Opinion

A YouTube deep dive to give your brain the creeps   By MIAH JORDANE — mjcampos@ucdavis.edu   If you’re chronically online like me, then you often find yourself scouring YouTube looking for something new to watch. During high school, I endured a YouTube dry spell as I felt I consumed everything there was to consume. […]

My pitch for uniting the world, boosting the economy and advancing humankind    By MALCOLM LANGE —- mslange@ucdavis.edu   Next year holds an important event and its results could upset the current world order for the next four years. This is when our country depends on us to show a united front despite our differences. […]

Drawn by: Nimra Farhan –– nfarhan@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)

May and administrators discuss Leidos involvement, campus safety measures, an academic advising overhaul and more The California Aggie’s Editorial Board met with Chancellor Gary May, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan, Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff Karl Engelbach, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Pablo Reguerin, Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations and Administration Clare […]

Drawn by: Emma Lapidus –– eblapidus@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)

Spoiler alert: it’s not finals season By THE EDITORIAL BOARD We’ve all heard the benefits of gratitude extolled: better sleep, less anxiety, lower levels of depression and so on. During the Thanksgiving season, gratitude is especially placed in the limelight. As an Editorial Board, we want to acknowledge that this holiday has a complex history […]

A dive into influencer marketing    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   After rocketing to major success as a social media platform, TikTok recently announced the addition of TikTok Shop: an online shopping platform curated for TikTok users. The idea behind the platform is to give influencers and small businesses a way to easily market […]

Seriously, get a garage   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   If you are a resident of North Davis, or have ever lived in North Davis, you have experienced the stifling sexual tension between two Unitrans bus lines, the G and the J. For a little background, the G bus transports multitudes of students to […]

Students beware, your care packages and homemade cookies may be at risk   By AUDREY ZHANG –  aurzhang@ucdavis.edu   Very real and legitimate scientists have discovered a correlation between grades and grannies. There’s a significant uptick in mortality rates amongst seniors, especially those with a grandchild in college. One very real scientist said, “It’s all […]

A definitive ranking of all the eggheads based on how bad of nightmares they induce   By MALCOLM LANGE —- mslange@ucdavis.edu   Everyone at Davis has heard of the famous eggheads. These Davis landmarks are spread throughout the East side of the UC Davis campus. Each egghead is special and expresses a fun and unique […]

A hate letter to the ‘Boo Basket’   By MOLLY THOMPSON  — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   You thought the spookiest thing that happened this October was your 8:00 a.m. Monday morning calculus midterm after “Halloweekend?” Think again. “Boo Baskets,” as they’re called, are a recent trend of Halloween-themed gift sets that couples curate and exchange around Halloween. […]

Drawn by: Lanhui Zhen –– lazhen@ucdavis.edu  Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)