Opinion

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 […]

A list of local resources for knowing your rights, engaging in safe reporting and supporting your community    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinion@theaggie.org   On Jan. 24, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot and killed Minneapolis resident Alex Jeffrey Pretti. While President Donald Trump’s administration claimed Pretti was “brandishing a gun” in an […]

In just 12 months, Trump plunged America into social, economic and environmental havoc   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinion@theaggie.org   January 2026 marks the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration and the end of the first year of his second term in office. During that time, he has enacted an unprecedented amount of […]

Latinos join ICE for job security, but they should rethink their positions By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu With the recent murder of Renee Good in Minnesota, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is currently under a microscope — and deservingly so. As attention grows, so does the question of who makes up ICE and why they […]

The core struggle with maintaining friendships through adulthood is less logistical and more emotional By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu My mom has beef with the popular American sitcom “Parks and Recreation;” she rolls her eyes whenever I turn it on because, as she says, “Nobody actually has friends like that.” For those unfamiliar, “Parks and […]