Opinion

A police officer and licensed attorney argues that Professor Clover’s words aren’t as protected as the university has made them out to be UC Davis Professor Joshua Clover, who specializes in Marxism, recently came under fire for his comments advocating for violence against police officers. As someone who has spent over a decade-and-a half wearing […]

An outgoing ASUCD Senator argues that the Israeli-Palestinian debate has a place in student government Imagine the moment you found out you’d be continuing your education at UC Davis. That moment defined the beginning of a new era for each of us, one that meant an opening to learning and expanding our knowledge, allowing us […]

Caesar wasn’t HOT-N-READY for impalement, but this pizza is! What’s better than getting a large pepperoni pizza to celebrate the brutal murder of history’s favorite dictator? Getting a free knife as well! That’s right, the brains behind your favorite I’m-drunk-and-it’s-2-a.m. pizzeria chain are giving away collectible knives with the purchase of every pie on Mar. […]

Students must support the men’s and women’s basketball teams in equal measure Aggie students and fans tend to have this belief and notion that we take pride in and support all of our sport teams, both men and women. Though this is mostly true for Aggie sports, this has certainly not been the case for […]

To the Editor: Re “All 10 UC Chancellors condemn boycott of Israeli academics” (news story, Jan. 17): We write to thank and support Chancellor Gary May and the other nine UC Chancellors for their letter opposing an academic boycott of Israeli academic institutions and/or individual scholars. We share Chancellor May’s belief in the value of […]

Community members react to Professor Joshua Clover’s statement that cops “need to be killed” For over 30 years of my life, I’ve been known as “Officer Smith,” “Sgt. Smith” and “Detective Smith” with the by-line of “Davis Police Department.” For the past eight years, I’ve also proudly carried the title of “retired Detective Sgt. Smith.” […]

Bringing a new meaning to ‘wet’ campus As a Davis student, countless factors of student life breach the veil of background noise into coherent, active thought on a daily basis. So, when I say that on-campus water is important to me, you should understand how serious I am. I have spent countless hours with my […]

The Republican Party has worked to cull Trump’s signature populism — and it just might cost them 2020 Last month, over a hundred major Republican donors descended upon Trump International Hotel to meet with campaign advisors and devise a strategy for the 2020 presidential election. Most left dissatisfied and unconfident that President Trump’s team had […]

Written by: Rosey Morearty — rosey@morearty.org

85 protestors in support of Stephon Clark unjustly detained, held Roughly 150 demonstrators gathered in Sacramento on Monday night to protest District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert’s decision to not prosecute the two police officers who shot and killed 22-year-old Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man and father of two. Although the march was largely peaceful […]

District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert announces officers involved in fatal shooting will not face criminal charges After a yearlong investigation of two Sacramento police officers who fatally shot 22-year-old Stephon Clark, District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert finally announced on Saturday that the officers will not face criminal charges. On Tuesday, State Attorney General Xavier Becerra […]

Vegans are at it again This new age vegan religion never ceases to amaze me. From trying to disguise cauliflower as chicken wings to creating chicken-flavored soy milk, vegans have always been a bit nutty in the head if you ask me. (Get it? “Nutty”? Because they love them some good ol’ nuts.) A piece […]