Opinion

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 […]

Finally, a law I can get behind After months of lobbying and protests, legislators in a recent congressional session finally voted on and passed a bill to designate weekends “for the boyz.” The bill was introduced to Congress after UC Davis fraternities decided to form a super PAC. With their monthly dues all put towards […]

Botanical decolonization on J Street WestCo is an annual conference where cooperatives along the West Coast meet to exchange ideas and resources. This year, Davis hosted the event. I was super hyped about experiencing WestCo, so much so that I most likely imposed upon it impossible expectations and optimisms about how the programs would run […]

Meet the student who moved to the East Coast for giving a terrible answer Speaking up in class can be really difficult. Especially when the class is in a large lecture hall with 300-plus students. In an effort to understand this problem, The Aggie sat down with some students who are trying to tackle the […]

New policy is “unsafe” and potentially “illegal” The Coffee House has begun to run things a little differently this Spring Quarter. With its recent groundbreaking announcement to serve açai bowls all day, demand for this food has changed the entire way the place is run, with student employees now forced to toil over a hot […]

Forming better academic skills can help to decrease stress, increase success Time is not on our side in the rapidly-progressing quarter system, and bad time management could be harming both our mental health and academic performance. The best-rehearsed line students repeat is often “I don’t have enough time,” and it speaks to the problem of […]

Hidden reserves should be reinvested in student services and programs A blistering audit released Tuesday showing $175 million in hidden University of California (UC) reserves reinforces the rightly-held belief that the UC Office of the President (UCOP) has not been transparent in its budgetary dealings. Though the reserves likely wouldn’t be able to cover the […]

Wellness To Go machine provides affordable emergency contraceptives to students UC Davis has made strides in sexual health and reproductive rights with the installation of a Plan B vending machine in the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) on March 31. The “Wellness To Go machine” offers tampons, lubricant, condoms, various other forms of birth control […]