Opinion

Winter break is a perfect time to explore Northern California and its amazing sites   By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   Winter break is the perfect time for students to relax without the stress of coursework, midterms and classes. With the holiday season, many students will be returning to their hometowns or going on vacation, […]

Drawn by: Priscila Jiménez Corrales — pjimenez@ucdavis.edu    Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)

The best study tunes for finals, courtesy of The Editorial Board By THE EDITORIAL BOARD With the quarter coming to a close, the Editorial Board shares their favorite songs to get you through the hectic next few weeks. You can listen to our 27 (wildly varied) selections in “The Editorial Board’s Study Tunes” Spotify playlist. […]

No cups, the pledges just hold the beer in their cupped hands   By ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu   Kappa Phi Sigma Beta Gamma Phi is UC Davis’s fraternity, but it’s much more than a social club. The frat, conveniently abbreviated as “Cap-fi-sig-bee-gam-fi” to those in the know, has prepared members for impressive roles outside […]

International cinema can allow you to experience other cultures through media   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Foreign cinema is a unique way to experience another culture through a distinctly human lens. You can immerse yourself in the language and customs of another country virtually — no plane ticket required.  In fact, foreign films […]

Proper representation starts with getting the narrative right   By MICHELLE MENDOZA — mimendoza@ucdavis.edu   For as long as I can remember, my parents have told me I can do anything if I put enough hard work into it, so It’s no surprise that I adopted these beliefs along with the other American Dream motivational […]

By LIDYA SHCHERBAKOVA –– lvshcherbakova@ucdavis.edu

Davis has a vibrant musical community — go out and see a show   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu   One Thursday evening a couple months ago, I biked past Central Park in Davis and couldn’t control the smile that came to my face at the sight of it. It was full of people — […]

Make the most of your time here — it doesn’t last forever   By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   When starting undergrad at UC Davis last year, I wasn’t that excited. On the contrary: I was kind of stressed out. I felt like I had changed so much over the course of the pandemic and […]

May and administrators discuss the UC academic workers’ strike, plans for graduation, law school rankings 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 Finance, Operations and Administration Clare Shinnerl, Vice Chancellor for […]

Consider dropping products containing lactose   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Virtually every coffee shop and restaurant now offers dairy-free milk options for customers. You walk into any Starbucks, Peet’s or Philz — not just in downtown Davis but around the world — and you are immediately greeted with a smiling employee who proceeds […]

SAD doesn’t last forever — take steps to improve your mental health   By MICHELLE MENDOZA — mimendoza@ucdavis.edu   It has been roughly a year since I first moved to Davis after the pandemic, and in that time I have grown to appreciate the campus’s foliage, especially during the later part of the year. In […]