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Opinion

The opinions expressed by columnists, humorists, cartoonists, guest opinions contributors and writers of letters to the editor belong to those individuals alone. Editorials reflect the opinions of the Editorial Board. Content from the opinion desk does not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie.

Opinion

We should not be afraid of aging

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...
Humor

A plea from your downstairs neighbor

Stop dropping your bowling balls! By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeman@ucdavis.edu Dear upstairs neighbor: Neighbors are a natural side effect of any community. Whether you’re separated by a...
Opinion

Go to your friend’s birthday party

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...
Opinion

The Democratic Party needs a wake-up call

Democratic politicians follow the money, when they should be focused on reconnecting with their base By SAGE KAMOCSAY— skamocsay@ucdavis.edu The approval rating of the Democratic Party...
Opinion

The commodification of fall — friend or foe?

Capitalism really popped off with this one By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu With streets and storefront windows full of perfectly-painted ceramic pumpkins, seasonally spiced lattes and witches’...
Opinion

‘No Kings’ protests: grassroots movement or feckless centrism?

A progressive movement requires more than faux-radical sloganeering By THEO KAYSER — tfkayser@ucdavis.edu  Nationwide “No Kings” protests were held on Oct. 18, including here in the...
Opinion

The monocultural tendencies of international students

The explanation behind their culturally homogenous cliques By ANJALI IYER — amiyer@ucdavis.edu I spent the week leading up to my first day of classes attending a...
Opinion

Bring back learning language through phonics

America’s children can’t read: readoption of phonics might be a solution By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu We can’t ignore that the current level of literacy within...
Opinion

Ditch your homepod

We've spent millennia seeing spirits in nature — now we're filling the void with Alexa By MILES BARRY — mabarry@ucdavis.edu David Hume once said, “there is...
Column

The Dodgers aren’t ruining baseball

Calls for a salary cap are misguided at best and greedy at worst   By THEO KAYSER — tfkayser@ucdavis.edu    Many are arriving at the presumption that “the...
Editorial

The Editorial Board’s fall 2025 interview with Chancellor Gary May and university leadership

UC Davis administration discusses federal funding cuts, SNAP/EBT benefits, safety initiatives, research innovations and protection of undocumented students On Nov. 17, The California Aggie’s...
Column

The resurgence of the 2000s

How nostalgia has become our quiet rebellion By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu Second-hand clothing, once frowned upon, has now become aspirational — the targeted style exudes...
Column

Finding new music is more convenient than ever: but at what cost?

Algorithmic playlists mark a further evolution of art as a commodity   By THEO KAYSER — tfkayser@ucdavis.edu    When you open your phone in the year 2025, you...
Column

Cartoon networking

How cartoons satirize the current social, political and economic state of the world   By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu   To preface this article, let me start by...
Column

Hating celebrities is not a political act

The Internet is quick to extract political implications from album covers or lyrics — but how useful is this commentary?   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   There...
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