Opinion

By ROSEY MOREARTY — rosey@morearty.org

Voting can’t be the extent of political engagement Democrats won big on Tuesday, picking up enough seats to take control of the House of Representatives. For those who were hoping to see a Democratic victory and one-party rule in Washington broken, this midterm election is cause for celebration. Across the country, a wave of notable […]

By GENEVIEVE RYAN — geryan@ucdavis.edu By GENEVIEVE RYAN — geryan@ucdavis.edu

Our political environment is ripe with fear and laziness At a recent rally in Texas, Trump declared himself a “nationalist,” embracing the title while ridiculing globalism, much to the pleasure of his supporters. “You know what I am; I’m a nationalist. Use that word.” Being an American and being a nationalist are not the same […]

The Editorial Board endorses four candidates for ASUCD Senate In anticipation of ASUCD’s Fall Election, which begins on Nov. 13, the Editorial Board sat down with seven of the eight senatorial candidates to discuss their campaign platforms and attitudes toward ASUCD. One candidate, Alexis Ramirez, declined the Editorial Board’s request for an interview. While many […]

The university finally enacts changes students want Following complaints that the aesthetic of campus buildings does not do enough to honor the blue-collar workforce, UC Davis made a huge announcement this week. Chancellor Gary May broke the news that the entire campus would adopt a construction-themed aesthetic in order to rectify the absolutely pathetic amount […]

Instagram users often glorify their lives to attract more “likes,” attention In many ways Instagram has surpassed Facebook in terms of social engagement levels. And as far as Snapchat is concerned, it still doesn’t hold a candle to Instagram. There’s no question that Instagram has perks like community building, self-identity and self-expression, but, it has […]

By DIANA OLIVARES — deolivaresvalencia@ucdavis.edu

A view into the insanity that surrounds sweet, innocent UC Davis Since the release of our last story on the horrors of off-campus Davis, The California Aggie has reported on several more events occurring in the off-campus wasteland. Whole restaurants shut down by cockroach-rat shapeshifters with an unquenchable hunger for crepes — and blood, […]

The Great Hole has claimed its sacrifice Gesticulating wildly, as his eyebrows twitched and his face contorted, billionaire-playboy-philanthropist Noraa Snivel told me about the Great Hole. “You just don’t understand MAN!” He stood up on his large, mahogany desk, situated in the middle of his mansion. He jumped up and down, and his $400 […]

By ROSEY MOREARTY — rosey@morearty.org

Talking about male sexuality is a good way forward In the wake of the sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein that kickstarted the #MeToo movement, the New York Times published an opinion piece by author Stephen Marche arguing for more discussions about masculinity. “[We were] having a public conversation about male sexual misbehavior, while barely […]