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The UC should remove SAT/ACT requirement for college admissions

EditorialNovember 7, 2019
Students are more than just a number: SAT/ACT does not reflect students’ worth, potential for success The UC announced in September of 2018 that it would investigate whether or not SAT and ACT scores were an accurate measure of college success, according to the Los Angeles Times. Now, a year later, the UC Board of […]

Humor: Daddy’s out: call your man ‘uncle’ for a helluva good time

HumorNovember 6, 2019
A new nickname for your favorite man  Brunch with the girls last Saturday proved to be riveting. As we drank our oat milk lattes, my friend Clara was gushing about her boyfriend Ben and let slip that she likes to call him “daddy” in and out of the bedroom…or should I say playtime? The admission […]

Winning by losing: tanking has entered the NFL

ColumnNovember 6, 2019
In order to win in today’s NFL you must lose first. The Miami Dolphins have not won a playoff game in almost 19 years. They’ve lost each of their first seven games by an average margin of 24.7 points. Their roster is $26.2 million less expensive than the next lowest spending team. They are in […]

Humor: Student asks professor to round grade from 67% to 90%, it doesn’t work

HumorNovember 5, 2019
Close your eyes and imagine this: You receive the startling notification that your final has been graded and posted on Canvas.  As expected, you hardly managed to scrape by with 71%, curved. Your A- that was hanging on by a thread has now dropped to a devastating B+. Your GPA is quaking. Life sucks. You […]

How green are California and Canada, really?

ColumnNovember 4, 2019
Self-proclaimed environmental champions have a ways to go Within the span of a few days last summer, I made the trip from Davis to the Bay area three times — twice by car, once by train. Each time I had a different view of the several massive oil refineries scattered throughout Richmond, Martinez and Benicia. […]

We should be fine with eliminating library fines

ColumnNovember 1, 2019
Library fines are every avid library patron’s nightmare, but they don’t have to be This summer I went back to my library to work as a co-coordinator running a month-long summer reading camp for elementary school kids. I noticed flyers across the library saying that the Alameda County Library (ACL) system had gone fine-free starting […]

Transition to UCPath has proved disastrous for student workers

EditorialNovember 1, 2019
There can be zero room for errors in paying students for their work UCPath, the UC system’s new payroll system, wreaked havoc when it was first rolled out at four campuses between early 2018 and January of this year. During that period of time, hundreds of employees said their pay was delayed and raised concerns […]

The Editorial Board meets with Chancellor Gary May

EditorialOctober 31, 2019
May discusses positions on commencement, student safety, employment, among other issues The California Aggie Editorial Board sat down with Chancellor Gary May on Monday 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. Commencement TCA: With respect to your […]

Letter to the Editor

GuestOctober 31, 2019
Former director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Scott Lloyd responds to The California Aggie’s editorial on DNA sampling of migrants To the Editor:  Re: “DNA sampling of migrants is inhumane, unjust” by the Editorial Board (editorial, Oct. 25):  The Aggie Editorial Board, in its October 25 editorial, “DNA sampling of migrants is inhumane, unjust,” […]

Flock of arboretum couples make runner uncomfortable

HumorOctober 30, 2019
UC Davis students feels alone, sad and gross  Last Tuesday, first-year communications major Brian Greene decided to head for a run in the arboretum after consuming 1,188 calories worth of double-chunk chocolate DC cookies. Blasting “The Real Slim Shady” in his airpods, Greene optimistically began his journey. As he rounded the lake, he noticed a […]

In sports, performance doesn’t always have to trump character

ColumnOctober 30, 2019
Mike Vick: dog owner Michael Vick is the most divisive NFL player of all time. Before going to prison, Vick ran a dog fighting ring and killed underperforming dogs by hanging them, electrocuting them or drowning them. He is also the fastest player to ever play quarterback in the NFL, holds multiple NFL records and […]