Opinion

Obama’s legacy threatened by incoming administration Many students watching President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration today would understandably feel a deep sense of loss for the departure of one of America’s most respected leaders. President Barack Obama will be remembered, among accomplishments that include reforming American health care, championing a groundbreaking climate agreement and bringing the […]

People assume that I’m a whole spread of ethnicities. This is my story. It’s not that I really like hummus simply because I was raised eating it. I really like hummus because in a way, I am hummus. A Levantine dish, cherished for centuries by every country in the Middle East, each putting their own […]

State imposes unnecessary regulations on Uber’s autonomous vehicle experiment Most Californians know the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) as a bureaucratic dungeon. The DMV has an enormously negative connotation, evoking memories of the hours drivers are forced to waste in its stuffy, beige, odorous offices. It seems the apparatchiks that head this regulatory hydra have […]

Aggies advised to pray their next in-class video doesn’t also require sound UC Davis has long been considered a magnet for some of the greatest scientists and engineers in the nation. Advancements in mass agriculture, clean energy and disease treatment can all be attributed to the geniuses, visionaries and prodigies who have graced these hallowed […]

How three UC Davis students productively wasted their winter break UC students were treated to an extra week of winter break this school year. The additional time off gave many UC Davis students the chance to accomplish a lot — a chance most of them squandered by doing absolutely nothing. The California Aggie talked to […]

Partisan politics threaten the integrity, values of our country more now than ever Here we are: the year that Donald J. Trump officially becomes President of the United States. It’s no surprise that Trump’s inauguration next week has sent ripples of horror throughout the country. Trump reimagines, warps or simply disregards the truth — about […]

The terrible tale of Katie Custodio and the hammock quad It was a beautiful Davis day on January 11th. Second-year student Katie Custodio was released from her lecture 10 minutes early, a gift from the ghost of Gunrock. She fled to the Memorial Union with gusto, her heart set on a coveted taco salad from […]

Holding power accountable in the age of Trump At the 74th Annual Golden Globe Award this past weekend, Meryl Streep received the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award and, instead of reflecting upon her career, used her acceptance speech to condemn the abhorrent actions of President-elect Donald Trump. During her time on stage, Streep focused […]

Milo Yiannopolous brings nationalist “alt-right” to Davis Roughly a week after the election of Donald Trump, the Davis College Republicans (DCR) announced that they would be bringing Milo Yiannopoulos to campus for a Jan. 13 speaking engagement. Yiannopoulos is perhaps best known as the technology editor for Breitbart News, a so-called “alt-right” website with a […]

New writers will work to reflect the great diversity of ideas at UC Davis Welcome back to school, Aggies. It’s a new year and the challenges facing this country are profound. You may have asked yourself: what can I do to make a difference? The opinion desk will be working as hard as ever to […]

Understanding what free speech entails is essential to a democratic society The self-described “supervillain of the Internet,” Milo Yiannopoulos, is slated to speak today at UC Davis as part of his ongoing “Dangerous Faggot Tour,” which has taken him to college campuses across the country. He will be joined by pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, who […]

The cosmic march of time has claimed a UC Davis student The UC Davis Safe Ride program has been growing in popularity as a secure taxi service for individuals in need of a later ride from campus to home. However, as the program has experienced more demand, the wait time has increased for those who […]