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Measure Q is a necessary sales tax that will support critical services and public utilities 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. When I first arrived at the UC Davis campus in 1987 to start […]

UC Davis student responds to proposed tuition increase  To the Editor:  Re “Higher education should not come at a higher price” by the Editorial Board (editorial, Jan. 24):  The proposed tuition hike is said to help fund student financial aid, but there are also other ways the UC system can help students save money. Every […]

Haddad brings message of inclusivity and hope 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. If someone were to ask me what I believe is one of the most common misconceptions about Israel, it would unequivocally […]

UC partnerships with faith-based health systems such as Dignity Health, Catholic Health Initiatives undermines the quality of patient care in our hospitals.  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. It is not news to anyone […]

UCD alum responds to administration’s handling of UCPath To the Editor:  Re “Transition to UCPath has proved disastrous for student workers” by the Editorial Board (editorial, Nov. 1):  I read your article about the failure of the UC to pay its student employees. I note that its solution is to provide advances (a.k.a. loans) to […]

Local community member responds to paid parking petition To the Editor:  Re “Guest: Petition to stop paid parking in downtown Davis” by Daniel Urazandi (guest opinion, Nov. 2):  An article in The California Aggie recently asked UCD students to gather signatures to put an initiative on next November’s ballot for “free” parking in Downtown Davis. […]

Lack of action from the UC underscores negligence, irresponsibility To the University of California Office of the President,  We, as a representative body for undergraduate students at UC Davis, are writing to express our utmost discontent over the forceful transition into the new UCPath payroll system. Over these past several weeks, a plethora of complaints […]

Administrators respond to the Aggie’s editorial on UCPath To the Editor:  Re “Transition to UCPath has proved disastrous for student workers” by the Editorial Board (editorial, Nov. 1):  We apologize that there have been pay issues impacting student employees. Payroll wasn’t perfect before UCPath and despite our best efforts, pay errors will continue to occur. […]

Former director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Scott Lloyd responds to The California Aggie’s editorial on DNA sampling of migrants To the Editor:  Re: “DNA sampling of migrants is inhumane, unjust” by the Editorial Board (editorial, Oct. 25):  The Aggie Editorial Board, in its October 25 editorial, “DNA sampling of migrants is inhumane, unjust,” […]

To our future patients  As future medical providers, we are faced with the impending challenge of meeting patients’ needs in an era of historic hostility to health care access, including abortion care. One in four women will need an abortion in their lifetime. Yet stigma, as well as barriers like cost and distance, increasingly put […]

Former UC Davis student has now influenced wine industry Heidi Peterson Barrett, queen of the American winemaking industry, an icon and oenological legend, was born in Berkeley, CA, to a family of vintners. Wine flowed through Barrett’s veins, and she took the first steps toward her calling by attending the fermentation science undergraduate program at […]

Film questions trends and authenticity in music world If you’re a fan of movies written by Richard Curtis (“Love Actually,” “Notting Hill” or “About Time”) or directed by Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire” or “Trainspotting”), then you might want to watch “Yesterday.” Aspiring singer-songwriter Jack Malik, played by Himesh Patel, after being in an accident, wakes […]