Opinion

The dining commons are what you make of them. After a quarter-and-a-half of eating there every day, I’m sure the current freshman class has mixed feelings about the place. It’s true, the food does get repetitive, but there is so much at the DC you may be overlooking. My favorite thing about the UC Davis […]

There is no equality in the American system of education. The task of learning is an effective equalizer, but to get to institutions of higher learning now depends upon so much more than being a stellar student. Inequalities are systematic — preying on the underprivileged, targeting their families and dooming young children. Getting a good […]

A not so sweet surprise Davis local Bob Wiley went in for a scheduled check-up at his doctor’s office on Valentine’s Day and left with news that he would soon die of the bubonic plague. But it was the particular way he received this news that attracted our attention. The check-up was normal: the doctor […]

For the second time in three weeks, a cat painting was stolen from a local home in Davis on Friday night. To the residents of 123 Oak Lane, the news does not come as a surprise. “A few friends came over,” said Nathaniel Bernhard, a friend of the victims. “Not long after, the painting was […]

From the Feb. 9 print issue: Hello! Remember us? It’s The Aggie. You haven’t seen us in print in a while — or ever, depending on your class level — but we’re still here, keeping a low profile in our timeless (and windowless) basement office in Lower Freeborn, uploading new content onto our website and […]

Fee initiative would create fund for student-run green projects UC Davis students have a unique opportunity in next week’s elections to help contribute to the the future of this campus’ environmental sustainability by voting for The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF). Proposed as a fee initiative, TGIF would create a yearly fund of approximately $150,000 to […]

2016 Winter Quarter ASUCD Election ASUCD’s Winter Quarter elections are just around the corner and in order to make this round’s race a tad more clear, The Aggie’s Editorial Board interviewed all 19 senate candidates and both executive teams to make our quarterly picks on who should take a seat in the coveted third-floor Memorial […]

Anti-mass immigration sentiment in European politics Although the Western world has always been skeptical about mass migrations, the current sentiment against immigration policies is increasingly brewing in all areas of society. All across the West, in areas affected or unaffected by large-scale migration, attitudes are changing. We have seen a rise in popularity among anti-mass […]

2016 Winter Quarter ASUCD Elections ASUCD’s Winter Quarter elections are just around the corner and in order to make this round’s race a tad more clear, The Aggie’s Editorial Board interviewed all 19 senate candidates and both executive teams to make our quarterly picks on who should take a seat in the coveted third-floor Memorial […]

Support student journalism Picture the UC Davis campus on a Tuesday morning during week six of Winter Quarter. The CoHo line is a mile long, bike circles are packed with students rushing to their midterms, professors are holding extended office hours and those that spent the night in the 24-hour study room are slowly emerging […]

There are many different kinds of social events one will attend in their lifetime. Birthday parties, weddings, baby showers, anniversaries, break-up anniversaries and countless others. However, studying hard at a university can seriously limit a person’s ability to socialize with friends. Living in constant fear of deadlines, unemployment and general failure in life can take […]