Editorial

The university is not ‘campus ready’ until all students have the opportunity for testing With our relatively late start in September, UC Davis should have been more than ready to welcome students back to campus. While other schools on the quarter system started earlier so students could go home for Thanksgiving and not come back, […]

Eased restrictions on indoor businesses means greater social responsibility from individuals As we return to Davis, the Editorial Board urges all students to do so safely and responsibly in accordance with all public health directives to protect our community against the spread of COVID-19.  On Sept. 30, Yolo County eased restrictions for select businesses to […]

Dear readers,  I’d like to introduce myself — my name is Anjini Venugopal and I am the editor-in-chief of The California Aggie. I am pursuing a double major in cognitive science and linguistics, and I will be starting my third year this fall. I joined The Aggie as a features writer in the fall of […]

The Editorial Board expresses dedication to safe environment for staffers, community In light of recent allegations against a former employee of The California Aggie, the Editorial Board wants to express its commitment to fostering a safe and supportive environment, both inside and outside of the newsroom. We condemn all forms of inappropriate or nonconsensual sexual […]

Chancellor May responds to calls from UCD faculty to disband campus police To the Editor:  Re “Guest: Disband the UC Davis police force now” by guest contributors (opinion, June 14):  The history and persistence of racism, and especially anti-Black racism, touches me deeply and personally. I have reflected publicly and repeatedly on the history of […]

Congratulations to the UC Davis Class of 2020 — we did it! While this year has certainly been challenging, forcing us to adapt to unprecedented situations, I’m incredibly proud of our amazing staff at The California Aggie. Of my four years at The Aggie, this has by far been my favorite. I’ve never seen and worked […]

The Editorial Board, all nine graduating seniors, says goodbye to The California Aggie Kaelyn Tuermer-Lee, Editor-in-Chief by Claire Dodd Kaelyn, it is because of you that I’m on the Editorial Board today. I remember last year, sitting in the Freeborn basement editing my article with Kenton, and you turned to me. “Claire, are you going […]

The Editorial Board expresses its solidarity with nationwide protests for Black Lives Matter movement George Floyd’s tragic death in broad daylight should not come as a surprise. Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, David McAtee, Dion Johnson and Ahmaud Arbery, among countless others — the loss of Black life due to state violence carried out by the […]

May, administrators discuss COVID-19 impact on university, Campus Media Board, mental health The California Aggie’s Editorial Board had a Zoom call with Chancellor Gary May; Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph Hexter; Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Emily Galindo; Vice Chancellor of Finance, Operations and Administration Kelly Ratliff; Chief Counsel Michael Sweeney; Director of Athletics […]

May should serve as a month to honor API Americans, not disparage them Each May marks Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, in honor of the checkered history of Asian Pacific Islander (API) Americans who helped to shape the U.S. This month serves as a reminder of API Americans’ profound impact on American history and continued […]

The Editorial Board shares one small thing that makes them happy Inspired by the recent article in The New York Times titled “14 Ways We’re Finding Joy (in Spite of Everything),” the members of The California Aggie’s Editorial Board each shared one small thing that brings them joy. Kaelyn Tuermer-Lee, Editor-in-Chief — The Joy of […]

Students deserve to see their government conduct business in the open, not behind closed doors Journalists fight for transparency as part of their ethical code. Good journalists demand that governments do business in the open so that the public can hold elected and appointed officials accountable. During the COVID-19 pandemic, transparency is more essential than […]