Editorial

Diversity statements reflect job applicants’s commitment to equal access to education UC Students deserve professors, lecturers and other university professionals who understand who we are. We are a diverse student body, made up of people from myriad races, ethnicities, religions, nationalities, sexualities and genders. The people who are at this university, who teach us and […]

This MLK weekend, don’t just remember, but continue the fight Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on Wednesday, nearly 50 years after the provision was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1972. The Editorial Board commends and applauds this critical step toward ensuring that no one is discriminated against on […]

Basic Needs and Services Referendum is crucial to preserving association’s future Our basic services and student jobs are in jeopardy. That’s why students must vote on the  Basic Needs and Services Referendum, which will be on the ballot in the 2020 ASUCD Winter Elections. The Editorial Board realizes that while students may be unaware of […]

This first step cannot be end of city’s efforts  Davis City Council took a critical first step toward serving the city’s homeless population on Dec. 17, 2019  by approving construction plans for a daytime respite center to be built on Fifth Street. The Editorial Board commends the city in making progress to solve this state-wide […]

New UC President presents unique opportunity to shape future of system As the new decade begins, the UC has an opportunity for improvement. After careful reflection on previous shortcomings, the Editorial Board hopes that new leadership implements appropriate changes as the system enters a new era.  UC President Janet Napolitano’s last day in her position […]

Implement dead week! Finals are on the horizon, and students are suffocated in projects and assignments with approaching deadlines. Due to the pressures of studying for finals week, students simply need more time, and the 10 week quarter system leaves no room for anyone to catch a breath.  “Dead days” were eliminated from the UC […]

Special election announced with only one-day notice This week, ASUCD gave students a one-day notice that a special election would be held today through Thursday, after an election held two weeks ago was afflicted by a number of issues, including voter disenfranchisement. But in this attempt to correct that issue, ASUCD has failed to appropriately […]

Aggie editors reflect on places for which they are thankful Kaelyn Tuermer-Lee, Editor-in-Chief While I have lived in several different places and have been fortunate to travel across the world, I will always be thankful for the city where I was born: Baltimore. Though I grew up in Catonsville — my beloved 21228 — I […]

Editorial Board calls upon university to release contingency plan Earlier this quarter, when The California Aggie Editorial Board sat down with UC Davis Chancellor Gary May, we asked him a straightforward question: Is UC Davis on track to achieve the UC-wide goals of being waste-free by 2020 and going carbon neutral by 2025? “We are […]

Targeted acts of racism not isolated incidents Last month, the UC Davis community was once again affected by acts of intolerance. First, 25 staff members affiliated with ethnic studies departments at UC Davis were sent an email with the message “It’s okay to be white.” And just days after, racial slurs were found written in […]

Voter rights violated in Fall Quarter 2019 ASUCD elections The maintenance of free and fair elections is of utmost importance to all members of the Editorial Board. We are beyond disappointed with how this quarter’s ASUCD elections have played out so far, and our faith in ASUCD has been irreparably damaged. Any misstep during an […]

The Editorial Board endorses three candidates for ASUCD Senate In anticipation of ASUCD’s Fall Election, which began on Nov. 12, the Editorial Board sat down with all 14 senatorial candidates to discuss their campaign platforms and attitudes toward ASUCD. While many of the candidates expressed enthusiasm for the position, the Editorial Board felt that the […]