Opinion

The Editorial Board’s recommendations for crafts, experiences and all things handmade    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   When the days grow colder and the nights are lit up by sparkling Christmas lights, the feeling of merriment and wonder is almost palpable; it is a time for cozying up with a fuzzy blanket and a cup […]

Recent mass shootings remind us of the continued widespread harm firearms inflict on modern life   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinon@theaggie.org   As many families gathered and enjoyed the Thanksgiving weekend, too many across the nation were forced to face the consequences of gun violence.   In Washington D.C., a shooting against two members of […]

America’s elites are exploiting working-class women to produce the next upper echelon By ANJALI IYER — amiyer@ucdavis.edu In 2023, Rebecca Smith (a pseudonym) agreed to become a surrogate for Silicon Valley venture capitalist Cindy Bi. Once Smith signed the contract, she was promptly impregnated with a male embryo and saddled with binding legal ties to […]

As Gen Z heads to trade schools, it’s time to talk about how we view college education By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu At the end of high school, my peers and I were constantly swarmed with questions about our plans after graduation. Many were heading off to a traditional college or university, but a few […]

Unions play an important role in securing worker protections By SAGE KAMOCSAY— skamocsay@ucdavis.edu Union participation in America is at an all-time low. As working conditions worsen and average pay lowers compared to the cost of living, this decline in union membership is especially concerning. Workers are increasingly left without necessary protections — a reality that […]

Heirlooms of flavor and family By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu I had the privilege of growing up in an “ingredient household.” As a chef, my dad constantly filled the house with the aromas of new concoctions and rows of potions wafting over the countertops.  To others, “candy meat” is a weird conjunction of words. Yet […]

The Real Organic Project strives to provide a higher standard for American farms By SAGE KAMOCSAY— skamocsay@ucdavis.edu The Real Organic Project (ROP) is a movement that aims to raise the standard of what constitutes “organic.” Though other organic labels for food products exist — the most common being the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]

The fashion industry has long advertised itself as a frontier of individualism, but is this really a valid presentation? By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu Our society is predisposed to buying much more than we actually need, which rings especially true when it comes to clothing. Practicality might be able to answer for some of our […]

You’re not locked in — ultra-processed foods may be why By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu The “Curious George” books, first published in 1941 by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey, depict George as a lively monkey always getting into mischief, all with a pipe between his lips. During the mid-20th century, smoking tobacco or cigarettes was […]

Exploring how people perceive themselves in time By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu Perhaps the present pandemonium about the future is all a response to the past. If we believe ourselves to exist at the end of history, life may continue on as we know it simply because we have evolved enough as a society. Maybe it’s […]

Modern beauty standards have perpetuated a fear of growing older: Let’s change that By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu A couple of weeks ago, I had a conversation with my oldest sister. She brought up how the skin on her face was beginning to form jowls — sagging folds of skin typically on the jawline. She […]

Hyperindividualism is ruining your life By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu I’ll admit that I have a tendency to retreat into my deliberately constrictive, shell-like enclosure in order to ward off the willies, the weepies or the like. I do, however, always manage to drag myself to “go to the party.” Let me explain.  Singer-songwriter Lucy […]