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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Editorial

ASUCD endorsements: Consider the following

The Editorial Board endorses three candidates for ASUCD Senate, neither executive ticket ASUCD Winter Elections begin on Tuesday, Feb. 19, with 14 Senate candidates running...

NFL exploits civil rights leaders for PR gain

Super Bowl highlights league’s hypocrisy in addressing racial issues Last Sunday, about 100 million people tuned in to watch Super Bowl LIII and witnessed the...

Sacramento Sheriff’s Department should comply with records requests

Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Times sue for records under SB 1421 The Sacramento Bee and the Los Angeles Times recently filed a joint lawsuit against...

Letter to the Editor: Alumni share their memories of Lower Freeborn

To the Editor: Re “Eulogy for The California Aggie newsroom” by Eli Flesch (guest op-ed, Jan. 10): Reading your column made me remember what a...

Utility companies spark California fires

Negligence at fault for lost lives, homes, land The Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif. took 86 lives and scorched 153,336 acres last November. Many...

Oscar nominated films perpetuate inauthentic storytelling

Academy, industry still has work to do As the Feb. 24 airing of the 91st Academy Awards rapidly approaches, the high-profile film awards show remains...

Solidarity with Los Angeles teachers on strike

L.A. teacher union demands better pay, more staff, student support United Teachers Los Angeles, the union that represents over 30,000 public and charter school teachers...

Embracing the full scope of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream

Ignoring King’s more radical vision does a disservice to his legacy In the highly-publicized parts of the 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech that we’re...

During active shooter crisis, students step up to ensure safety

Students provided rides, shelter, communication on social media After a shooter killed 22-year-old police officer Natalie Corona in downtown Davis last Thursday, our tight-knit community...

President Trump holds nation hostage

Government shutdown to affect students, faculty As the government shutdown nears the end of its third week, 800,000 federal workers have found themselves either furloughed...

Proposed Title IX changes puts victims second

Public comment period open until Jan. 28 One of the jobs of the U.S. Department of Education, led by Betsy DeVos, is to enforce a...

You’re more important than your grades

Take care of your physical, mental health during finals The realization that finals week is approaching is typically followed by unanimous groans in the classroom,...

U.S. treatment of migrants a national embarrassment

Migrants should be met with open arms, not tear gas Tensions between the Trump administration and the sensationalized migrant caravan developed into a violent clash...

California fire relief doesn’t end with containment

Students, faculty, staff should unite to support relief effort When officials announced on Nov. 25 that the Camp Fire in Butte County was 100 percent...

Happy Thanksgiving from the Editorial Board

The Editorial Board shares people they're thankful for   Emily Stack, Editor-in-Chief Being the elder sibling is a privilege and a responsibility, but it’s easy when your...