Opinion

Trendy trouble for our planet and people   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   Fashion trends may come and go, but the consequences of fast fashion are here to stay. As college students, most of us have fallen victim to the allure of inexpensive and trendy items from popular brands like Target, GAP, H&M or […]

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Apps and websites that will help you ace those midterms, maintain your health and get more sleep   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   We all know college life — especially during midterms season — can be overwhelming, stressful and exhausting. But fear not, fellow Aggies. I have compiled this list of the best apps […]

He keeps commenting on the “loaminess.” Is that even a thing?   By OWEN RUDERMAN — opinion@theaggie.org   Last night at my party, Brandon Flynn, a freshman in the Davis Brewing program, showed up and started telling everyone who would listen that he “actually really likes IPAs.” I don’t know who invited him, but it […]

How we can learn from the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu   Two weeks ago, Muslims around the globe celebrated Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. After celebrating this year, a friend asked me what Eid signified and why we celebrate it. He […]

Written by a college student, 10 baby plants later   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   This year, I opted to live in one of the residents halls on the UC Davis campus. As I got to know the students in the building, one pattern became increasingly clear: almost every single room contained a plant. […]

Not literally, just metaphysically   By CARMEL RAVIV — craviv@ucdavis.edu   To be honest, I’ve been hitting the gym a lot lately and just PR’d on bench press (35 lbs), so I feel confident in my ability to take out my frustrations and show off my two months of Krav Maga practice. I’ve been eating […]

Remember to protect your physical and mental health as we continue to grieve the deaths of David Henry Breaux and Karim Abou Najm     By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   The stabbing incidents this past week have shaken the Davis community and left many struggling to reconcile the trauma and uncertainty that followed. The last homicide […]

Your choice reveals characteristics about you!   BY ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu    Pick an option.   Option 1: Bleh. Boo! This is the worst one of these. Everyone agrees. Nobody likes this one, so you must be a bad, not good, person.   Option 2: You’re okay. You picked the safe option, which is […]

The Editorial Board grieves with the community after recent stabbing incidents, including two homicides   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   It has been a distressing week as Davis residents grieve the unexpected deaths of Karim Abou Najm and David Henry Breaux. At the time this article was written, a third stabbing victim was in critical […]

By ERIKA “KIKI” GEDGAUDAS — emgedgaudas@ucdavis.edu   For nearly two years, my friends and I have joked about how safe Davis is, how walking and biking at night is a common, enjoyable occurrence, how the unlit streets of Davis aren’t a problem because clearly seeing the stars is a joy. Over the last five days, […]