Editorial

Show your appreciation for those who have made your college experience special   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   There’s an episode of “How I Met Your Mother” that describes a concept known as “graduation goggles,” referring to the poignant feeling of nostalgia as soon as a job or life experience is about to end. And […]

The Editorial Board shares their favorite things to do in and around Davis   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Sometimes, the small college town of Davis tests us; school monopolizes our time, it’s hot as all get out and the town can feel boring at times. But if you take a second to stop and […]

Brace yourself for the heat with these upbeat tunes from your favorite student journalists   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   While we’ve all enjoyed the past week or so being cooler than expected, we knew it couldn’t last forever — heat, bugs and blooms are on the horizon. What better time than now to curate […]

Remember to protect your physical and mental health as we continue to grieve the deaths of David Henry Breaux and Karim Abou Najm     By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   The stabbing incidents this past week have shaken the Davis community and left many struggling to reconcile the trauma and uncertainty that followed. The last homicide […]

The Editorial Board grieves with the community after recent stabbing incidents, including two homicides   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   It has been a distressing week as Davis residents grieve the unexpected deaths of Karim Abou Najm and David Henry Breaux. At the time this article was written, a third stabbing victim was in critical […]

The first-of-its-kind initiative is a groundbreaking way to combat on-campus food insecurity   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Since April 17, the Aggie Compass Basic Need Center’s new AggieEats food truck has been on campus serving lunch five days a week. The pay-as-you-can program is designed to “increase student access to delicious, nutritious, healthy food […]

The Editorial Board endorses one executive ticket, four candidates for ASUCD senate, one candidate for Transfer Student Representative, one candidate for International Student Representative and the uncontested External Affairs Vice President candidate, along with The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) fee referendum   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD    ASUCD spring elections began on Monday, April 24, […]

Davis may not have been your dream school, but it’s important to give it a fair shot   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   College admissions is a stressful time; the waiting is unbearable, and opening emails from the various institutions you applied to feels like a matter of life and death. And while it’s incredible […]

As most courses depend on technology, campus should provide the necessary resources   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   It might seem counterintuitive to publish an article online about the lack of Wi-Fi on UC Davis’s campus, as you likely have internet access via Wi-Fi if you are viewing this article (unless you are one of […]

The potential abortion pill ban sets a dangerous precedent for government officials making medical decisions that conflict with scientific evidence    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   On April 7, a federal judge in Texas ruled to suspend the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. A federal appeals court prevented an outright […]

Hint: the only way to succeed is to accept that it will, in fact, not be perfect   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   It’s inevitable: when you open Instagram on Saturday afternoon, your feed will be flooded with pictures of small dogs racing on a transformed collegiate basketball court, cow-print bucket hats and screenshots of […]

With an upcoming city council election and other important projects in the city, the Editorial Board encourages you to pay attention to local politics   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   With constant and overwhelming exposure to national news through social media and the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to pay attention to everything […]