Opinion

The Great Hole has claimed its sacrifice Gesticulating wildly, as his eyebrows twitched and his face contorted, billionaire-playboy-philanthropist Noraa Snivel told me about the Great Hole. “You just don’t understand MAN!” He stood up on his large, mahogany desk, situated in the middle of his mansion. He jumped up and down, and his $400 […]

By ROSEY MOREARTY — rosey@morearty.org

Talking about male sexuality is a good way forward In the wake of the sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein that kickstarted the #MeToo movement, the New York Times published an opinion piece by author Stephen Marche arguing for more discussions about masculinity. “[We were] having a public conversation about male sexual misbehavior, while barely […]

Khashoggi “came charging” at the government with criticism President Donald Trump has come under fire from Democrats and Republicans alike for his response to the murder of journalist and Saudi government critic Jamal Khashoggi. A reporter asked Mr. Trump to forcefully condemn the Saudis and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for what looks increasingly like […]

Under the nonexistent threat of voter fraud, Republicans suppress minority votes Despite becoming president of the United States of America following the 2016 election, Donald Trump, and numerous other Republicans, cried voter fraud. They asserted that there was a widespread attempt on behalf of the Democrats to cheat on elections through illegal voting. With the […]

By GENEVIEVE RYAN — geryan@ucdavis.edu

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 […]

Elderly Davis couple discovered thief in their home after husband told joke It was a cold, windy night in Davis when Rick O’Shea Jackson, 81, and his wife Ethel Jackson, 78, reported a truly haunting crime. According to Mr. Jackson, after coming home from a brisk walk with his wife and two dogs, Winnie and […]

Social media users should make sure that their information comes from a reliable source Anyone who is well-acquainted with social media has probably been exposed to neo-yellow journalism, which lures users to a highly-exaggerated post or thumbnail link. Many of us, while being suspicious of its authenticity, take the bait anyway. Despite falling for clickbait, […]

How an unwillingness to debate is creating a toxic campus political environment According to UCLA researchers, college first-years are more politically polarized today than they have been in over five decades. The class of incoming college first-years from Fall Quarter of 2016 were, distinctly, the most politically polarized cohort in 51 years, according to […]