Opinion

Exploring the role of political incorrectness in humor   By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   I figured the perfect introduction for this topic would be a good joke. I was going to write in “pause for laughter” and that was going to be even funnier. I figured a good dad joke would serve best, so I […]

The buses are so wise   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   After a long and grueling day on the UC Davis campus, with the sun having set many hours ago, I decided it was time to depart — my beautiful red chariot awaited me. As I stumbled over my own feet to the Silo […]

Exploring drag’s history of resistance and how it inspires us right now   By TARA ROMERO— tcrome@ucdavis.edu   Drag is so much more than the new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race (however, Onya Nerve, a writer for The California Aggie is rooting for you). Drag is queer expression. Drag is gender. Drag is racial identity. […]

As budget hearings approach, The Aggie is concerned about potentially severe cuts to our budget   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD    As our readers know, The California Aggie is the independent, student-run newspaper at UC Davis. The paper’s primary role is to provide an accurate, fair news resource for the campus and local community as […]

Publishing in print is fundamental to any student newspaper’s journalistic endeavors    By THE CALIFORNIA AGGIE EDITORIAL BOARD   The California Aggie has been serving the UC Davis campus and local community for 110 years. However, due to budget concerns, The Aggie’s future in print is currently in jeopardy. Print journalism is essential to a […]

Finding meaningful experiences amongst life’s inherent limitations is easier said than done    By JHANA RHODES—jsrho@ucdavis.edu   I feel existential and have been this way for over two weeks. As I stood in front of one of the many towering bookshelves in The Avid Reader Bookstore, vibrant mosaics of books — from Edgar Allan Poe […]

Finding the value in social sciences in an era of animosity    By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   As someone majoring in the humanities and social sciences, I have my fair share of “What are you gonna do with that?” questions. I used to answer genuinely, putting all of my energy into a beautifully crafted […]

Musicians now play the role that jesters once played in Shakespearean plays     By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   I am proud to announce that I was the kid in high school who didn’t mind, and honestly kind of loved, reading plays. I’ve decided that owning this truth is half the battle of rebranding the enjoyment […]

Do they hate you? Love you? A secret third thing?   By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeeman@ucdavis.edu   Nearly 30 minutes into my three-hour-long computer lab, I felt a strong disturbance in the vibes. Something was boring to me, strong enough to bypass all three layers of my incredibly cozy outfit. It was the kind of […]

Bootcut jeans are a bold choice, eh?   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   The ignition of a revolution is near: There’s a demand for justice and a cry for change, and Kendrick Lamar holds the power of unity within his grasp. His artistry is more than just songs — it’s a reflection of the complexities […]

Why do advertisements feel so surreal?    By CALEB SILVER —chsilver@ucdavis.edu    Ryan Reynolds, actor and billionaire, has appeared on my screen a lot lately — and it isn’t because I’ve been watching any of the films he takes part in. Reynolds owns a large chunk of Aviation American Gin, which runs ads featuring him […]

Commanding a laugh: cue or crutch?   By Abhinaya Kasagani— akasagani@ucdavis.edu   The laugh track sits itself down beside you on the couch, right as you are in the middle of shoveling popcorn into your mouth. You want the laugh track to be like watching television with you. You want the laugh track to like […]