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An outgoing ASUCD Senator argues that the Israeli-Palestinian debate has a place in student government Imagine the moment you found out you’d be continuing your education at UC Davis. That moment defined the beginning of a new era for each of us, one that meant an opening to learning and expanding our knowledge, allowing us […]

Students must support the men’s and women’s basketball teams in equal measure Aggie students and fans tend to have this belief and notion that we take pride in and support all of our sport teams, both men and women. Though this is mostly true for Aggie sports, this has certainly not been the case for […]

Assemblyman James Gallagher argues UC Davis should fire Professor Joshua Clover Some stories sound too outrageous to be true. But the excellent investigative column by The California Aggie on a UC Davis professor’s violent rhetoric shows us the inconvenient truth: that our civic dialogue has hit an all-time low. If we are to change this […]

KDVS and Shields Library’s Gary Saylin argues that money should go toward improving life — not furthering death Most of the immigrants trying to cross the border are children, women and men seeking asylum from the horrific situations in their home countries. They deserve asylum because it is the humane and truly right thing to […]

Mourn Officer Corona — but don’t support Blue Lives Matter and the Thin Blue Line 49. That’s the number of unarmed black Americans who were killed by police in 2017. It’s a number that has hung at the back of many minds since police officer Natalie Corona was killed. Since her murder, the “Thin Blue […]

Gary May sits on the board of Leidos, a defense contractor that profits off of war UC Davis is no stranger to controversy. Under the leadership of Chancellor Linda Katehi, our university was accused of everything from denial of human rights and free speech to attempting to cover up the resulting press fallout. Katehi also […]

In light of housing insecurity, an ASUCD senator criticizes approved housing projects currently held in limbo As the rainy weather saturates our city, I can’t help but think of my fellow students who have no protection from it. These are some of the students who inspired me to run for my Senate seat. When we […]

A former Aggie opinion editor mourns his college newsroom The California Aggie newsroom is a nostalgia machine. Anybody who’s spent any real time in 25 Lower Freeborn knows it, but to an outside observer, the place might feel like the headquarters of an unusually bookish cult. Then again, maybe that’s not so far off. Get […]

To the Editor: Re: “The elephant in the room” (features article, Dec. 11): While I agree that there should always be healthy debates between different ideologies, if the ideology of one side includes repression and hatred for others, then no, it does not belong in any way as part of a dialogue on campus at […]

The ASUCD Internal Affairs Commission Chair explains the possible role of the student advocate ASUCD is incredibly important to this school. From the CoHo to the Bike Barn to Unitrans, it plays an integral role in students’ everyday lives. Yet ASUCD is virtually unknown. I hope to change that by creating the new position of […]

Students must support AFSCME’s strike As students have found themselves in desperate need of affordable housing, the university has responded with the Long Range Development Plan, which recommends privatizing the housing process under the guise of cutting costs. This neglects students’ true allies — represented by AFSCME 3299 — who run the UC system: service […]

To the Editor: Re “UC Davis, ECAC fails Jewish community” (editorial, Oct. 15): There are several misstatements in this editorial, it contains factual errors and it carries an accusatory tone. Campus leaders welcome constructive criticism, but the administration is not your enemy. Chancellor Gary May released his statement about the fliers just after 2:30 p.m. […]