Opinion

Remember to equip bikes with lights, reflectors and fenders Biking on campus is already hazardous enough, with bikers navigating through bike circles, other cyclists and clueless pedestrians. The upcoming rainy season and daylight savings will add limited visibility to this list of challenges, so with that in mind, here are some biking tips to remember. […]

“Who knew history could be so sticky!” By IAN COSNER — iacosner@ucdavis.edu  COVID-19 has changed a lot of things, but with the return of in-person classes and heightened public health concerns, students get to enjoy an unexpected benefit of this unique school year. In accordance with mandatory COVID-19 safety regulations, the university has finally had […]

Administrators must set standards for COVID-19 accommodations With the return to in-person learning this fall, we are all in classrooms once again, surrounded by strangers, acquaintances and even close friends that we have not seen in a year and a half. While it’s definitely an adjustment, it’s exciting to be back on campus, and we […]

The Editorial Board calls on UC administrators to support our instructors Last week, members of the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT), the union representing over 6,000 lecturers within the UC system, congregated on A and First streets to advocate for job stability, increased pay and fair workload compensation for teaching faculty across the UC […]

Students need fast and reliable Wi-Fi everywhere on campus By EDEN WINNIFORD — opinion@theaggie.org UC Davis students and staff need access to reliable Wi-Fi throughout campus in order to work efficiently and effectively, but eduroam has been slow and unreliable so far this year. Students may be able to take notes offline, but many other […]

At what point does the cost outweigh the now-marginal benefits of security theater? Airports are often the worst part of every trip, and security theater shoulders much of the blame. Security theater is the idea that some security processes exist purely to make people feel safer, even though the process has little effect on the […]

When the emojis come out, it’s anybody’s guess Host: Hello and welcome to UC Davis’ newest and only gameshow! Joining us today are three undergraduates who will compete for the most sacred prize of all: two points of extra credit. Let’s meet our contestants. Tyrone, it says here that you’re a first-quarter senior who’s considering […]

Despite efforts to increase staffing at essential ASUCD units, basic student needs aren’t being met Unitrans and the CoHo — two absolutely essential services at UC Davis — are facing serious worker shortages. Unitrans serves over 3 million riders annually and the CoHo has more than 7,000 daily customers. Both are severely understaffed this fall […]

The federal recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day brings greater awareness, but  Indigenous voices can be further uplifted through land acknowledgments and more active discussion in education On Oct. 8, 2021, President Joe Biden officially recognized Oct. 11, 2021 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the U.S. In “A Proclamation on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 2021,” posted on […]

College campuses are especially vulnerable to flu outbreaks, so protect yourself and others with a flu shot Flu vaccines should be a routine part of every autumn, like pumpkin spice lattes and flannel sweaters. But this year, flu shots are even more important than usual, since last year’s flu season was practically nonexistent due to […]

Collecting cotton tote bags is not as eco-conscious as you think Plastic bag bans are becoming more common worldwide, which is a change for the better. It’s a wonderful thing that we are slowing their spread, since plastic bags dispense endless amounts of forever-around plastic particles into the environment. With the litany of problems our […]

For all their value, platforms like Instagram are toxic, leaving users to self-regulate social media usage Waking up on Monday morning, many students might have panicked when they tried to open Instagram and found themselves unable to refresh their feeds. Maybe they restarted their phones, tried logging out of their apps, disconnected from campus’ dismal […]