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The California Aggie is a weekly publication that serves the Davis, California community. It is produced entirely by students from UC Davis and holds the title of the official newspaper for the campus.

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The young, passionate and progressive New York City mayoral candidate

2 weeks ago | theaggie.org | Caleb Silver

Zohran Mamdani’s inspiring campaign is a huge breath of fresh airBy CALEB SILVER —[email protected] race for the next mayor of New York City, though the election isn’t until November of this year, has been unpredictable, hope-inspiring and sort of hilarious. The short list of the important characters include the incumbent mayor, passionate liar and convicted criminal on charges of bribery and fraud, Eric Adams.
The corrupt and ridiculous jurisprudence of the John Roberts Supreme Court

1 month ago | theaggie.org | Caleb Silver

The Supreme Court majority does not value your basic human rightsBy CALEB SILVER — [email protected] ruling of Wardlow versus Illinois (2000), put succinctly, is evil and has a malicious lack of foresight. Sam Wardlow was walking in what was pre-conceived by police officers as an area in Chicago with higher crime rates than average. He saw a police van and then fled. The officers pursued Wardlow, detained him and found an illegal firearm on his person.
Separating the anti-anxiety effects of psychedelics from hallucinations

2 months ago | theaggie.org | Katelyn Burns

A recent study identifies neural pathways driving anti-anxiety effects associated with psychedelicsBy KATELYN BURNS— [email protected] are a class of hallucinogenic drugs that can cause an altered mental state. While there’s currently very little known about the mechanisms of these drugs and the extent of their effects, there has been interest in their potential therapeutic uses.
UC Davis women’s beach volleyball’s victorious weekend - The Aggie

2 months ago | theaggie.org

The Aggies won three of four home games on Feb. 22 and 23 By LUCIENNE BROOKER — [email protected] After a long off-season, the UC Davis
An elusive species of shrew caught on camera

2 months ago | theaggie.org | Katelyn Burns

The Mount Lyell shrew has been photographed live for the first timeBy KATELYN BURNS— [email protected] Mount Lyell shrew is a small mammal endemic to a tiny area in the Sierra Nevada. The species is highly vulnerable to climate change, as noted in a 2015 Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment by UC Davis. However, very little is known about the Mount Lyell shrew. “Species experts were not aware of the existence of a photograph of a live Mount Lyell shrew,” the assessment reads.
Genuineness and celebrity advertising culture

2 months ago | theaggie.org | Caleb Silver

Why do advertisements feel so surreal? By CALEB SILVER —[email protected] Reynolds, actor and billionaire, has appeared on my screen a lot lately — and it isn’t because I’ve been watching any of the films he takes part in. Reynolds owns a large chunk of Aviation American Gin, which runs ads featuring him mixing drinks using, in part, Aviation Gin, behind a minimally decorated, nicely lit bar counter.
New research looks at the role of cnidocytes in ancient oceans

Feb 12, 2025 | theaggie.org | Katelyn Burns

Cnidarians are well known for their “stinging cells” called cnidocytesBy KATELYN BURNS— [email protected] Cnidocytes are known as the “stinging cells” of Cnidarians, consisting of jellyfish, sea anemones and corals. If you have ever been stung by a jellyfish, that was a cnidocyte. All Cnidarians have cnidocytes, and these cells are incredibly complex.
Following the ‘Queen of Wolves’

Feb 1, 2025 | theaggie.org | Katelyn Burns

One of the oldest wolves ever recorded in Yellowstone, Wolf 907F, died after a conflict with a rival packBy KATELYN BURNS— [email protected] 907F, nicknamed the “Queen of Wolves,” died on Dec. 25, 2024 after fighting with a rival pack of wolves. Considered one of the oldest wolves ever recorded in Yellowstone National Park at over 11 years old, 907F was one of the oldest wolves to ever give birth, with her 10th litter being born in 2024.
Review: Characters in ‘Intermezzo’ define themselves through each other — and then reject the search for meaning altogether - The Aggie

Jan 30, 2025 | theaggie.org | Julie Huang

The novel finds and examines the virtue in giving up on making sense of things BY JULIE HUANG – [email protected] Rooney’s latest novel, “Intermezzo,” is, in the broadest sense, about the futility of humanity’s enduring attempts to make sense out of an ultimately senseless world, with the possibility of abandoning the eternal quest for meaning altogether.
A look into the social complexities of humpback whales

Jan 23, 2025 | theaggie.org | Katelyn Burns

A study documents a “conversation” with Twain the humpback whaleBy KATELYN BURNS— [email protected] have incredible social and vocal complexity. Similarities between human language and humpback whale songs had been noted despite humans and humpback whales being evolutionarily distant. In a study conducted in 2021 by UC Davis animal behaviorists and published in 2023 by PeerJ, a rare interaction with a humpback whale was documented.