Opinion

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How to spend the best season in Davis   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu   Flowers begin to blossom, big jackets hang unworn in our closets and the warm sun comes out for the first time in what feels like forever; spring is here. And in Davis, it’s a very special time — my favorite […]

Bicycle <3   By CARMEL RAVIV — craviv@ucdavis.edu   Transportation via bicycle is extremely popular at UC Davis. Almost too popular, if you ask me. After years of observation and careful research, I have deduced that you can tell a lot about a person by what kind of bike they ride. Here are my findings. […]

The surprisingly large impact of food waste and what you can do about it   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   With Earth Day just behind us, it’s the perfect time to examine the impact you have on your environment. It’s no secret that college campuses have food waste. From dining halls to dorm rooms, […]

A few of the best SF destinations, from a local expert   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Growing up 30 minutes south of San Francisco — a city of skyscrapers, innovation and diversity — meant lots and lots of visits to “The City.” Below are my top cost-conscious picks for a weekend trip, with […]

The first-of-its-kind initiative is a groundbreaking way to combat on-campus food insecurity   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Since April 17, the Aggie Compass Basic Need Center’s new AggieEats food truck has been on campus serving lunch five days a week. The pay-as-you-can program is designed to “increase student access to delicious, nutritious, healthy food […]

Get the senior citizens out of here   BY ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu    Y’all old as hell. Get out of here. Walking around like you own the place. The only thing you own is pre-arthritic joints and an inability to answer the question, “So, what do you want to do next year?”  I know […]

The best type of gifts are the ones you make yourself   By OWEN RUDERMAN — opinion@theaggie.org   I’ve never been a very physically creative person. Sure, as an English major, I can craft a solid narrative, but when it comes to creating something tangible, I’m not particularly gifted. I’m sure many can relate; it […]

Nuclear energy has potential, but stigma and lack of funding are holding it back   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Upon hearing the word nuclear, images of devastating explosions, yellow and black hazard signs and massive cylindrical power plants come to mind. Nuclear energy is rarely discussed with positive connotations in everyday conversation, which […]

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The hole in Davis’s nightlife remains unfilled, despite promises from would-be businesses   By OWEN RUDERMAN — opinion@theaggie.org   Back in 2022, I wrote a column about how there seems to be a hole in the downtown Davis nightlife — a hole that could only be filled by a pub. Near the end of the […]

Davis may not have been your dream school, but it’s important to give it a fair shot   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   College admissions is a stressful time; the waiting is unbearable, and opening emails from the various institutions you applied to feels like a matter of life and death. And while it’s incredible […]