Opinion

In the most fundamental sense, social media serves as a mediator for long-distance communication between two people, or even two entities, like a news source and the general public. And like all things, it has both good and bad qualities. I think of this duality metaphorically in terms of Newton’s Third Law, which roughly decrees […]

Whether you’ve realized it until this point or not, Millennials are obsessed with food. We spend much of our time thinking about what we’re going to eat or where we’re going to dine, and technology has only helped foster this compulsion. Instagram, SnapChat, Pinterest, Facebook and Tumblr all allow us to share recipes, photos of […]

On the head of their website, Fair Trade USA boasts the slogan, “Every purchase matters.” It is true: every purchase does matter. But it seems that what we buy and how we choose to buy it may matter more to some than others. Formerly known as TransFair USA, Fair Trade USA claims to be a […]

Online ballot open for Fall 2015 election. This week, the ASUCD fall quarter elections ballot opened for voting. All current UC Davis undergraduate students are eligible to cast their vote online under a choice voting method in which voters can rank any number of candidates in order of preference. This quarter’s election boasts 16 candidates […]

As I’m writing this, I’ve probably watched 10 YouTube videos and compulsively checked my Facebook feed three times in the span of the last hour — all before eventually slipping down the rabbit hole that is Tumblr. Maybe another hour will pass before I resolve to start my essay or study for my upcoming exams. […]

Public forums improve police-student relations. On Nov. 3, dozens of students, staff and Davis community members marched from the Memorial Union to the UC Davis Police Station as part of the “Divest, Disarm: Davis for Black Lives” protest. The protest, which followed suit with the national “Black Lives Matter” movement, demanded that the university disarm […]

Millennials may be on the path to becoming the smartest generation. We’re connected to an unprecedented amount of information, but the question still remains: How do we learn? Technology has challenged and transformed the way we learn. Institutions are constantly looking to further customize learning experiences through a plethora of exploratory programs. In essence, the […]

To the students of the University of California, Davis, Early this morning a student at the University of California, Merced stabbed four people on campus as classes began and was later fatally shot by campus police. Classes were canceled right away and campus was on lockdown to ensure the safety of the UC Merced […]

Fall Quarter ASUCD Election With the 2015 Fall Quarter ASUCD Election approaching, The Aggie Editorial Board interviewed this round’s crop of candidates to make our quarterly picks on which contenders are ready to sit on the prestigious six-seat table. While this election featured several unprepared applicants, including a slew of candidates who didn’t seem comfortable […]

Coffee. I wake up thinking about it. My body aches and my head throbs when I’m deprived of this magic liquid. My soul feels weak and fragile before I take the day’s first sip. I am a coffeeholic. I figure if I am making such a financial and physical investment, it should be informed and […]

Black resistance and Palestinian solidarity In an op-ed piece published last week, Matan Shelomi accused Davis Stands with Ferguson (DSF) of being used by Students for Justice in Palestine to “Blackwash,” or appropriate, Black struggles in support of the Palestinian cause. With such a direct attack on Black agency and Black resistance we feel compelled […]

For many people, Halloween is a great opportunity show of their creative side. Whether they want to scare or amuse, some folks just love the thrill of having an original costume. The following people are not those folks. Here’s a list of people you most likely saw this Halloween (and will see every Halloween after). […]