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Student employees are forced to face financial, housing insecurity in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic On Aug. 6 I received news that, in order to combat the financial losses incurred by COVID-19, UC Davis Student Housing would be proceeding to rescind employment for approximately 50% of newly hired student workers. I felt a myriad of […]

And the numbers keep growing Eight minutes and 46 seconds — the length of time Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the right side of George Floyd’s neck. 18 hours — the length of time it took for residents to mobilize in the streets of Minneapolis. Within days, citizens from California to New Zealand were […]

UC Davis faculty members call on the chancellor, administration to disband campus police, dissociate from other law enforcement agencies   Dear Chancellor May and the administration of University of California Davis, We, the undersigned faculty, call for the abolition of the UC Davis police force, the ending of all contracts between UC Davis and local, county […]

UC Davis should lead by example of UCSF, UCLA and reduce sale of sugary drinks while providing healthier alternatives  One in three Americans will get diabetes in their lifetimes, and one in four young adults are already prediabetic. Drinking just one to two sugary drinks a day increases the risk of developing diabetes by 26%. […]

The Aggie’s tribute to Bill Withers acknowledges his struggle with stuttering  To the Editor:  Re “Bill Withers: remembering a laid-back legend in soul” by Andrew Williams (arts, May 8):  Your article on Bill Withers was an excellent tribute piece to the great singer-songwriter. The piece mentioned that Withers struggled with stuttering early in his life, […]

Medical providers are grossly underprepared to test or treat the virus  The author of this op-ed is a nurse who works in Sacramento. The name of the author has been omitted in order to protect their identity. We knew a pandemic was coming, or at least we should have.  We had warnings like H1N1, the […]

Measure G ensures that teachers receive the compensation they deserve  Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual columnists belong to the columnists alone and do not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie. I came to Davis for my education, and teaching in the public school system is what kept […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is displacing and detaining India’s Muslim population, and the world stays silent  Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual columnists belong to the columnists alone and do not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie. As the Western World grapples with the rebirth of white supremacy […]

ASUCD vice presidential candidate Akhila Kandaswamy and running mate, Kyle Krueger, respond to accusations that Kandaswamy unfairly targeted Greek life Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual columnists belong to the columnists alone and do not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie. To the Editor:  Re “ASUCD vice presidential […]

Akhila Kandaswamy’s proposal to require safety patrol officer be present at Greek parties is insupportable Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual columnists belong to the columnists alone and do not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie. As members of the Greek community at UC Davis, we will be […]

Prop 13 will protect university students across the state from outdated infrastructure Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual columnists belong to the columnists alone and do not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie. California’s university buildings are aging and pose a direct risk to the life and health of […]

Learn more about the Arab-Israeli conflict by taking a Fact Finders trip  Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual columnists belong to the columnists alone and do not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie. During the beginning of summer, I had the opportunity to go on a geo-political trip called […]