Opinion

The Editorial Board endorses Hillary Clinton for Democratic nomination
OpinionJune 4, 2016
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 […]

Humor: Aggie Graduation (à la Californiacation)
OpinionJune 3, 2016
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 […]

Humor: Sanders crowd so large, forces senator to make speech from water tower
OpinionJune 3, 2016
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 […]
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Hitting my head against the wall
OpinionJune 3, 2016
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 […]

Humor: Former Chancellor Katehi set to speak at graduation
OpinionJune 2, 2016
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, […]

Superhero now: What is a superhero anyway?
OpinionJune 2, 2016
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, […]

Goodbyeee
OpinionJune 2, 2016
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 […]

Humor: School admits to intentionally crashing SmartSite
OpinionJune 1, 2016
The ongoing conflict between SmartSite and UC Davis boiled over Wednesday as a Twitter spat between the university and SmartSite’s parent company, Sakai, revealed that the university was responsible for the crash. SmartSite has been shut down since May 20 as part of ongoing “general maintenance.” But controversy flared after SmartSite was not restored by […]

I’ve regretted several things in my life — but I’ve never regretted calling my mother
OpinionMay 31, 2016
I hated calling my parents when I was a first-year. I was so tired of the arguments, of explaining myself, of getting nagged. I hated visiting home, because it washed out the taste of freedom I was having as a college student and filled me with the same boredom and suffocation I was so eager […]

UC Davis leads in veteran student support
OpinionMay 27, 2016
Expansion of resources for veterans remains critical issue in UC system The California Employer Advisory Council (CEAC) honored UC Davis among the winners of the 2016 Veterans Employer of the Year Awards at a ceremony on May 5. CEAC is a nonprofit organization that partners with the California Employment Development Department (EDD) to advocate for […]

Humor: Quiet study area in Shields Library declared “best place to have an obnoxiously loud conversation”
OpinionMay 27, 2016
How a brave group of students is changing how we use the library one loud conversation at a time. A local UC Davis fourth-year is inspiring students everywhere with a brave declaration he made earlier this week. Computer science major and self-proclaimed “life of the party,” Ian Schneider, spoke to The Aggie about how he […]


