Opinion

When I saw that one of my Facebook friends had thrown up a meme in support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s decision to withdraw funding from Planned Parenthood, I immediately responded with a counter-meme: a bright pink picture under my face that said, “Still Standing With Planned Parenthood.” They later decided to reverse the […]

I am saddened that The Aggie is perpetuating a widespread falsehood regarding the Supreme Court case Citizens United v. FEC. Mr. Narayan stated in his Feb. 8 column “Performance art politics” that “If you’ve heard that corporations are people, this is the case that made that so.” That is simply not true. Corporate personhood has […]

Announcements about breakthroughs in medicine are always on the news nowadays. Pharmaceutical companies have found new ways to tackle cancer, diabetes and quite a hefty list of other chronic conditions that plague humanity. However, we are facing a growing problem that has slowly become increasingly neglected decade after decade. With huge incentives for pharmaceutical companies […]

As an ag school, the UC Davis campus at large should be aware of how important a role agriculture plays in modern society. It seems that in contrast, Africa has yet to realize — or rather, exploit — the benefits of farming at home versus obtaining produce abroad. Where the U.S. is a net exporter […]

Let’s face it, people. We’re sexual beings. When scantily clad bodies, words of lust and/or promises of sexual gratification cross our paths, we pay attention. Unfortunately (for the purposes of this column only), we’re mostly powerless against these devices. The idea of sex is potent, and we tend to like where it leads. Taking these […]

Too often have we seen big corporations take a foothold in places where they are not needed. Whether it is the American Chemistry Council, textbook publishers, big agricultural industries or other special interest groups, we as students do not want to become their subjects. We look for accountability in the actions of individuals, so why […]

Stephen Colbert is giving politics a run for its money. When he went against the wishes of his parent company Viacom and set up a super PAC last June, many in the media took this to mean Colbert was parodying the 2010 Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court. A year later, it’s less than […]

Many students feel college is to blame when it comes to their health shortcomings and weight gain, leading to common misconceptions. A popular one is that campus food is the root cause of an unhealthy diet. Is that true? Here at UC Davis, the answer is no. For one, most students have heard that freshmen […]

UC Davis Student Housing will be guaranteeing a bed for all second-year students beginning Fall 2012. This can benefit students and create a more lively campus life. Finding housing as a second-year can be stressful for students, and having the opportunity to fall back on the dorms could provide students with peace of mind. Furthermore, […]

We apologize to the Educational Opportunity Program, those students whom EOP serve and the general student body for taking over the EOP building. We appreciate the hard work EOP does on campus, and we envision a day when EOP and Occupy can work together. The General Assembly did not plan the takeover. As such, the […]

I found the Jan. 31 article “Apocalypse Now?” about the 2012 end of the world scenario a little bit lacking because in my opinion you failed to interview anyone who might know what they’re talking about. The quote attributed to John Hall was particularly misleading because, although he remarks that the fact that “the calendar […]

UC President Mark Yudof wrote a letter to the UC chancellors in January to ask each campus to form a committee to implement a tobacco-free policy by 2014. In his letter, Yudof wrote, “The enforcement of the smoke-free policy should be primarily educational, with an emphasis on cessation resources.” As the UC Davis committee begins […]