Opinion

The first-of-its-kind initiative is a groundbreaking way to combat on-campus food insecurity   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Since April 17, the Aggie Compass Basic Need Center’s new AggieEats food truck has been on campus serving lunch five days a week. The pay-as-you-can program is designed to “increase student access to delicious, nutritious, healthy food […]

Get the senior citizens out of here   BY ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu    Y’all old as hell. Get out of here. Walking around like you own the place. The only thing you own is pre-arthritic joints and an inability to answer the question, “So, what do you want to do next year?”  I know […]

The best type of gifts are the ones you make yourself   By OWEN RUDERMAN — opinion@theaggie.org   I’ve never been a very physically creative person. Sure, as an English major, I can craft a solid narrative, but when it comes to creating something tangible, I’m not particularly gifted. I’m sure many can relate; it […]

Nuclear energy has potential, but stigma and lack of funding are holding it back   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Upon hearing the word nuclear, images of devastating explosions, yellow and black hazard signs and massive cylindrical power plants come to mind. Nuclear energy is rarely discussed with positive connotations in everyday conversation, which […]

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The hole in Davis’s nightlife remains unfilled, despite promises from would-be businesses   By OWEN RUDERMAN — opinion@theaggie.org   Back in 2022, I wrote a column about how there seems to be a hole in the downtown Davis nightlife — a hole that could only be filled by a pub. Near the end of the […]

Davis may not have been your dream school, but it’s important to give it a fair shot   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   College admissions is a stressful time; the waiting is unbearable, and opening emails from the various institutions you applied to feels like a matter of life and death. And while it’s incredible […]

Everything from Amtrak to Amazon   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   Let’s face it, being a student often means living on a shoestring budget and mastering the art of stretching your last dollar. But eating instant ramen for every meal and counting pennies for pizza isn’t fun for anyone, so here is my guide […]

Not, like, for freshmen. Hunting for freshmen. Yeah.   BY ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu    It’s Thursday again, and in the Mee Room gathered around the conference table, squabbling, monologuing and occasionally throwing pens, is UC Davis’s student government. Like most nights, there are more coffee cups than people. And like every night, 90% of […]

As most courses depend on technology, campus should provide the necessary resources   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   It might seem counterintuitive to publish an article online about the lack of Wi-Fi on UC Davis’s campus, as you likely have internet access via Wi-Fi if you are viewing this article (unless you are one of […]

Reframing the idea of cringing   By MICHELLE MENDOZA — mimendoza@ucdavis.edu   In a recent phone call with my mom, she told me one of our family friend’s daughters was having trouble adjusting to college life. She was facing issues with her roommates and having a hard time connecting with people. She did not have […]

Dilapidated bicycles scattered around UC Davis are taking up too much parking space   By OWEN RUDERMAN — opinion@theaggie.org   Davis is considered to be the bicycle capital of the U.S., and it shows — everyone who’s lived in Davis knows that it’s a great place to ride your bike. There are a bunch of […]