Opinion

Officials help students with bike-handling struggles, offer area to work on tricks As the Memorial Union games area opened up to much fanfare earlier this month, UC Davis officials decided to bring even more fun to the campus with the creation of a BMX park. Students have acknowledged their struggles in riding bicycles, and the […]

What we love about Hollywood, politics or any other form of entertainment is now being taken on-the-go It’s every generation’s destiny to create a type of slang word or phrase. For Millennials, one newfound verb is “Netflixing,” or “to Netflix.” The phrase has multiple meanings, really, but the base of which defines the verb as […]

Becoming chancellor was all just a ploy to attend the sickest seminar in the biz Ever since the email came out in which future chancellor Gary May professed his love for Star Trek, students have been clamoring to learn more about their future leader. So it came as no surprise when we all found out […]

May discusses positions on boards, UCOP audit, free speech The Aggie Editorial Board sat down with incoming Chancellor Gary May on Monday to talk about issues concerning UC Davis students, including his positions on private boards. Below is a full transcript of the meeting. Dr. May, you had brought up the idea of meeting after […]

Davis promotes art therapy as method of expression Our minds’ creativity is sensational and oftentimes expressed with a paintbrush to paper, with hands to clay or even with a pencil to a printed mandala, which has basically become the adult version of a coloring book. In a moment of expression, our creativity takes hold of […]

A student’s lack of distraction becomes a major distraction for classmates, world It’s always annoying when you’re really in the zone taking an exam and a phone goes off and ruins your concentration. Luckily for students in Marcus Raferty’s class, that wasn’t a problem because he’s a massive loser. “I realized after the exam was […]

The disagreement between Captain America and Iron Man echoes the current political climate No franchise has worked harder to bring science fiction to popular prominence than the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One of its latest entries, Captain America: Civil War, was one of the biggest blockbusters of 2016. Looking back on it in the […]

Few American Millennials can afford the time, effort and money it takes to live a sustainable, healthy lifestyle Do you ever wonder and contemplate about when you will “probably” die? Well, if you’re a Millennial living in the 21st century, evidence points to “probably pretty soon.” Why is the Millennial generation the first group in […]

Professor is either out of the loop or a hipster, irritates students endlessly The syllabi rolled out and everyone thought it was a cute joke, but alas it is true: One professor is still shamelessly using Smartsite. An eruption of courtesy laughs then turned into groans when Professor Ahdarn proceeded to give a lengthy […]

Supporting organizations that provide fresh produce to students As an agriculturally-focused school in one of the country’s agricultural powerhouse states, UC Davis emphasizes eating locally, organically and sustainably. However, the prices indicative of what the general Davis population would consider “eating well” are not appropriate for students and staff who cannot take advantage of the […]

As soul food evolves, so does its essence I made my very first pot of gumbo with an abridged set of ingredients in my boyfriend’s kitchen here in Davis, miles away from the family kitchens and recipes I grew up with. I compensated for the lack of okra, fresh seafood and other essentials I couldn’t […]

New vaccination policy should help ensure a healthy student population The University of California (UC) is instituting a new policy that will require incoming students to be vaccinated, starting Fall 2017. This new policy follows in the footsteps of the 2015 California Senate Bill 277 (SB 277), which removed a number of exemptions to vaccine […]