Editorial

In response to the wave of anti-trans sentiment and legislation, it’s important to be an ally in any way you can   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Content warning: this article contains discussions of transphobia. Editor’s note: This article reflects the views held by the majority of the Editorial Board.   Recent backlash from a […]

With a new Davis library on the horizon, the Editorial Board urges you to take advantage of the variety of resources your local library has available   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   The year is 2008, and the bell rings, signaling the end of the school day. You catch the bus home, microwave some Bagel […]

Fully-solicited advice from college students who have no more life experience than you   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   As students, we know how challenging college life can be — from midterms to roommate drama and everything in between. Factor in a case of the lovesick blues and there’s no chance of making it through […]

Adding variety to your schedule can broaden your perspective and improve your academic experience   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   It’s that time of the quarter again — you’ve finally mastered your schedule and settled into a manageable (if boring and dreadful) weekly routine. Then, you get an email from Schedule Builder: your pass time […]

With the rise of chatbots like ChatGPT that feature essay writing technology, student academic integrity and creativity need to be preserved   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   In November of last year, OpenAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) lab in San Francisco, released a new chatbot called ChatGPT — which stands for “generative pre-trained transformer.” The […]

It’s important to celebrate Black lives, not just remember victims of violence   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Content warning: this article contains discussions of police brutality and race-based violence, which may be sensitive topics for some readers.   On Jan. 7, five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, pulled Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, […]

As anti-Asian hate crimes increase following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to call out hate against marginalized groups in our communities   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   This past Saturday, the evening before the Lunar New Year, 11 people were killed in a shooting at a Los Angeles dance club. The clientele of the […]

In light of the recent shootings in California, we cannot allow ourselves to become desensitized to gun violence   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Reading about mass shootings in the news has started to feel commonplace. In California alone, there have been three mass shootings over the span of a single week, with the most […]

It is important to adopt a more nuanced understanding of historical figures to honor their true impacts on society   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Jan. 16 was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday during which the civil rights movement of the 1960s and its figurehead are rightfully celebrated. Many people also take this […]

Recent winter storms spark important conversations around climate change preparedness   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   From flooded roads and homes to downed trees to extended power outages to sinkholes and landslides, California can’t seem to catch a break from the barrage of storms that began after Christmas and is only now letting up. According […]

The recent firing of Adjunct Professor Erika López Prater at Hamline University points to a lack of support for educators’ autonomy over their curriculum   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Last week, The New York Times released an article about Adjunct Professor Erika López Prater, who lost her job after showing an image of the […]

How to approach the new year thoughtfully and with self-compassion   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   With the start of a new year, it’s easy to feel pressure to set an overly ambitious goal, whether it be finally getting that six-pack or trying harder to get that elusive A in ochem. And while there’s nothing […]