Opinion

Only by keeping an aura of fairness can journalism reclaim its former glory President Donald Trump announced on Dec. 6 that the U.S. would officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and relocate its embassy to reflect the change in policy. Although hardly shocking — indeed, the last several American presidents made campaign statements supporting Israel’s […]

By: Elliot White — opinion@theaggie.org   Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual cartoonists belong to the cartoonists alone and do not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie.

Men remain silent on their mental health due to lack of resources Mental illness can affect anyone regardless of age, race, socioeconomic status or background. It doesn’t strongly target one group over another, making every case equally important. However, it’s easy to recognize that there are groups that don’t get the same amount of attention […]

Rats found in trash cans reveal that students have been wasting good meat Allegations have arisen that the Dining Commons puts food in its garbage. “I went in expecting the usual,” first-year Christian Romero said. “But instead of used hypodermic needles and baby diapers, Tomato Street Grill was serving mostly real meat.” “We found some […]

And it could never cost as much as the collective American emotional turmoil, either One glorious day we will look to the south and see upon the horizon a monolith which stretches far into the sky. On that day no man, woman or child seeking to escape poverty and find a better life will be […]

Migrating cranes turn to farmlands and preserves to make up for wetland loss in the Central Valley The Sandhill cranes start out as black strands on the horizon — just silhouettes against a hazy pink sky. They drift down into the flooded fields at sunset with their feet below them, like parachutists. They stand in […]

Nothing says “I’m sorry” like an expensive gift If you thought UC Davis didn’t care about you before, prepare to be proven wrong. Yes, the rumors are true: UC Davis has decided to gift its students not one, but two awkwardly placed massage chairs on the second floor of the MU. You might be asking […]

It’s that time of year again If I calculated this weird system of weeks correctly, I believe finals are approaching. But I also could be wrong and might be missing a final as we speak. I don’t know. Anyway, it’s that time of year again when everything you’ve had no time to do actually has […]

By: Julie Torres — opinion@theaggie.org   Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual cartoonists belong to the cartoonists alone and do not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie.

I almost took the path to Trump. Here’s how — and what stopped me. I almost voted for Donald Trump. Not in the physical, cast-your-ballot sense. I proudly cast my real vote for Hillary Clinton on that fateful November day last year. Following her election loss, I was angry at my neighbors for voting Trump […]

New 24-hour rooms available in library Opening more study spaces — and keeping them open for longer hours — has been a long-standing request of the UC Davis student body. Students are all too familiar with the often fruitless search for a table in Shields Library, and, with the increased traffic brought on by finals […]

A loveless existence on a dark, dusty shelf will no longer do for one library book Twenty years ago, one book was swept off its feet and out of a box in a bookstore. It was promised a new, beautiful life. A statue of a guy holding a shoe, a reading room with an amazingly […]