Editorial

New vaccination policy should help ensure a healthy student population The University of California (UC) is instituting a new policy that will require incoming students to be vaccinated, starting Fall 2017. This new policy follows in the footsteps of the 2015 California Senate Bill 277 (SB 277), which removed a number of exemptions to vaccine […]

Hidden reserves should be reinvested in student services and programs A blistering audit released Tuesday showing $175 million in hidden University of California (UC) reserves reinforces the rightly-held belief that the UC Office of the President (UCOP) has not been transparent in its budgetary dealings. Though the reserves likely wouldn’t be able to cover the […]

Wellness To Go machine provides affordable emergency contraceptives to students UC Davis has made strides in sexual health and reproductive rights with the installation of a Plan B vending machine in the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) on March 31. The “Wellness To Go machine” offers tampons, lubricant, condoms, various other forms of birth control […]

Promising to donate money to programs benefiting students would show dedication of new chancellor This editorial board wrote in February that Gary May, the incoming UC Davis chancellor, was a “promising pick” for the chancellor position. Since the editorial was written, however, the Sacramento Bee reported that May is set to earn $325,780 from serving […]

Picnic Day, Picnic Day, Picnic Day, Picnic Day, Picnic Day Picnic Day is approaching, and, with it, so are the morning mimosas, afternoon mimosas, evening mimosas and bedtime mimosas. Kidding aside, Picnic Day is Davis’ unique opportunity to showcase exactly what makes the city and community special: the eccentric (and boozed-up) student body, the animals […]

Future chancellor visits campus to engage with students Earlier this year, the Editorial Board wrote about how Gary May was a promising choice to be UC Davis’ next chancellor. We remain optimistic as the Aug. 1 start date for his tenure approaches. May is holding available hours on the Memorial Union patio from 11:30 a.m. […]

How to get the most out of Sexual Assault Awareness Month As part of April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month, UC Davis organizations are hosting various on-campus events to raise awareness of sexual assault and harassment, provide survivors with safe spaces where they can learn about available resources and give students the opportunity to show their […]

Members of Editorial Board share why they chose UC Davis With Decision Day 2017 this Saturday, prospective students may be seeing campus for the first time. They’ll weigh the pros and cons of going to one of the highest-ranked public universities in the world. Here, members of The Aggie’s Editorial Board share moments and stories […]

Green Party presidential nominee’s good intentions not rooted in reality In welcoming Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein to UC Davis last week, students received a unique opportunity to hear a progressive vision for America markedly different than anything offered by mainstream parties. But Stein’s calls for a “Green New Deal” don’t change the fact […]

Men’s basketball team ushers in new era of relevance As a university that has been around for almost 110 years, UC Davis rarely gets to see a school “first” anymore. That changed Saturday. With a narrow 50-47 victory over UC Irvine on March 11, the UC Davis men’s basketball team won its first Big West […]

Alexis Brown, Black gymnast, kneels during national anthem Alexis Brown, decorated UC Davis women’s gymnast, has been protesting the police brutality against black and brown people by taking a knee during the national anthem preceding meets. With this gesture, Brown is resisting the implications of our nation’s anthem, a song rooted in white supremacist institutions […]

Winter months pose increased challenges to at-risk population Especially during the winter months, near-constant cold and wet conditions can be a health hazard, not to mention an extremely uncomfortable experience for those who cannot find shelter. Over 130 homeless people lived in the City of Davis in 2015, according to a survey conducted over a […]