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Monday, February 23, 2026

Opinion

Warding off the winter blues

The Editorial Board’s recommendations for combatting seasonal depression By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinion@theaggie.org   Spring may be just around the corner, but the winter blues are still...

A beginner’s guide to protests in Venezuela

Why students are protesting federal actions, and how they affect broader politics By SAGE KAMOCSAY— skamocsay@ucdavis.edu  On Tuesday, Feb. 3, the Revolutionary Student Organization (RSO) led...

Valentine’s yay or Valentine’s nay?

The evolution of Valentine’s Day rhetoric By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu One cannot move through the world this time of year without being bombarded by the...

Love prevails

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, enjoy some historical love stories By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, the season of love is...

Outman the man

A new wave of feminism By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu A night full of aesthetically pleasing snacks, photoshoots and the most ridiculous conversations about men —...

The diary of a daydreamer

Advice from an idealist  By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu  I tend to think about romance a lot. I don’t know if it’s a product or a...

‘My funny Valentine’

How funny is too funny? By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu How absolutely, unbelievably, unequivocally romantic was it when Frank Sinatra said: “Your looks are laughable, unphotographable yet...

The elusive, ‘perfect’ rom-com

What makes some romance novels better than others? By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu Like any other teenage girl, I spent my high school years completely enamoured...

Pulled for a chat at the Panopticon

The rise of surveillance TV    By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu   In 2024, when Rob Rausch dismissed Leah Kateb on national television in Love Island Season 6,...

Ongoing apartheid and genocide in Palestine and the complicity of the United States

Israel is reportedly using illegal and horrific thermobaric weapons against Palestinians   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinion@theaggie.org    Since Oct. 7, 2023, mainstream media outlets have largely...

We must continue supporting Ukraine’s efforts for sovereignty

As the fourth anniversary of the invasion approaches, remember that the Russo-Ukrainian war continues to claim innocent lives   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinion@theaggie.org    Nearly four...

The politics of the Super Bowl halftime show

Recent memorable and political performances make the show an emerging stage for free speech   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu While I’m not the biggest football fan,...

AI-generated deepfakes are a new tool for old crimes

The First Amendment doesn't have an AI exception By MILES BARRY —mabarry@ucdavis.edu Two days before the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, an audio recording of Michal Šimečka,...

We need real, substantial protests

As protests go mainstream, their messages become more diluted By SAGE KAMOCSAY— skamocsay@ucdavis.edu Protest movements have grown in frequency and popularity over the last several years....

Cults on campus

The organizations at UC Davis who have been accused of heresy and abuse By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu “That’s a cult.” When an anonymous UC Davis student...