Editorial

Student leaders petition for campus closure UC Davis cancelled classes on Tuesday, Nov. 13 after the air quality in Davis rose to unhealthy levels due to smoke from the devastating Camp Fire in Butte County, Calif. In a statement released on Tuesday night, the university announced that classes were initially scheduled to resume on Nov. […]

Voting can’t be the extent of political engagement Democrats won big on Tuesday, picking up enough seats to take control of the House of Representatives. For those who were hoping to see a Democratic victory and one-party rule in Washington broken, this midterm election is cause for celebration. Across the country, a wave of notable […]

The Editorial Board endorses four candidates for ASUCD Senate In anticipation of ASUCD’s Fall Election, which begins on Nov. 13, the Editorial Board sat down with seven of the eight senatorial candidates to discuss their campaign platforms and attitudes toward ASUCD. One candidate, Alexis Ramirez, declined the Editorial Board’s request for an interview. While many […]

Expectations of ASUCD Senate candidates As ASUCD election season gets underway and prospective senators begin campaigning, the Editorial Board feels that it’s important that candidates understand what is expected of them. First and foremost, Senate candidates should demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of what ASUCD is and what their role in it would entail. In previous […]

Refusing to call anti-Semitism what it is does disservice to Jewish community The horrific shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue over the weekend that left 11 Jewish individuals dead is an abhorrent anti-Semitic attack. The event and responses to it make it painfully evident that anti-Semitism is not a thing of the past. The rate of […]

Using marginalized cultures for costumes perpetuates racial stereotypes Earlier this week, Megyn Kelly, the host of “Megyn Kelly Today” on NBC, defended blackface during a conversation about Halloween costumes, claiming that it wasn’t racist. Kelly justified blackface by saying that, when she was a child, “that was okay, as long as you were dressing up […]

Proposed gender definition could jeopardize Title IX protections The Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services is considering changing federal laws to define gender as exclusively male or female, according to a memo obtained by The New York Times over the weekend. If accepted, this proposed rule would exclude those who identify with a […]

Flu vaccine protects you, others Last year, 80,000 people in the United States died from the flu and its complications. This marked the highest death toll from flu-related deaths in the last 40 years. A seasonal influenza vaccination is important for both personal and community health and now is the time to get it. Although […]

Editorial Board supports AFSCME strike The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 3299 — the University of California’s largest employee union — has once again voted to authorize a strike after simple requests for healthcare benefits and an increase in wages were repeatedly denied. The latest strike is planned on UC campuses for […]

University offers insufficient response to anti-Semitic fliers On Monday, Oct. 8, anti-Semitic fliers appearing blame Jews for opposition to the Supreme Court confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh were posted in numerous locations around campus. These fliers were also posted at UC Berkeley, Vassar and Marist colleges. The fliers were credited to a book club of […]

Exercise your right, register by Oct. 22 Fall midterm elections are approaching at the same pace that chaos is erupting in Washington so much so that people’s faith in politics and democracy is withering away. This should be all the more reason to vote. The last day to register to vote online or send in […]

This school year don’t glorify, encourage blackout culture As UC Davis begins another school year, new and returning students will be thrown into the typical college social scene, one that is inextricably linked to frequent partying and blackout drinking. This is common for nearly every institution of higher learning across the country. The American college […]