Opinion

The opinions expressed by columnists, humorists, cartoonists, guest opinions contributors and writers of letters to the editor belong to those individuals alone. Editorials reflect the opinions of the Editorial Board. Content from the opinion desk does not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie.

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Column: Crack is not whack

Legalizing marijuana in the U.S. would be extremely convenient, but entirely immoral. And yet, this difficult decision has now become the only one for...
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Column: Ph.D.s without futures

Imagine you’ve spent the last five years in a Ph.D. program. During that time you have taught dozens of courses, produced a book-length work...
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Editorial: Spread the word

University of California and California State University campuses are taking measures to limit what you can do with your lecture notes. In an effort...
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Editorial: Quality over quantity

An internal probe at Claremont McKenna College (CMC) found that the college has been inflating its collective SAT exam scores of incoming freshmen for...
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Guest opinion: What is a student loan?

Our present moment of political upheaval differs from the ‘60s in at least one crucial regard. The antiwar protests on U.S. campuses, for example,...
Arts & Culture

Column: Climax

Yesterday, while finishing up some torturous video projects, my friend came to my rescue with a hypnotizing track released by Usher just a few...
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Column: Civic education

When I was but a youngin’, a first year Aggie, I was not terribly optimistic about the state of our student government. You could...
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Column: Meals for sanity

Considering all the stress we get from recessions to tuition, it is safe to say that college is the insane asylum for the academically...
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Column: Liberalism isn’t fair

Fairness is a stylish word in politics this year. The President has set the tone, calling for an economy where everyone gets a “fair...
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Guest opinion: Leading Republican candidates are as bad as they seem

The scrutiny brought on by the arduous campaign process has exposed the flaws of the top contenders for the Republican ticket this coming November,...
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Editorial: How original

In what is unquestionably the most profound art movement to grace our generation, UC Davis memes have been flooding the Facebook walls (and hearts)...
Campus News

Editorial: Don’t cry wolf

Last Tuesday, there was a small fire in a custodial closet in the Memorial Union (MU) sparked by the lighting system. The fire alarms went...
Opinion

Column: Why credit matters

“They say a man should always dress for the job he wants, so why am I dressed up like a pirate in this restaurant?” Oh,...
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Column: Tie me up

Happy UC Davis Generation Sex Week, everyone! In honor of this occasion, today is a crash course in BDSM (bondage & discipline / dominance...
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Column: Virtual valentine

Tomorrow, hearts will be sent aflutter with flowers, chocolate, candle-lit dinners and the like. But not all hearts will be so delighted. For long-distance...
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