Opinion

The future of ASUCD and our campus’ culture rests in your hands Vote yes. The nine members of the Editorial Board unanimously agree: Students should vote yes on the Basic Needs and Services Referendum on the ballot for this quarter’s ASUCD elections, taking place from Feb. 18 to 21. The referendum, which would increase the […]

Our college experiences are dictated by superficial values When I entered college, I was riding on the coattails of my high school experience in marching band, spring musicals and orchestra tours to define my social standing. To some extent, I stayed within this niche, as my friends are all former high school band kids and […]

Kids love traveling on trains just as much as they love seeing them In 2005, when I was five years old, my family moved into a townhouse next to the train tracks. My younger brother would run up to the end of the sidewalk and start shouting, “Train! Train!” while clapping his hands in pure […]

Social media is a game we play against others and ourselves  The video game industry is expected to generate more than $160 billion in revenue this year. It is estimated that 65% of American adults play video games, but we all play digital games of our own each time we scroll through social media.  Gamification […]

No one cares that you’re by yourself I remember being in the eighth grade, reading S.E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders” (as eighth graders do) and coming across the line: “When I see a movie with someone it’s kind of uncomfortable, like having someone read your book over your shoulder.” It always struck me as strange that […]

This is FIRE You know that thing you care a lot about? That thing you’re willing to start arguments and cancel people over? That thing you write social media posts about everyday? No, no, no — not that thing, the other one. Yes, that one. Well, the verdict is in. It can now be said […]

Written by: MARGARET LEE — mcslee@ucdavis.edu

Aggie editors share what the basement means to them Kaelyn Tuermer Lee, Editor-in-Chief Dear Lower Freeborn, Although you’re seismically unsound, have a bagel sitting up by the ceiling that’s been there for who knows how long and have a 99% chance of containing asbestos, I’m thankful to have been a part of The California Aggie’s […]

Prop 13 will protect university students across the state from outdated infrastructure Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual columnists belong to the columnists alone and do not necessarily indicate the views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 […]

Why your long-distance relationship is tethering you down In what is the most unabridged capitalization of my own personal turmoil, I’d like to discuss the long-distance relationship. At it’s best, long distance is a best friend in a phone, and at its worst, it’s an incessant obligation to the melodic ‘ping’ of a text.   I’m […]

Raising fares is a possible option for financing public transportation, but it’s more complicated than we think  Public transportation is great for a myriad of reasons — like reducing greenhouse gas emissions and aiding regional economies — but getting public transportation to work effectively is complicated. One possible solution to improve the quality of American […]

Transgender people deserve dignified healthcare The UC’s existing affiliations with health systems that restrict care based on religious doctrine have been found to have “life-threatening” consequences. That’s not a hyperbolic statement — that’s the exact wording of a finding published on Jan. 28 by a UC working group tasked with assessing the UC’s affiliations with […]