Editorial

Community members react to Professor Joshua Clover’s statement that cops “need to be killed” For over 30 years of my life, I’ve been known as “Officer Smith,” “Sgt. Smith” and “Detective Smith” with the by-line of “Davis Police Department.” For the past eight years, I’ve also proudly carried the title of “retired Detective Sgt. Smith.” […]

85 protestors in support of Stephon Clark unjustly detained, held Roughly 150 demonstrators gathered in Sacramento on Monday night to protest District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert’s decision to not prosecute the two police officers who shot and killed 22-year-old Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man and father of two. Although the march was largely peaceful […]

District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert announces officers involved in fatal shooting will not face criminal charges After a yearlong investigation of two Sacramento police officers who fatally shot 22-year-old Stephon Clark, District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert finally announced on Saturday that the officers will not face criminal charges. On Tuesday, State Attorney General Xavier Becerra […]

To the Editor: Re: “Humor: CALPIRG member released from contract with the devil after collecting enough pledges” by Madeline Kumagai (humor piece, Feb. 21): I was pleased to see that The California Aggie wrote a piece on our pledge system — but frankly, as I read, I was a bit saddened that our organization, which […]

Arts and humanities deserve more support, recognition for academic, extracurricular endeavors Yesterday, the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance kicked off its run of the musical “Flora the Red Menace.” This joint undergraduate and master of fine arts performance is sure to be another great production that reflects the high quality of arts and […]

Students should be made aware of threats to their safety A transient individual by the name of Nicholas Chavez had been living in the Art Building on campus for several weeks up until his arrest last Thursday. During this time, he reportedly sexually assaulted a student in the building last quarter, damaged university property, and […]

Future California climate conditions require better infrastructure The recent three-day weekend allowed many students the annual opportunity to travel throughout California on short-lived vacations, but most students were unable to go anywhere outside of Davis. This was due to highway closures and roads being physically unable to handle weather conditions from the current Pineapple Express […]

It’s time to educate ourselves about black history At the beginning of February, a month dedicated to paying tribute to the oft-unrecognized achievements of black people throughout American history, Gucci’s website displayed a model donning a sweater that was sourly reminiscent of blackface. The distasteful sweater, a black turtleneck that extended to the bridge of […]

Editorial Board shares stories of romance –– some sweet, some silly Emily Stack, Editor-in-Chief I did my fair share of embarrassing things in my younger and more vulnerable years, but one particular incident involving an attempt to assert strength in the wilderness truly speaks to my character. When I was 17 or so, my then-boyfriend […]

The Editorial Board endorses three candidates for ASUCD Senate, neither executive ticket ASUCD Winter Elections begin on Tuesday, Feb. 19, with 14 Senate candidates running for six available seats and two executive tickets running for the president and vice president positions. The Editorial Board interviewed 11 of the 14 senatorial candidates as well as all […]

Super Bowl highlights league’s hypocrisy in addressing racial issues Last Sunday, about 100 million people tuned in to watch Super Bowl LIII and witnessed the New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3, in the lowest scoring Super Bowl in history. While the game itself was rather uneventful, the National Football League nevertheless used […]

Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Times sue for records under SB 1421 The Sacramento Bee and the Los Angeles Times recently filed a joint lawsuit against the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department for refusing to follow a 2018 statute that requires the release of records on deputies who fired their weapons or engaged in misconduct on duty. The […]