Opinion

L’Chaim, bruh   By CARMEL RAVIV — craviv@ucdavis.edu   Have you ever seen walls sweat? Smelled a B.O. cocktail of 100 people in a single basement? Stepped in a puddle of possibly beer, piss or vomit to the sound of no one getting the words right to Pepas? Then you must have been to a […]

My name is Sonora Slater, and I am an incoming fourth-year managerial economics major and the editor-in-chief of The California Aggie for the 2023-24 academic year. Whether you’ve called Davis home for many years, or you’re touring campus for the first time right now, just beginning to envision yourself merging into bike circles and studying […]

Places guaranteed to get you motivated for the new school year    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   In every hero’s journey, there comes a time when the protagonist must cross the threshold from the known into the unknown. To do so, they must meet a guide; an individual who is able to mentor and […]

Preventative action needs to be taken now to secure a safer future    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   This July, our planet once again hit record-breaking global temperatures: with almost every consecutive day becoming the hottest day ever recorded. Florida water temperatures hit above 101 degrees Fahrenheit, drought and fire season were jointly declared […]

A fun trend and catchy Megan Thee Stallion song snowballed into something much bigger    By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu The concept of a “Hot Girl Summer” has been around since before I started high school — and to be honest, it makes perfect sense. Why wouldn’t you want to spend all summer being your […]

Stop waiting for timing that doesn’t exist   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu   When I was in fourth grade, my dad got me a brand new pair of PF Flyers. They were the most pristine thing I had ever seen. They were the classics: all black with the logo in green, just like the […]

Finally, superhero movies are doing something right   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Earlier in the year, I wrote a column about my disappointment with the recent trend in the quality of movies produced by Marvel — every new movie seemed to lack the stunning energy and intrigue present in their earlier films. Well, […]

Trip recommendations based on your company, not your destination    By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu Somewhere with friends Traveling is a bonding experience, and doing it with friends will give you the opportunity to get closer and spend quality time together without everyday stressors. You’ll learn new things about each other throughout your travels. I […]

Professors need to find ways to improve engagement and learning   By AUDREY BOYCE — afboyce@ucdavis.edu   I am currently finishing up my second year as a psychology major here at UC Davis, and most of my psych classes, with the exception of one, have been in the same format: two or three lectures a […]

AI has always been discussed as a far-off future concept, but it’s quickly becoming a part of our reality   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   For a long time, artificial intelligence (AI) was a nebulous concept reserved for science-fiction authors and futurists to ponder over. This all changed when ChatGPT, an online AI chatbot, […]

How bringing new meaning to the traditional definition of success can make you happier   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   As college students, we’re constantly bombarded with expectations, career prospects and looming questions of “What’s your plan after college?” and “What will you do with your life?” Some of us will share exciting opportunities, […]

Donations are accepted and also required   By ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu    A slice of Key Lime pie was left in the refrigerator by my lovely and soon-to-be-dead housemate. It’s unclear how long, but I would estimate that it’s between four weeks and a month. It quickly became clear that no benevolent God would […]