Opinion

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Editorial

When the campus reopens, students should not expect operations to look the same

For the sake of everyone’s well-being, we must proceed with caution UC Davis students received a mid-quarter check-in email on Tuesday from Emily Galindo, the...
Humor

Humor: Letter: Lockdown proves we can live without the arts. Time to defund them for good

It’s nothing personal For over 40 years, I’ve lived happily just off Main Street in an affable, amiable, agreeable little town where the Bible Belt...
Column

Social media as a window, not a mirror

With all this free time, be mindful of your social media use  With more time on our hands than ever before, checking social media has...
Column

The short-lived benefits of fast fashion

The ugliness of fast fashion is no secret, but where does that leave consumers? Americans have a shopping problem, and it’s easy to see why...
Column

Voter turnout is key for 2020

The battle to mobilize voters this November is already on With all the uncertainty regarding the 2020 presidential election, there is one surefire guarantee: The...
Humor

Humor: Local man has trouble being outside again

News from the future  “Apple, ” says Alan Chen, gesturing with his finger. “Apple,” agrees Terry Fulton, who points to the card between them. “Good.” I am...
Column

Billie Eilish: Should we see her in a crown?

Billie Eilish’s success is a combination of hard work, privilege Thank you, Billie Eilish, for making me feel that I have nothing to show for...
Column

Russia’s suspicious calmness during COVID-19

The nation’s past issues with transparency may come back to haunt the government during the pandemic “Under control” are the two words President Vladmir Putin...
Column

Revisiting the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek genocides a century later

Through a deliberate decades-long campaign of ethnic cleansing, Turkey eradicated its minority communities and denied their history. Now it’s time to speak up. Deep in...
Humor

Humor: World’s Pessimists feud over whether coronavirus pandemic is good or bad

The worst is yet to come! Hi, I’m The Aggie’s new correspondent Corey Spondendt, and I’m temporarily filling in for our top reporter R.E. Porter,...
Editorial

Stimulus money goes to multi-million dollar businesses, rather than U.S. residents who need assistance the most

Federal government needs to do more for small businesses, undocumented immigrants On March 27, President Donald Trump signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...
Column

Social distancing: helping your immunity, harming your health

Although unprecedented, we can still take advantage of this free time Simple pleasantries such as small talk with a coworker, catching up with a friend...
Column

Finding my Punjabi roots through fashion

Fashion is not just an outward display of culture, but a way to connect to it   Wedding season is generally a happy time for all,...
Editorial

UC Davis makes the most out of commencement with virtual, winter options

Chancellor Gary May empathizes with graduating students, encourages student input The Editorial Board commends UC Davis’ decision to move its Spring 2020 Commencement to...
Column

McDonald’s unlikely role in the Cold War

What Russia’s early obsession with fast food implies Just two years before the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, over 30,000 customers flocked to...
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