Opinion

For the sake of everyone’s well-being, we must proceed with caution UC Davis students received a mid-quarter check-in email on Tuesday from Emily Galindo, the interim vice chancellor for Student Affairs. “As you think about your fall plans and upcoming class registration, please note that while no final decisions have been made, some or all […]

It’s nothing personal For over 40 years, I’ve lived happily just off Main Street in an affable, amiable, agreeable little town where the Bible Belt meets the Rust Belt and the rubber meets the road, doing honest, blue-collar work at an honest, blue-collar factory that specially produces the highest-quality blue collars for America’s strongest, sturdiest, […]

With all this free time, be mindful of your social media use  With more time on our hands than ever before, checking social media has never been easier or more appealing. We now find ourselves spending many hours scrolling (possibly stalking) on Instagram or watching thousands of videos trying to learn the newest TikTok dance. […]

The ugliness of fast fashion is no secret, but where does that leave consumers? Americans have a shopping problem, and it’s easy to see why consumerism has skyrocketed. Major retailers are now mass producing fashionable and trendy clothes so fast that consumers are overwhelmed with a plethora of options. But as many know, fast fashion […]

The battle to mobilize voters this November is already on With all the uncertainty regarding the 2020 presidential election, there is one surefire guarantee: The outcome will depend on how well either side can mobilize non-voters. America’s hyperpolarization has effectively limited the number of persuadable voters over the last several election cycles. To put it […]

News from the future  “Apple, ” says Alan Chen, gesturing with his finger. “Apple,” agrees Terry Fulton, who points to the card between them. “Good.” I am sitting down at a table, observing this session and taking notes. Terry Fulton, 28, was a UC Davis student during the Great Coronavirus Outbreak of the early 2020s. […]

Billie Eilish’s success is a combination of hard work, privilege Thank you, Billie Eilish, for making me feel that I have nothing to show for in my life. At 18, she won five Grammys and made herself one of the most magnetic figures in the music industry. At 18, I spent my senior year making […]

The nation’s past issues with transparency may come back to haunt the government during the pandemic “Under control” are the two words President Vladmir Putin used to describe Russia’s current management of COVID-19. And up until recently, the numbers reported seemed to be saying that too.  Despite Russia’s large population and close border with China, […]

Through a deliberate decades-long campaign of ethnic cleansing, Turkey eradicated its minority communities and denied their history. Now it’s time to speak up. Deep in the heart of the Syrian desert, some 280 miles east of Damascus, lie the ruins of the Armenian Genocide Martyrs’ Memorial. Constructed in 1990, the memorial long served as a […]

The worst is yet to come! Hi, I’m The Aggie’s new correspondent Corey Spondendt, and I’m temporarily filling in for our top reporter R.E. Porter, who claims to have a bad case of “Zoom neck.” But I — and you didn’t hear this from me — have a suspicion that he’s hit the bottle after […]

Federal government needs to do more for small businesses, undocumented immigrants On March 27, President Donald Trump signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) into law in an effort to mitigate the severe economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation offers financial relief for businesses and a baseline cash payment […]

Although unprecedented, we can still take advantage of this free time Simple pleasantries such as small talk with a coworker, catching up with a friend over coffee or even hugging your loved one have become rare and almost entirely forbidden. As the number of COVID-19 cases rise, the importance of social distancing has become more […]