Opinion

It’s time to educate ourselves about black history At the beginning of February, a month dedicated to paying tribute to the oft-unrecognized achievements of black people throughout American history, Gucci’s website displayed a model donning a sweater that was sourly reminiscent of blackface. The distasteful sweater, a black turtleneck that extended to the bridge of […]

President of the Bundy fan club shares her undying love It seems as though everyone these days is buzzing about Bundy. In an effort to stay hip with the kids, The California Aggie secured an interview with Siri Ullman, president of the Ted Bundy fan club. We asked Ullman for her opinion on the media’s […]

Events in Joshua Tree National Park show how little we care about our environment Imagine this headline: Off-roading vehicle enters restricted area during middle of night at full speed, crashes and kills innocent bystander. Gut-wrenching, right? You’d probably think, “Arrest this lunatic!” What if I were to tell you that this innocent bystander was not […]

So long, farewell? Or is Maduro not the problem? Since National Assembly leader Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president of Venezuela last month, news of Venezuela’s escalating political and economic crisis has been difficult to avoid. While writing this piece, I attempted to avoid it for just a little while, choosing to rest my exhausted […]

Build the wall! Virtually! With the recent government shutdown still on everyone’s minds and Donald Trump recently declaring a national emergency over border security, Congress is under substantial pressure to make a move that appeases all sides. Fortunately, this week, they did just that. On Monday, Congress approved a single budgetary clause which they believe […]

Mounting student loans are pushing back the prospect of marriage There was a lot of talk about America’s improved economic status during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address last week, but curiously missing from the dialogue was one particular $1.5 trillion elephant in the room — student debt. Unsurprisingly, the ongoing student debt […]

In light of housing insecurity, an ASUCD senator criticizes approved housing projects currently held in limbo As the rainy weather saturates our city, I can’t help but think of my fellow students who have no protection from it. These are some of the students who inspired me to run for my Senate seat. When we […]

Written by: Rosey Morearty — rosey@morearty.org

Editorial Board shares stories of romance –– some sweet, some silly Emily Stack, Editor-in-Chief I did my fair share of embarrassing things in my younger and more vulnerable years, but one particular incident involving an attempt to assert strength in the wilderness truly speaks to my character. When I was 17 or so, my then-boyfriend […]

Have no fear! WarnMe is here… So, I’m pretty sure you guys and gals have all received the nerve-racking, spine-chilling, blood-curdling text from the UC Davis WarnMe system notifying us that there is no emergency. I just want you all to take a brief second to laugh at this foolery. When there is indeed a […]

The Editorial Board endorses three candidates for ASUCD Senate, neither executive ticket ASUCD Winter Elections begin on Tuesday, Feb. 19, with 14 Senate candidates running for six available seats and two executive tickets running for the president and vice president positions. The Editorial Board interviewed 11 of the 14 senatorial candidates as well as all […]

The West Wing goes to West Village This past weekend, President Donald Trump was told by his horoscope that he needed to make some changes, so he decided that Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson was Ben CarsDONE. After kicking the House man out of the White House, Trump needed a new Secretary […]