Editorial

Other states should follow California’s lead As the 2019 legislative year comes to a close, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a spree of bills, paving historic advancement for the state. Among these of bills, the Editorial Board believes that four stood out, including the right to access medical abortion through public college campus clinics; the […]

Power shut-offs by PG&E necessitates awareness, preparedness It’s wildfire season in California and, unsurprisingly, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has yet again caused trouble for the state after deciding to shut off power and electricity in 34 counties for an unspecified amount of time. These Public Safety Power Shut-Offs will last anywhere from […]

SB 206 a virtuous step toward ethical compensation for student-athletes On Sept. 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 206, the “Fair Pay to Play Act,” into law, making California the first state to officially legalize student-athlete compensation. The law, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2023, allows student-athletes attending any four-year college […]

Call your representative, choose your news source wisely Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the U.S. House of Representatives would initiate a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Trump is charged with betraying his oath of office and the nation’s security.  Following months of pressure from Democratic lawmakers, Pelosi launched the inquiry […]

What oversight does the university actually have on reformed UC Davis Marching Band? The Cal Aggie Marching Band, known to most students as Band-Uh!, was formally disbanded on Sept. 3. With it, the former band’s harmful culture and traditions, as detailed in The California Aggie, should have disappeared as well. Since the announcement, though, it […]

From the 2019–2020 Editor-in-Chief Welcome back returning students, and for incoming students, welcome to UC Davis — you’re an Aggie now! My name is Kaelyn Tuermer-Lee and I am a fourth-year neurobiology, physiology and behavior major. I am very excited to be the editor-in-chief for The Aggie for the 2019–2020 academic year. Some of you may […]

Don’t you forget about us *throws fist in air* Emily Stack, Editor-in-Chief By Hannah Holzer My first interaction with Emily went something like this: My shy freshman self approached Emily, shades on, pencils stuck in her blonde hair, to ask if she wanted to complete The Aggie’s Best of Davis survey. “I work there,” she […]

Suspension provides opportunity to enact positive change It was announced that the California Aggie Marching Band, also known as Band-Uh!, had been placed on interim suspension on May 29 pending the completion of an independent investigation by the Sacramento law firm Van Dermyden Maddux into allegations of hazing, binge drinking and sexual assault. The decision […]

TAPS to increase parking permit prices come Fall Quarter Come Fall Quarter, students will have another obstacle to hurdle at the beginning of their academic year with the recent announcement of increased parking permit prices for the 2019–20 year, despite the fact that no new parking options will be installed. It should go without saying […]

Philanthropy is laudable, but systemic change is needed to tackle $1.5 trillion of college debt Robert F. Smith, a billionaire tech investor, the founder and CEO of Vista Equity Partners and the richest black man in America, announced during the commencement address at Morehouse College this past Sunday that he would pay off the student […]

Davis is not exempt from dangers of rape culture Content Warning: This editorial contains descriptions of drugging and sexual assault, which some readers might find upsetting. The Davis Police Department received three reports this past month of women, all of whom are UC Davis students, experiencing abnormal behavior like blackouts after drinking alcoholic beverages that […]

Amid nationwide attacks on reproductive rights, California should pass SB 24 The Calif. State Senate Health Committee recently passed Senate Bill 24, which would require all California public universities to provide abortion by medical techniques, otherwise known as the abortion pill, on their campuses by 2023. The bill, which has yet to appear before the […]