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The role of school boards in helping disadvantaged students As a first-year student about 10 years ago, Micah Grant sat in the front row of Kleiber Hall during his statistics class. His professor came in sick one day and asked the class if they needed to go over the lesson on rudimentary statistics. If the […]

The need for cultural competency in counseling At times, students may find it hard to relate to others at UC Davis. Many come from diverse backgrounds such as being first-generation college students, having economic hardships or growing up with a different culture. Oftentimes these students have no one to turn to. It’s because of this […]

How the Trump team used Facebook data to exploit the fears of the Midwest Since last November, much has been written about what went wrong during the election. While it looks increasingly likely that the Russians played a big role in securing Trump’s presidency, he did earn a significant number of legitimate votes, particularly across […]

YES — Camille Chargois Genetically modified organisms need to remain a part of the multiple food systems they already inhabit simply because, without them, the already-deplorable state of food insecurity will worsen. The advent of this new technology has made food production exponentially easier, safer and cheaper. It has saved the livelihoods of countless organic […]

Free massages for students could benefit their mental health Why not a massage? It’s something people get to relax and escape — and potentially even lessen — the stresses of life. There are a variety of massages you can receive, from Swedish to stone to deep tissue. Massages are often therapeutic and will make you […]

Regional differences among Millennials are profound, worth exploring What does it mean to be a Millennial living in Davis, California? More importantly, how does that Millennial compare to one living in Wichita, Kansas? How different are the everyday lives of San Franciscan Millennials to ones that are born and raised in the heart of Brooklyn? […]

Why the SyFy channel best represents the dangers of climate change The Syfy Channel’s creature-features carry an infamous reputation. Filled with washed-up celebrities, laughably bad CGI, buckets of fake blood and ridiculous titles like Mansquito, Piranhaconda and, most famously, Sharknado, they’re not exactly known as a quality source of science fiction. However, these movies offer […]

A conversation about mental health and its challenges Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg participated in a mental health conversation last week titled “How Can We Improve Mental Health Treatment?” The dialogue, which was open to the public and held at The Sacramento Bee, centered around the persistent challenges surrounding mental health. The conversation was led by […]

A basic guide to agricultural advocacy Agricultural advocacy is as broad as it is specific, as vague as it is complex. It comes in many different forms, which is probably why it’s so hard to recognize. What you may do to conserve energy or be conscious about the products you consume could be considered agricultural […]

Millennial parents question traditional values of their parents Were you spanked as a child? Have you ever been terrified at the sight of a wooden spoon or, heaven forbid, a belt? Different tendencies, principals and attitudes about parenting have been passed down from mom to daughter and father to son for decades. However, like spanking […]

Research shows laughter can create positive emotional associations A courtroom artist was arrested today for an unknown reason. Details are sketchy. Your response to that painful joke might have been an open mouth with a ‘haha,’ a jerking of the body and probably loss of breath. It’s laughter — something that we all should experience […]

Increasing nuclear tensions makes science fiction more relevant If you’re like me, you’ve probably been thinking a lot about nuclear war. Nukes have existed and proliferated my whole life, but the possibility of a nuclear war always seemed far off — a worry that seemed as antiquated and irrelevant as the Soviet Union. I remember […]