Opinion

Concluding Japan, starting Australia Nine weeks have passed since I began my working here in Sendai, Japan, through UC Davis’ Japanese Children’s Home Internship Program (JCHIP). The program has given me the opportunity to work, play, cook and learn with over 30 kids at Komatsushima Kodomo no Ie — a children’s home. I’ve spent over […]

Welcome back to school, everybody. It’s an exciting time to be alive and you’re in college to experience it. What luck! So get involved. Join a club, get politically active or — and this is the big one — pick up a (print!) copy of the Aggie. Particularly for the opinion section.   Entering my […]

We’ve all been warned about the harms of substance abuse, how the use and abuse of illegal drugs can negatively impact both our academic performance and overall health. But what about drugs like Adderall, normally prescribed to treat Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), but are now being used to help students further their academic progress? Adderall […]

I attended Wednesday’s Bernie Sanders’ rally today on campus and was pleasantly surprised to see that he opened up his speech with regard to the diminishing middle class. Throughout the quarter, I’ve been discussing the concept of the middle: the middle of class, the middle of race and the middle of immigration. I discuss these […]

Clinton’s experience, pragmatism make her top candidate After a spectacular year of garnering support for his progressive agenda, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) came to UC Davis Wednesday, June 1, to make his case for why he should be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States. And while Sanders’ presence has brought a fresh […]

With June only one day away, commencement ceremonies are just around the corner. It’s an important time for those who are close to facing life after college. To get students geared up for this special moment, here’s a graduation themed poem based on the song “Californication” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Nine PM till […]

An estimated 20,000 people showed up to UC Davis’s Hutchinson Field on Wednesday to show their support for Democratic outsider Bernie Sanders. An excited campus embraced the news that Sanders would be showing up to their college town as part of his tour of California. Hutchinson Field filled up rapidly, as college students and locals […]

What oranges and dead ends taught me about life I never imagined vigorously staring at a blank white wall — as well as contemplating life by strenuously observing a ripe, delicious orange — were two things I can consider  “revelatory.” While extremely frustrating chores by themselves, they have been incredibly helpful in my path to […]

After a nearly month-long silence following her placement on administrative leave, Chancellor Linda Katehi sent out a simple tweet Tuesday: I’m coming home. Katehi also followed the message with the horse emoji and blue and yellow hearts. UC Davis announced that its keynote speaker for the College of Engineering’s graduation will be its disgraced chancellor, […]

I think if I had to summarize what a superhero is in one word, I would fail miserably. A superhero stands for too much that can be put into a single known word in the English lexicon. To me, however, superheroes typically have some common traits: a normal identity for when they’re not fighting crime, […]

Leaving The California Aggie after three years of comics and columns To the readers of The Aggie’s opinion page (all six of you), I am announcing that I will be leaving at the end of this quarter. My enrollment has ended and I will be be graduating with bachelor’s degrees in both art studio and […]