Opinion

The organizations at UC Davis who have been accused of heresy and abuse By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu “That’s a cult.” When an anonymous UC Davis student was in her first year, this was what her Davis Christian Fellowship (DCF) Bible study leader told her about a fellow UC Davis campus-based Christian ministry, Grace Alive. […]

Analyzing fictional scenarios indicates how you perceive the world By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu My first year at UC Davis coincided with Joey Graziadei’s season on “The Bachelor,” which meant big things for the world of reality TV and potentially bigger things for the foundation of my personal theory on media literacy: You can learn a […]

Learning pop culture as a Third Culture Kid By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu For as long as I can remember, the joke always went over my head. Growing up as a second-generation child automatically disqualified me from getting most references, and my parents had differing beliefs that there were bigger priorities than catching the season […]

Love is on the way By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinion@theaggie.org   ‘Tis the season of love and loneliness. From the recently broken-hearted and the long-jaded bachelors to the hopeful lovebirds and delusional yearners, each Valentine’s Day ushers in a complex slew of emotions. No matter how you are feeling as the holiday approaches, rejoice […]

A new wave of feminism   By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   A night full of aesthetically pleasing snacks, photoshoots and the most ridiculous conversations about men — the bad dates and the new crushes and plenty of giggles — is quintessential girlhood. Who doesn’t love girl talk?  And yet, one thing in common with […]

Advice from an idealist    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    I tend to think about romance a lot. I don’t know if it’s a product or a cause of my habits, but I’ve always had a not-insignificant portion of my maladaptive brainspace dedicated to fantasies of grandeur and melodrama. Maybe I can blame it […]

America’s wealthiest mentioned in 6 million pages of investigative documents, Trump administration says to move on By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinion@theaggie.org   On Jan. 30, 2026, over an additional 3 million pages of the Epstein Files — documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigations — were released to the public, albeit with numerous […]

When corruption runs rampant in the world, be a part of a movement for good   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinion@theaggie.org   Protests have been a powerful act of public dissent in America for as long as the country has existed. A successful protest is one that mobilizes political action — it prompts new […]

The whole world will feel the consequences of ongoing events in Iran   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   On Dec. 28, 2025, the Iranian rial hit a record low against the United States dollar: $1.4 million to $1, compared to $700,000 in January of 2025. Food prices on average in Iran are about 72% higher […]

The California drought has come to an end, but we must stay vigilant about its potential return   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — science@theaggie.org   For the first time in 25 years, the California drought is over. This news follows a series of continuous winter storms, which have replenished reservoirs that were previously depleted. As […]

The murder of Renee Good and ensuing federal government response is abhorrent    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinion@theaggie.org   Renee Good, a legal observer and mother of three, was shot and killed by an  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Jan. 7. Minneapolis is one of the cities that has […]

A line has been crossed in the Arctic   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinion@theaggie.org   At the 54th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his intentions to acquire Greenland. While his first request to annex Greenland was rejected by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders, Trump […]