Opinion

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle (said NOT Plato) “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Everyone says Plato said so, but no one really knows. It’s like 2,500-year-old gossip. Besides, “Says Plato,” is a lot catchier for our mugs and mini wall art than “Says […]

Four major agritech corporations now account for 60 percent of the global seed market. It’s time to change that. Earlier this month, PepsiCo stepped down from a controversial league battle with Indian farmers over use of their patented potato seeds. The lawsuit originated when a group of farmers in the Indian state of Gujaret allegedly […]

Carl’s Jr.’s Beyond Famous Star burger offers a more environmentally-friendly option in Davis There I was: driving my friend back home from the emergency room at midnight. Starving. I missed my meal-prepping time window, so I had nothing to eat at home. I knew there was nothing open in small-town Davis, much less something to […]

Exposing possibly the biggest ruse in history For the better part of the last decade, The California Aggie has been carrying out a highly sensitive investigation into one of the largest conspiracies ever. For years, the Amish people have managed to maintain the image that they do not use any of the conveniences of modern […]

Club Penguin established the social foundation on which the social, multiplayer games of today are built We’re living in the era of the digital world as an always online, dominant social space. Intimate moments are shared through an iMessage or DM. Close friends can be made through random matchmaking in a standard game of “Fortnite.” […]

The success of women is often judged on sexist terms I’ve had the privilege of being called “badass” a few times. Usually coming with an eyebrow raise or a nod of approval, it’s an expression of someone impressed, a compliment. And it’s sexist. Ubiquitously used to describe women who succeed, “badass” concentrates all the stupidity […]

Written by: Rosey Morearty — rosey@morearty.org

Apple removes screen-time restriction tools, citing privacy, while selling a wife-tracking app The New York Times recently published an article on Apple’s year-long campaign of purging and restricting parental-control apps that allow users to restrict their children’s screen time. In defense of this move, Apple spokeswoman Tammy Levine cited privacy concerns, alleging that the apps […]

In times of constant, pervasive horror, we seek out cinematic incarnations of terrifying realities I am afraid now, more often and with more potency than in years past. House parties are storm clouds, raining lechery and Rohypnol. Concerts harbor men with rifles around every corner. Fire alarms wail like air-raid sirens. Sunny days are greenhouse […]

Amid nationwide attacks on reproductive rights, California should pass SB 24 The Calif. State Senate Health Committee recently passed Senate Bill 24, which would require all California public universities to provide abortion by medical techniques, otherwise known as the abortion pill, on their campuses by 2023. The bill, which has yet to appear before the […]

Through a concerted political effort, foreign countries are utilizing extensive financial ties to influence academia Talk about foreign interference in American politics seems to be everywhere these days. From allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election to debates over the role of  the Israeli and Saudi lobbies in persuading Washington politicians, discussion about the […]

“Time’s Up Healthcare” has the potential to smite the patriarchy The Time’s Up movement is like a hashtagable, outsourced HR nonprofit endeavor. The state of affairs reached an actionable tipping point similar to that of the #MeToo movement when it finally became so apparent that Human Resources departments failed colossally in ensuring safe, equitable workplaces […]