Opinion

Column: Criminal mindless

First, some responses to questions by my devoted readers. No, I haven’t spoken with a New York City accent since sixth grade. Yes, “Hey...

Editorial: Some helpful ideas

The Memorial Union (MU) will be renovated some time in the near future, with plans including a remodeling of the East Wing, additional lounge...

Editorial board: Show me the green

Whole Earth Festival successfully completed its 43rd year this past weekend, once again allowing the people of Davis and our visitors to shamelessly glisten...

Column: Culture wars

Last week, I wrote about how Obama’s coalition is not so slowly unraveling. Through broken promises and perennial letdowns, he has managed to anger...

Guest opinion: The value of internships

College is full of opportunities for students to learn and do new things. The goal is to prepare you for a future career, so...

Column: Sound and fury

Spotify users are on the wrong side of history. If only those poor souls knew of my dear Rdio (ar-dee-oh), then perhaps they would...

Column: Baby blue

Do you like Joni Mitchell? I love Joni Mitchell. When I was little my mom used to sing this one song to me, “Little...

Column: World, here we come

“I want to go on exchange because I dream a lot. I dream of having a big family, changing the world through environmental education...

Guest Opinion: ASUCD budget hearings

On Friday, ASUCD will begin the process of finalizing its budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year. On its face, the budget is an enormous...

Letter to the Editor: Summer Session fees

The May 1 editorial on Summer Sessions costs is a serious reminder of the pressure students face with significantly rising tuition and fees. These...

Editorial: Don’t break glass

As Whole Earth approaches and the Northern Hemisphere tilts closer to the sun, The California Aggie would like to ask that members of the...

Column: The new philistinism

Recently, after admitting to having earned a bachelor’s degree in English, Mitt Romney waxed pontifical on the wisdom of studying literature: “As an English...

Column: RIP Beastie Boys

Adam Yauch, also known as MCA of the Beastie Boys, died this weekend and since then I’ve been trying to figure out how to...

Guest Opinion: The collapse of private student loans

As everyone on campus knows, UC systemwide tuition has increased dramatically in the past decade, particularly in the last three years. In the face...

Editorial: Unfair burden on ASUCD

The ASUCD budget hearings are this weekend, and along with voting on the association’s $11.8 million budget, senators will have to grapple with a...