Opinion

With the recent 24-hour strike held by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 3299, the largest union in the University of California (UC), the tension between the UC system and some of its employees has come to a head. AFSCME 3299, which includes custodians, cooks, licensed vocational nurses and many other […]

At the Nov.13 Board of Regents meeting at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus, University of California President Janet Napolitano announced four new initiatives that she wants the UC to undertake. Among these ideas is a call for change in the UC’s tuition policy. She mentioned a couple of options, one of which offers both a low […]

A few months ago, as I was giving a friend a ride home, Obama’s voice came on the radio as NPR aired a clip from one of his speeches. “I hate politics!” my friend yelled as he immediately turned the station. Most people view politics with some degree of cynicism if not outright disdain. This […]

Growing up, my family drilled two unquestionable truths into my head: that Jesus died for our sins, and that Democrats wanted to destroy America. As you may have guessed, the second one didn’t stick too well. Whether you’re the staunchest, most Bible-thumping Republican out there or the most radical atheist Democrat, you’ve probably jumped to […]

Awaiting a midterm, I was sitting in my lecture hall freaking out. Of course I studied, but the nerves were getting to me, and I cycled through all the material in my head. I got so nervous that I decided to say a little prayer, hoping that my brain wouldn’t fail me on such an […]

Two years after the pepper spray incident, it is time to gather on the Quad at noon to confront the reality of our university. In the past years, the largest unions at UC have been active in trying to preserve quality of education and service at UC in the face of increasing inequality and police […]

Almost all of us have seen the advertisements for paid tutors around campus charging $30 or more per hour. Frequently, those advertisements are missing many of the tear-off contact info strips, indicating interest in their services. However, professors and TAs offer office hours for free. Why, then, do we hire private tutors who know only […]

The Pantry’s holiday canned food drive started on Nov. 4 and runs through Dec. 13. This ASUCD unit and student-run organization aims to aid UC Davis students by making sure no one has to miss a meal or go without basic necessities due to financial reasons. As the holidays and finals approach, the costs of […]

How to form a band. Well it’s no problem really. What do you need? Maybe Jimi Hendrix on guitar, Murdoc on bass, a drummer with a drum set that fills a room andthe drummer said he wasn’t sure if he could make it. No problem.  a lead singer with a presence twice that size. Ah, […]

On Nov. 12, voting will commence for the 2013 Fall ASUCD Senate elections. Six new senators will be chosen to represent the campus community for the next academic year. The California Aggie Editorial Board interviewed and evaluated each of the 10 candidates. City Editor Paayal Zaveri and Science Editor Kyle Scroggins were not able to […]

Although a solid four hundred miles separate me from my parents, I still notice that I conduct myself like they do. Some of their habits have rubbed off on me, and distance doesn’t make that go away. Children are prone to grow up and realize that the way they make certain decisions in life is […]

We all begin our lives as unmolded clay, open to all experiences and beliefs. As we grow, we are molded by those around us, most often by our parents. We take on their beliefs, biases and ambitions. These may take the form of desires we believe are ours but are really someone else’s, such as […]