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Column: Do alternative sleep cycles actually work?

The science behind alternative sleep cycles BY ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu  Welcome to college and the real world. As growing humans with growing responsibilities, the days...

Column: Having too many choices is becoming a burden

The onset of decision paralysis BY ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu  Making confident choices and shrewd decisions is something everyone strives to reach. Making a solid choice...

Column: What happened to reading?

Books offer a lot more than you think By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu  Almost nobody reads for enjoyment anymore. Reading used to just be a part...

Column: Seasonal depression is a serious problem

Make sure to take care of yourself during winter quarter By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu  As a student, schoolwork always comes first; we pay tuition and...

Do the San Francisco Giants have their ace of the future?

Giants pitcher Logan Webb pitched like an all-star this season By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu SF Giants pitcher Logan Webb had a 2021 season worth remembering....

Can The Satanic Temple help keep the U.S. government in check?

The Satanic Temple is trying to push America forward By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu One of the pillars of the U.S. Constitution is the separation of...

Eduroam isn’t serving needs of campus community

Students need fast and reliable Wi-Fi everywhere on campus By EDEN WINNIFORD — opinion@theaggie.org UC Davis students and staff need access to reliable Wi-Fi throughout campus...

Cotton totes do not solve the plastic bag problem

Collecting cotton tote bags is not as eco-conscious as you think Plastic bag bans are becoming more common worldwide, which is a change for the...

Guide to submitting guest opinion columns, cartoons

Students, professors and community members can send their pieces to opinion@theaggie.org My name is Eden Winniford, and I’m the editor for The California Aggie’s opinion...

Let’s talk about National Parks

Public Lands are inherently valuable and don’t need commercial value to warrant protection I’ve read a lot of articles recently detailing lengthy lists of why...

Accent discrimination and the problem with neutral accents

In entertainment, individuals with accents are often reduced for comedic effect, while in the workplace they lose credibility  In “Modern Family,” Sofia’s Vergara’s character Gloria...

‘Spontaneous social media’ is an oxymoron

 It’s impossible to make Instagram “casual” again I’ve always been impressed by people who could cultivate perfect Instagram themes.  Whether it’s a certain border, filter...

These companies want you to think you’re responsible for climate change

We need to shift how we think about sustainability before it becomes a privilege and not an expectation Many of you might’ve seen recent misleading...

Support for Asian American businesses should be inherent—the pandemic has revealed otherwise

Asian American food and culture are fixtures until they are othered America loves Asian food and culture until they don’t—and efforts to save local Chinatowns...

How immigrant entrepreneurs disrupt the Model Minority Myth

The Model Minority Myth is engineered to tell one version of the Asian American Dream What is the Asian American dream? Since the 1960s, the...