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.

Editorial

How do you shelter-in-place?

The Editorial Board stays busy while attending UC Zoom Kaelyn Tuermer Lee, Editor-in-Chief  While this is not what I envisioned my senior year looking like, I’ve...
Column

Save your diet, save the world

As consumers, moving to a plant-based diet will help ensure the long-term survival of the planet Climate change is still a fundamental crisis facing our...
Editorial

Thank you to those who have stepped up amid the COVID-19 crisis

We are grateful for healthcare workers, local and state leaders, UC Davis faculty and administration, community helpers As we each do our best to navigate...
Column

Emperor Trump is stark naked, but at least half the population doesn’t care

The president’s handling of the global pandemic should cost him re-election, but will it? For months, the American people listened to President Donald Trump downplay...
Editorial

Strong public transportation can make cities more affordable

Affordability means more than just housing In recent years, Americans have been leaving the big coastal cities for other locations deemed more affordable. There’s a...
Guest

Guest: COVID-19 will devastate the medical system

Medical providers are grossly underprepared to test or treat the virus  The author of this op-ed is a nurse who works in Sacramento. The name...
Column

No one can be honest on social media

 Even our private accounts are for the public I’ve had quite a tenure on Instagram. Many of us were in our tender ages during the...
Column

Cars are ruining your park experience

To fully escape the city, we need to leave our cars behind too  When I was in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park this past...
Column

Entitled commentary culture is taking over our online feeds

Twitter’s “Fleets” will exacerbate our culture of entitlement — and they’re stupid  Twitter’s newest feature — “Fleets” — will allow users to post their most...
Column

The movie rating system is pointless

The system is highly subjective and outdated  There is a scene in the movie “Cinema Paradiso” where the town priest reviews every single film to...
Humor

Humor: Hip Zoomer protesting big corporations while vaping: “Juul is a small corporation”

Irony deficiency threatens youth health At the local headquarters of Big Corporation, hundreds of students gathered yesterday to protest against what we at the News...
Humor

Cartoon: Apartment Hunting

Editorial

The Editorial Board chooses women to celebrate

In honor of International Women’s Month, each member acknowledges the impactful women in their lives Kaelyn Tuermer Lee, Editor-in-Chief Emelia BensonMeyer has been my best friend...
Column

Unpaid internships are a career barrier

Not everyone can afford to work for months without pay I miss my childhood summers: playing in the front yard ‘til dusk, completing the exhausting...
Column

Does YouTube want you to move to the right?

Extremism is now easier to fall into than ever before YouTube is consistently criticized as the platform where — usually –– young white men are...
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