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How the GOP establishment turned Donald Trump into just another Republican president

ColumnMarch 11, 2019
The Republican Party has worked to cull Trump’s signature populism — and it just might cost them 2020 Last month, over a hundred major Republican donors descended upon Trump International Hotel to meet with campaign advisors and devise a strategy for the 2020 presidential election. Most left dissatisfied and unconfident that President Trump’s team had […]

Cartoon: Waking Up

HumorMarch 11, 2019
Written by: Rosey Morearty — rosey@morearty.org

Sacramento Police Department violates freedom of press, speech, assembly

EditorialMarch 8, 2019
85 protestors in support of Stephon Clark unjustly detained, held Roughly 150 demonstrators gathered in Sacramento on Monday night to protest District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert’s decision to not prosecute the two police officers who shot and killed 22-year-old Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man and father of two. Although the march was largely peaceful […]

Now, more than ever, people need to say his name: Stephon Clark

EditorialMarch 8, 2019
District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert announces officers involved in fatal shooting will not face criminal charges After a yearlong investigation of two Sacramento police officers who fatally shot 22-year-old Stephon Clark, District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert finally announced on Saturday that the officers will not face criminal charges. On Tuesday, State Attorney General Xavier Becerra […]

Humor: New vegan moms are convinced their own organic breast milk is toxic for their newborns

HumorMarch 8, 2019
Vegans are at it again This new age vegan religion never ceases to amaze me. From trying to disguise cauliflower as chicken wings to creating chicken-flavored soy milk, vegans have always been a bit nutty in the head if you ask me. (Get it? “Nutty”? Because they love them some good ol’ nuts.) A piece […]

Are comedians justified for not wanting to perform at universities?

ColumnMarch 8, 2019
Yes, but they should still do it anyway Over the last few years, several prominent comedians, including Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Bill Maher, have said they no longer want to perform at colleges. They cite what they see as extreme levels of political correctness on university campuses. “[The younger generation] just want to use […]

Guest: The downturn of our civic dialogue

GuestMarch 7, 2019
Assemblyman James Gallagher argues UC Davis should fire Professor Joshua Clover Some stories sound too outrageous to be true. But the excellent investigative column by The California Aggie on a UC Davis professor’s violent rhetoric shows us the inconvenient truth: that our civic dialogue has hit an all-time low. If we are to change this […]

Humor: CoHo under investigation for trying to pass off boiled water as pho

HumorMarch 6, 2019
What the pho? Students arriving at the CoHo this morning were confused by the crime scene tape bedecking the pho restaurant Mandalay Express. The reason? Campus police received an anonymous tip that Mandalay Express was serving faux pho to the good people of UCD. “The campus chief of police sent me to investigate this crime […]

Letter to the Editor: CALPIRG accomplishes real social change

EditorialMarch 6, 2019
To the Editor: Re: “Humor: CALPIRG member released from contract with the devil after collecting enough pledges” by Madeline Kumagai (humor piece, Feb. 21): I was pleased to see that The California Aggie wrote a piece on our pledge system — but frankly, as I read, I was a bit saddened that our organization, which […]

The Green New Deal: The good, the bad and the ugly

ColumnMarch 6, 2019
The Green New Deal isn’t perfect, but it’s the best we’ve got The Green New Deal is not so new. Its roots stem from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ambitious plan — the New Deal — to yank America out of the Great Depression. Both deals take unorthodox approaches to fix dire problems. But while the Green […]

Humor: Aggie Dorm Tips: Making Friends

HumorMarch 5, 2019
A nifty little guide to help you stay socially competent This is Conner here with Aggie Dorm Tips, your one-stop shop for all the tricks you need to stay at the top of your dorm-life game. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the first step on your journey: making friends. Follow this guide exactly […]

Cartoon: Fun Facts

HumorMarch 4, 2019
Written by: Rosey Morearty — rosey@morearty.org