Opinion

The world’s most controversial app should continue to uphold its legacy If you’re like every other person that’s gone through 2020, you’ve either heard about, downloaded or loathed TikTok. Personally, I’m a TikTok fanatic. I’ll tell myself I want to scroll for five minutes and end up with my cornea inches from the screen for […]

As disparities in the vaccine rollout become increasingly apparent, the Editorial Board encourages everyone to help others stay safe and get vaccinated On April 6, 2020, President Joe Biden announced that all Americans would be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by April 19, roughly two weeks earlier than the previous deadline set by the […]

Going above and beyond normalcy COVID-19 has not been great. However, it does not mean that all have suffered. Many billionaires saw their wealth increase during the pandemic and saw suffering trickle down to the rest of the population. While many restaurants struggled, DoorDash has never been more profitable. As the vaccine rollout continues and […]

With schools reopening, we would like to acknowledge teachers’ flexibility and dedication under unprecedented circumstances By THE EDITORIAL BOARD From learning our ABCs in kindergarten to studying integrals in high school, teachers shape our lives—whether we realize it or not. And even during a normal year, teachers have to deal with unresponsive students, pushy parents, […]

Bait-like infographics and posts don’t prove what they should Since the turn of the decade, we’ve learned through life-changing events—such as the Black Lives Matter movement or the COVID-19 pandemic—that the internet is our most powerful tool for spreading information and sharing resources on a large scale. We can now safely say that the 2020s […]

Our political leaders need to pass gun control laws that limit the access to and use of guns The members of this Editorial Board cannot remember a time before we were required to participate in school shooting drills or lockdowns due to a threat. We don’t know what it’s like to not always have an […]

Get your vaccine as soon as you can and continue maintaining COVID-19 precautions As we start a new quarter, it’s a good time to remind ourselves to continue practicing safe COVID-19 behavior. A post-pandemic life looks even closer than it ever has, but that’s no excuse for putting ourselves or anyone else at risk.  In […]

How bad could it be? In a maddening choice from the UC Davis administration, the move to the authenticator app Duo has been enacted, and students have been forcibly moved, kicking and screaming, to the new education platform. Regardless of student reception, the university will continue with the move. Even with only about 10% of […]

If we’re going to rename things, let’s add some species names to that list too Names have been in the news a lot the past year, whether it’s complaints of cultural appropriation in business names or changing the names of schools named after confederate generals. Everything has gotten its name from somewhere, and things can […]

We take you inside the explosive battle on Capitol Hill Much of the news coverage out of Capitol Hill remains largely focused on the battle over COVID-19 relief checks, the minimum wage and the confirmation of Neera Tanden. All three are equally important battles that will affect the lives of citizens on a day-to-day basis. […]

In light of the struggles that local businesses have faced during the pandemic, members of the Editorial Board highlight Davis establishments that are meaningful to us Anjini Venugopal, Editor-in-Chief The first time I went to Taqueria Guadalajara was well after I moved to an apartment only 0.2 miles away from it. After telling some friends—at […]

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