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Saturday, March 7, 2026

Column

Pedestrians are fed up

Understanding the importance of sidewalk etiquette is pertinent to creating a safe and courteous sidewalk environment    By JHANA RHODES— opinion@theaggie.org             I was walking mindlessly on the...

Stop treating ‘quiet’ people weirdly

It’s time we stop making introverts feel like being quiet is wrong    By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   “Don’t you ever talk?”  This is one of the many...

Cuarto’s dear friend Constantine fosters a new student community

Our pursuits for connection in all of its obscurity   By NEVAEH KARRAKER — opinion@theaggie.org   Constantine, a Roman Emperor, sheathed by dull ceramic. As remarkably as the...

What can we learn from impressionist artists?

Impressionist art is rebellious, intuitive and imperfect   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   “Impression Sunrise,” Claude Monet’s beautifully complex debut painting, captivated me from the moment I...

The ‘red mirage’ that wasn’t

I’m still waiting for the “blue shift”   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    Politics are mysterious. They shouldn’t be, but they are. Our government system is complex...

‘Parlez-vous ballet?’

Dance as a language, not just an art or a sport    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    “Athlete. Artist. Dancer.” That’s what the glittery t-shirt my 11-year-old self...

Friendship is fuel

Social time is essential for your well-being   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    Coming into college, I knew I’d be learning a lot. What I didn’t expect...

To ink or not to ink

Inktober: a month-long drawing challenge for the struggling artist   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Ah, the universally feared art block. It creeps up on the best...

Lessons from beyond the lecture hall

Someone please tell me how to deal with my finances    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    I was apprehensive about living off campus. I loved my dorm,...

Build yourself a time capsule

Years into the future, you may discover forgotten memories of who you were   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Humans crave discovery. From sailing the seas to...

Melody versus meaning

The two types of music lovers    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    I’ve kept it no secret that I’m an embarrassingly dedicated Taylor Swift fan. There are...

Asynchronous classes don’t compare to live lectures

I’ve stopped taking lecture halls for granted    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    It’s safe to say that we all pay a lot of money to be...

Why I love ‘Smosh Reads Reddit Stories’

The hidden benefits of listening to talk shows    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   This summer, something both inevitable and terrible happened — I ran out of...

How to be a successful recipe reader

Even the tiniest details matter   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   It’s the start of another fall quarter — a time filled with optimism, a little bit...

The power of a simple hug

Exploring the emotional and physical benefits of giving and receiving hugs   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Hugs are my absolute favorite thing in the world. There’s...