Opinion

“My intention is to review the input you provide, and then set a course for achieving excellence in our program and our student-athletes.” With that statement Chancellor Katehi recently declared her intent to decide the future of Aggie Athletics. She’s hiring a new Athletic Director, so she’s decided that the very nature of the program […]

On Oct. 25, an unknown group passed out DVDs on campus entitled 180 labeled with nothing more than “Award-Winning Documentary.” Some students who received the video were told it was a historical documentary. To the surprise of many viewers, the video, which began its first half in discussion about the Holocaust, turned quickly and unexpectedly […]

I have several concerns regarding the Chilean Student Association of UC Davis, California. It blows my mind that the students who belong to this association have chosen to participate in a lunch with a visiting, unelected Congressman from Chile who was appointed by the leadership of his party (UDI) to represent District #32 in the […]

Herman Cain is not running for president, not really. In a recently infamous campaign ad, his manager Mark Block claims, after taking a drag on a cigarette that would make lung cancer itself blush, that we’ve never seen a candidate quite like Herman Cain before. I beg to differ. In this last year, we’ve seen […]

I write in response to Jordan Carroll’s column last Thursday alleging a connection between Occupy Wall Street and the University of California. His argument was built on some pillars that simply are not factual and he ignored or understated some inconvenient truths to make his case. Let me offer just two examples. First and foremost, […]

While proceeding through my daily mission to ride my bike over as many crunchy leaves as possible on the way to class, I often think about what to discuss in my column. What more can Davis students have to relate to aside from our bicycles, our Facebooks and our need to stay focused in the […]

Tuesday October 26, 2011, an off-campus group distributed DVDs entitled 180 on the UC Davis campus. The intent of this letter is to provide transparency about the content of the film and empower potential viewers to make an informed decision about watching the film. Please be aware that we summarize the film and content may […]

Jordan Carroll’s article in the Oct. 27 edition of The Aggie entitled “Occupy Wall Street: The UC Connection” and the protests that took place on campus the same day are perfect illustrations of the dangerous thinking that exists in the Occupy Movement. Although this movement is centered on the sentiment that banks are corporations are […]

Fellas, get ready to press snooze one more time on that alarm clock because, that’s right: it’s No-Shave November. Yes, for an entire month, many men partake in the annual tradition of letting their facial hair grow out. It’s a symbol of manliness, which apparently is just the ability to grow a decent amount of […]

The other day when I was in one of the MU bathrooms, I set my phone down and walked out. It only took me five minutes to realize that I’d lost my phone. But when I went to the bathroom and awkwardly looked on the counters and in the stall, I knew it was too […]

“And who are you supposed to be?” Because I don’t dress up for Halloween anymore, the woman’s question was surprising. “I’m sorry?” I said. “Your outfit, who are you supposed to be?” she asked. I didn’t want to sound like an asshole and say, “I’m supposed to be me, this is how I dress. What’s […]

In Belgium, my housing options were to live with students in an apartment or to live with a host family. I chose the host family.