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Friday, December 5, 2025

Opinion

Killer robots could save us all

Not all monsters are metal   By NADIA IWACH — nmiwach@ucdavis.edu   The days of a taxi-cab industry with robust unions and reasonably predictable pricing are long-gone, with...

The tale of a chemical engineer and his spray-on shoes

The people aren’t ready for spray-on shoes yet   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   There was once a little engineer who loved math so much that he...

We promise we’re not sick

Drawn by: Katherine Ong–– keong@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are...

Harvard University deserves the right to govern its academic proceedings

The Trump administration’s withholding of billions of dollars from colleges is unconstitutional and strips them of their autonomy    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Harvard University is facing...

Lost in translation

Translating language is not the same as translating meaning    By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   Language is so funny to me, because it operates in such an all-consuming...

Minecraft: the miracle maker

Anything is possible with a pickaxe and a dream   By NADIA IWACH — nmiwach@ucdavis.edu   In the era of technological free-for-all, a platform capable of optimizing, monetizing...

Cavi-art for the masses

Exploring the historical ontology of fine art   By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   Historical ontology. Just reading these two words invoked a complicated and philosophical feeling. It probably...

Stop podcasts now!

Save us from the podcasting pandemic   By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeman@ucdavis.edu   Every day, millions of unassuming victims find themselves struck by the urge to start a...

What it’s like being the only conservative in the room

By JACKSON BONNAR— jtbonnar@ucdavis.edu   At UC Davis, I’ve learned to scan a classroom before I speak. It’s not paranoia, it’s self-preservation. When you’re a conservative...

Good luck to all of our graduating Aggies on their next journey!; We are sorry that you now have to use the phrase, ‘Back...

Drawn by: Lauren Swing–– laswing@ucdavis.edu   Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are...

How many ways can you say ‘I love you?’

Where the five love languages fall short    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   “Your love language is physical touch,” proclaimed the results of my online quiz, displaying...

Out of the frying pan and into the fire: Davis heat can get higher, if you can believe it

Drawn by: Katherine Ong–– keong@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are...

The bipolar nature of society

Forecast: a heavy downpour and fluctuation in political opinion   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   I’ve never had an official tour of Davis; My first time on campus...

To our readers, thank you

The California Aggie has grown so much this year, all thanks to your support    Dear Readers,   Firstly, thank you for your continued support and readership. For...

Whole Earth Festival gets a Mother’s Day surprise

By AILI KOGA — aakoga@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are...