Editorial

Dick’s Sporting Goods, others restrict gun sales In response to the recent shooting in Parkland, Fla. that killed 17 students and faculty and the typical sluggish reaction by representatives to ban assault rifles and ammunition, companies have begun to take gun control into their own hands. Dick’s Sporting Goods announced last week that it would […]

Contemplate the Academy Awards with The Editorial Board Emily Stack, Managing Editor I love the unexpectedness inherent in a live broadcast, so I’m eagerly awaiting drama and Monday morning’s “10 Wildest Things That Happened at the Oscars” articles. Will someone have an awkward, uncomfortable interaction with an E! host? Will someone give a bizarre, incoherent […]

Election results further ASUCD toxicity Michael Gofman and Shaniah Branson of the Unite! slate won the ASUCD election for president and vice president by a small margin on Friday, Feb. 23, narrowly defeating Julie Jung and Julienne Correa of the BASED slate. The response by members of ASUCD that followed was swift, vocal and unabashedly […]

Former CAPS director wrongfully fired UC Davis Student Health and Counseling Services hosted the Mental Health Town Hall on Feb. 13 for an “open dialogue about mental health at UC Davis.” Students were invited to express concerns regarding the questionable allocation of mental health funds. SHCS officials were present to address these concerns with the […]

Addressing the bigger issue of gun accessibility A 19-year-old former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., opened fire there on Feb. 14 with an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle, killing 17 students and faculty. Just six months prior to the horrific incident, the gunman commented on YouTube, “I’m going to be a professional […]

Audit finds mismanagement; town hall fails to address student concerns Student Health and Counseling Services held a town hall on Tuesday, Feb. 13 to discuss mental health at UC Davis. The forum included Executive Director of Health and Wellness Margaret Walter, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Divisional Resources Cory Vu and Director of Multicultural Services for […]

The Editorial Board would like to commend the large and diverse body of students who chose to run for senatorial and executive positions in the 2018 Winter Elections. It is our genuine hope that a similarly large and diverse student population votes in this election after seeking out information about the candidates and their respective […]

Put political differences aside for sake of sport Every four years, outstanding athletes from all over the world pride themselves on competing in the Olympic Games. The time leading up to the games is filled with extreme patriotism from participating countries, and while the Olympics strive to be independent from the political climate, the two […]

Car company runs commercial using Dr. King sermon The answer to the question on everyone’s mind this past Sunday — “Did Ram really just try to profit off a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speech?” — is, unfortunately, “Yes.” Dodge Ram ran a “Built to Serve” commercial on one of the most high-profile advertising days […]

The Editorial Board hopes for comparable increase in voter turnout This past week, 32 people qualified as candidates for the upcoming 2018 ASUCD Winter Elections for various student government positions. This is a stark contrast to the 2017 Fall Elections, when six senatorial candidates ran unopposed. Four executive tickets and 24 senatorial candidates will be […]

Other teams should follow suit in eliminating offensive mascots Major League Baseball announced on Jan. 29 that, starting in 2019, Chief Wahoo, a buck-toothed caricature of Native Americans that doubles as the mascot for the Cleveland Indians, will cease to appear on the team’s uniforms. In a statement to The New York Times, Rob Manfred, […]

Protect yourself and others from the flu If you haven’t had tissues and bags of cough drops stuffed in your pockets this month, you probably know someone who has. The outbreak of the H3N2 influenza strain has made recent headlines by causing a deadly flu outbreak across the country, with California as a hotspot for […]