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UC Davis extends aid to wildfire victims

EditorialOctober 24, 2017
Aggies prove that help comes in many forms While the wildfires that caused 42 deaths and displaced thousands of Napa and Sonoma County residents are almost at complete containment, the physical and emotional losses remain. Those affected by the wildfires ravaging Northern California are faced with displacement and lost belongings. Some are also grappling with […]

Know your LGBTQIA resources

EditorialOctober 24, 2017
LGBTQIA Resource Center establishes inclusive environment National LGBT Center Awareness Day, held every year on Oct. 19, serves to commemorate the tireless work put in by community centers across the globe to secure a safer, more inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA) individuals. On this day, the Editorial Board […]

Humor: Awkward: CoHo to replace all coffee with La Croix

HumorOctober 23, 2017
Great content for your Insta feed With each passing Fall Quarter, the CoHo seems to get more and more innovative. From taking mobile orders to offering açai bowls all day, this place practically had everything students could ever want. That is, until the CoHo remembered that what students really want is copious amounts of La […]

Guest: A Quiet Problem: Regulate bump stocks, not suppressors

GuestOctober 23, 2017
Democrats should turn their attention away from the SHARE Act In the wake of the Las Vegas massacre, we hear shouts and murmurs from both sides of the aisle. From the left: “We need gun regulations!” From the right: “This is not the time to talk about gun laws.” Amid all these cries, one issue […]

Humor: Archaeology professor introduces students to “The Bone Zone”

HumorOctober 23, 2017
The most interactive space to satisfy your boning needs Professor Hume believed in creating a space where students could learn about dead animals while also having a lot of fun. A pet morgue? A museum? My backyard, full of the bodies of the cats and dogs I’ve had that all tragically died young? None of […]

Humor: When you should plan to get sick during the quarter system

HumorOctober 22, 2017
What to expect when you’re expecting If you’re reading this, you’re probably planning on getting sick at some point in the quarter. You might not know it, but trust me, it’s coming. So I suggest you sit down, pop a vitamin C and whip out your schedule, because it’s meticulous planning time. In the 10 […]

Cartoon: The future of UC Davis food trucks

HumorOctober 22, 2017
By Julie Torres   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.

Kaepernick’s kneeling: The anthem is not reserved exclusively for the military

ColumnOctober 22, 2017
What began as a rightful protest has been obscured by slander in the name of patriotism Flags and the people waving them tend to make the news. The American one bleeds red, white and blue, but underneath it lies a wasteland of controversies that never quite seem to dissipate. Of course, this is nothing new. […]

Humor: Taco Bell and UC Davis block each other on Instagram amid messy breakup

HumorOctober 19, 2017
Ever since UC Davis kicked Taco Bell off campus, tensions have been high All great love stories come to an end, as we have learned through several Lifetime movies. It’s just the same for the fiery passions between UC Davis and Taco Bell. UC Davis let Taco Bell into their home, gave it its own […]

Perspective in Politics: A personal dilemma with hate speech

ColumnOctober 19, 2017
My experiences and core beliefs affect my views on hate speech “Hate speech” is a term that’s used often on this campus and at universities across the country. Before coming to UC Davis, I had never heard of the term “hate speech.” It’s not like I hadn’t witnessed or faced racial abuse before; I just […]

Money should not buy moral absolution

EditorialOctober 17, 2017
USC refuses Weinstein’s money, sets example for institutions In response to The New York Times’ story detailing allegations of sexual harassment and abuse stretching back decades, Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein sent a statement to The Times apologizing for his behavior and renewing his pledge to create a $5 million scholarship fund for female directors […]

Humor: Frats now saying “I’d TAPS that” after being screwed by TAPS

HumorOctober 17, 2017
TAPS: Those Awful People Suck Catcalling and the objectification of women have been taken one step further with reports that frats are now saying, “I’d TAPS that” in place of the traditional “I’d tap that.” “It’s abhorrent,” said Katherine Weaver, a second-year gender studies major. “Both phrases are disgusting, but at least ‘I’d tap that’ […]