Opinion

The big business model of agriculture exploits workers and harms consumers Today, it’s difficult to look at a large corporation and not see corruption. Companies overwork employees, cut corners with quality and subsequently provide subpar service. Look around, and you’ll find a plethora of examples, from Chipotle Mexican Grill to Dole foods. Agribusiness is one […]

A little over a week ago, I was video chatting with my goddaughter, Nia. She’s six years old and, like myself at that age, obsessed with Disney Channel. How do I know this? Because as we were on the phone, her eyes were glued in a different direction, and her responses to my questions were […]

The death of Justice Antonin Scalia has left a gaping hole in the Supreme Court bench. Obama has been working tirelessly to come up with a list of replacements for when the Senate is back in session and can vote on a nominee. Here are the President’s top choices: Vanessa Hudgens After her performance as […]

The UC Davis Coffee House: it’s at the helm of our campus’ holy trinity — the CoHo, the Quad and the holy MU. But much like a lost theologian, I’ve always struggled to understand the CoHo’s purpose. Are you supposed to eat there? Are you supposed to study there? Are you supposed to socialize there? […]

Valentine’s Day: the holiday that celebrates love. It’s a time to appreciate the people around you by giving them flowers, cards, hugs and kisses in lip or Hershey form. Ironically, it’s also one of the most unloved holidays of the year. Aside from the tacky decor and merciless commercialization, the holiday is seen by many […]

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 […]