Opinion

California State Legislature takes first, but not final step to address injustice The California State Legislature issued a formal apology on Thursday for its role in the internment of Japanese residents and Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Although this decision is long overdue, the Editorial Board commends the legislature’s important gesture and […]

UC Santa Cruz, University of California Office of the President must negotiate with, not arrest, protestors In light of the 17 recent arrests of UCSC graduate student protestors, the Editorial Board feels its pertinent to announce its solidarity with the strike.  This strike, which follows months of negotiations between administrators and graduate students, concerns a […]

Not everyone wants to be a doctor For the sake of this column, the humanities’ unlikely hero is me. I would like to be taken seriously for once, and I’d like to defend my brothers in English, history, design and all of the other “useless” majors. Entering my first year at Davis, I didn’t comprehend […]

It’s time we join cities around the world and make serious attempts to transition away from cars My utopia is a city with car-free streets. San Francisco is one of my favorite cities, but the traffic and congestion is a primary reason for my irritation with cars. Two summers ago, during a brief visit to […]

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 […]

Algorithms have taken over and they may never give it back Our social media feeds are no longer an indicator of a ‘natural’ social media experience. The feeds and timelines that are put in front of our faces are algorithmically constructed by the elite in silicon valley.  Of course, social media was never a reflection […]

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 […]

Written by: MARGARET LEE — mcslee@ucdavis.edu

Treating film as visual literature can make it more worthwhile On the first day of my Intro to Film class, my professor said taking this class would ruin movies for us forever. No longer would we just sit back and take in the thrilling plots or gush over our favorite actors. Instead, a voice in […]

A modern, forward-looking, social media-based approach to news-making In October 2018, we here at The Aggie instituted The Policy — a bold new journalistic ethics practice — aimed at eliminating bias by no longer allowing our reporters to cover topics which they know anything about. Our reporters no longer bring any previous knowledge or expertise […]

Chancellor talks UCPath, AFSCME, diversity, what shows he’s watching The California Aggie Editorial Board sat down with Chancellor Gary May on Feb. 7 to talk about issues concerning UC Davis students and faculty. Below is a transcript of the meeting that has been edited for length and clarity. Communication The California Aggie: The Aggie recently […]

Please vote! ASUCD Winter Elections begin on Tuesday, Feb. 18, with 11 Senate candidates running for six available seats and two executive tickets running for the president and vice president position. For the first time, students will elect an external affairs vice president — a position that was previously appointed by the executive office. Students […]