Opinion

UC Davis is an incredible school. It wasn’t my first choice, and though I can’t say for sure, it may not have been yours either. I’ll admit my immature 17-year-old self wanted to be at the beach or at a big sports school. However, Davis is becoming a well-known school in the eyes of the […]

If you know who musician Amanda Palmer is, you are probably a fan. For those who don’t, she has been doing great things in the arts for a while now. The Art of Asking, her new memoir, is one of those things. In it Palmer asks a simple question: Is it fair for the artist […]

Students and members of the campus community held a sit-in at The Aggie newsroom Thursday, Feb. 19. The sit-in, which lasted from 2:30-8:00 p.m. and was attended by about 15 people, was in opposition to an Aggie editorial published Feb. 10. The group indicated to us that they felt that criticising the statements made by […]

Many have heard the quote “Water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink”, which is simply stating that humans ironically can’t drink saltwater. This quote, however, is starting to mitigate away from colloquial language – all thanks to the desalination industry. Simply put, the desalination process removes salt from the ocean water and makes […]

Everyone I’ve met, movie buff or general viewer, has an opinion about Richard Linklater’s Boyhood (2014). It came out last August after being filmed over a period of 12 years. I’ve heard, “Oh it’s so great, the perfect indie film, so inspiring!” Uh, alright. But I’ve also heard, “It was pretentious, I don’t even get […]

Disconnect between student body, student government greater than ever If Rome did indeed fall in a day, maybe it’s not so unfathomable that ASUCD has seemingly collapsed in the span of two quarters. In the ongoing ASUCD Winter Quarter elections, which began Tuesday and run till Friday morning, every single candidate will be elected. There […]

I’m not positive as to what led to pianos being on campus, and I’m sure it was well-intended and is a nice idea in theory. There are a few pianos all around UC Davis, including the ones in the residence halls and the infamous Coffee House piano. I personally have some piano experience in my […]

“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” Albert Einstein When I began this column almost seven weeks ago (more if you count the fact that you submit a column in the fall), I figured that writing on a weekly basis about mental health would teach me a lot of […]

Three Muslim college students were fatally shot at their apartment near the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill campus Tues., Feb. 10. Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23; Yusor Mohammad, 21; and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, were pronounced dead at the scene. Although a police spokesperson said that the shooting was product of an ongoing parking dispute, […]

Two weeks ago, The Aggie ran an article (“The UCD Files: Not a Sports School?”) that was deeply disappointing.  The columnist poses and answers the question “Given a choice between being good at sports and bad at sports, should we be good at sports?”  In doing so, he reduces the controversy surrounding collegiate athletics to […]

It’s now the middle of February and the city of Davis has had less than 10 days of rain this month. This fact is both troubling and sad. Our water supplies are running low. Most of the state – 82 percent to be exact – is considered to be in extreme drought. What does this […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Academy Awards are this Sunday. So print out your predictions sheet, place your bets and go over to your favorite aunt’s house for four hours of regulated praise of Hollywood’s most notable, white (literally, every nominated actor and actress is white), and recently overlooked actors and […]