Opinion

Dear readers,  I’d like to introduce myself — my name is Anjini Venugopal and I am the editor-in-chief of The California Aggie. I am pursuing a double major in cognitive science and linguistics, and I will be starting my third year this fall. I joined The Aggie as a features writer in the fall of […]

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 […]

The Editorial Board expresses dedication to safe environment for staffers, community In light of recent allegations against a former employee of The California Aggie, the Editorial Board wants to express its commitment to fostering a safe and supportive environment, both inside and outside of the newsroom. We condemn all forms of inappropriate or nonconsensual sexual […]

The groundwork is being laid for an election that will determine the future of both major political parties — and America In the world of politics, it’s never too early to start picking favorites. While the 2024 presidential election seems ages away, the stage is already being set for the next generation of political figureheads […]

The world may be moving online, but public libraries remain invaluable I first fell in love with public libraries before I could even spell the word “library.” As a kid, I went to the library every weekend and stuffed my backpack with Harry Potter books or the works of Roald Dahl, hoping to learn how […]

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 […]

Chancellor May responds to calls from UCD faculty to disband campus police To the Editor:  Re “Guest: Disband the UC Davis police force now” by guest contributors (opinion, June 14):  The history and persistence of racism, and especially anti-Black racism, touches me deeply and personally. I have reflected publicly and repeatedly on the history of […]

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 […]

Over their years on staff, the seniors at The California Aggie have spent countless hours in 25 Lower Freeborn and all over campus, committed to making UC Davis and the city of Davis better places through their work. But they are not only devoted to their work at The Aggie — they are loyal friends, […]

“All of us are making sacrifices, guys” Chancellor Gary May sits in his office at the top of Mrak Hall. He stands next to his window and looks across the courtyard leading to Shields Library. He rubs his forehead and talks into his phone. He is on a conference call. “We’ve been putting it off […]

A glance at Russian cinema unveils a nation that is both honest and misunderstood From the early experimental days of silent films to the needless war dramas of today, Russian cinema is, in a word, “Russian.” One viewing is all it takes to unravel the bizarre sense of humor that characterizes the Soviet experience. For […]

Picking just one would be a disservice to the uniqueness of our generation  As our generation grows older, we often reminisce about the past. Even before the pandemic brought about this overwhelming amount of free time, we were watching nostalgic compilations on YouTube, making memes that were meant to “confuse the kid” and quoting “Spongebob […]