Opinion

What the Chance the Rapper controversy says about our growing culture of victimhood If there was any question of whether UC Davis is immune from caustic division along lines of race, class and gender, it was answered when the event page for October’s Chance the Rapper concert erupted into a furious debate over the politics […]

Vote ‘yes’ on Prop. 64 to end modern-day prohibition In between studying for finals and binge-watching Netflix this Nov. 8, don’t forget to vote on what is arguably one of the most consequential decisions of our generation, one which will change the face of politics far into the future — the legalization of recreational marijuana. […]

GMO benefits greatly outweigh the fictitious costs   Have you ever walked through the grocery store, picked up a piece of food, ranging from milk and fresh vegetables to dried pasta and rice, and seen that bright green label with the nice butterfly in the corner that reads “Non GMO Verified?” Upon seeing this label, […]

Björk’s Biophilia combines music, technology to create an educational app During indie harpist Joanna Newsom’s concert at Los Angeles’s Orpheum Theater last March, I wasn’t exactly surprised to see a crowd of peculiar characters. Glancing around, my friend and I took turns pointing out the most unusually-dressed audience members. My friend nodded towards the balcony, […]

Native Americans are a ceremonial people of song and prophecy. One prophecy, that of the Seventh Fire, predicts that protectors from the four sacred directions will rise to defeat a sinister black snake that burrows deep in the earth and ravages the lands. The protectors are led by the seventh generation — today’s young people […]

Will comedians elect the president of the United States? Satire has been perhaps the most powerful force in this year’s election build-up. With every absurd Donald Trump remark, Hillary Clinton email and Republican candidate’s endorsement (or lack thereof), every talk show and light-night comedian has reacted with gusto. Like Tina Fey’s celebrated impersonation on Saturday […]

After nearly three years of construction on Freeborn Hall, UC Davis has decided to halt construction once and for all. Given the university’s lack of progress on retrofitting and modernizing its largest lecture hall, Ronald Elliott, Davis’ chief architect on the project, decided it was time to lay the work to rest. “We’ve put a […]

A Journey of Redemption After a quarter full of hard-hitting, weighty op-eds touching on serious topics such as houseboats and the benefits of drinking cheap vodka, I couldn’t wait to get to work on my next slate of articles for The California Aggie. But when I pitched my stories to Eli Flesch, the Opinion Editor, […]

WEST VILLAGE — A police search for a potentially armed clown turned up empty late Sunday as investigators determined the only clowns to be found in West Village were the ones paying for its overpriced amenities. Officials said there is no longer the threat of a knife-wielding circus performer, but only the threat of overpriced […]

The 2016 presidential election has without question shown that Americans are frustrated with the political process. From the presidential nominees to the lack of transparency and accountability in our state government, voters feel powerless and long for change. As the Chair of the UC Davis College Republicans chapter and a political science major, I believe […]

A bad day, impulsivity, easy access to guns makes for a deadly combination Suicide, which is the 10th leading cause of death in America, has increased by 17 percent since 2010. And more than half of the 42,773 Americans who killed themselves did so with guns — a number that is far greater than the […]

As UC Davis runs short on space for computers and classrooms, the administration is looking for more places to provide help for its students. The largest open space is the Arboretum. Located on the southernmost tip of campus, the Arboretum is home to thousands of different species of plants, animals and insects. Todd Donald, director […]