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Humor: I LIVED IT: I watched “Manchester by the Sea” instead of the Super Bowl

HumorFebruary 26, 2018
The Super Bowl does not tell a heart-wrenching tale of love, loss and Boston Everyone loves the Super Bowl. It’s a great time to just get together, sit with your friends (but not too close because you don’t want to give your bros the wrong impression) and turn off your brain for a solid three […]

You don’t need to be a “humanities person” to study the humanities

ColumnFebruary 25, 2018
The liberal arts teach life skills that science just can’t Since the advent of modern science, students who have an inclination toward the discipline have questioned the “point” of studying the arts. The argument is an old one, and for unknown reasons there will always be a back and forth on why a liberal arts […]

Humor: How the Davis housing bubble crashed the Dow Jones

HumorFebruary 25, 2018
This one’s going to leave a dent Oops, we did it again. And by “oops” I mean that somehow Davis is involved in a money-making scandal that went awry. Except this time, it’s the town of Davis and not the college — but really the two are so intertwined that it probably did have something […]

Humor: Student disappointed to learn that “Funk Night” is not an orgy

HumorFebruary 25, 2018
Would have been pretty sick, though This post was found on Aaron Levins’ Facebook page. I guess it’s just that I had watched “Eyes Wide Shut” last night and was doing some searching around on Facebook for any local orgies. Not my fault “Funk Night” sounds like a thinly veiled excuse for a sick, sex-crazed, […]

Guest: Capitalist deception and corporate universities

GuestFebruary 23, 2018
The UC system must be democratized for students and workers to obtain power over their everyday lives It’s well known that those with power and influence disproportionately craft the narratives that we’re exposed to (because access to prominent platforms isn’t equally distributed) and will generally do so in ways that benefit them. For instance, when […]

Humor: Frat kicked off of campus after turning off “Africa” by Toto at a party

HumorFebruary 23, 2018
Action was taken after attendees couldn’t hear the drums echo in the night One of the deadliest crimes was committed at a local frat party this past weekend. The night started like any other night. “Red Nose” was playing on loop and the whole crowd was getting progressively sweatier but powering through with the magic […]

University tries, fails at transparency, accountability

EditorialFebruary 23, 2018
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 […]

America needs gun reform, now

EditorialFebruary 22, 2018
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 […]

Coyotes: A dangerous but necessary evil

ColumnFebruary 20, 2018
How human smugglers operate as portal for migrants coming to the U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that illegal immigrants will face more challenges coming into the United States — not just crossing the border, but also staying within its bounds. Trump’s agenda to build a massive wall and increase border patrol agents and […]

Humor: Student can’t connect with most people, had WiFi off

HumorFebruary 20, 2018
Evolution in progress “Millennials can’t communicate with anyone. They’re hard to talk to,” said some person over the age of 30, probably 40. “Although with what they’ve got between their personality and their Messiah complex, I’m not sure there’s much there, anyway.” “Older generations are so dumb. Of course we can communicate, that’s what phones […]

Sexual violence and the culture of manliness: Social reckoning aside, male emotional repression should be reexamined

ColumnFebruary 19, 2018
Cultural norms of behavior reveal more problems than they fix In the movie “I Love You, Man,” Paul Rudd plays a newly engaged real estate agent who has trouble finding a best man for his wedding due to a lack of male friends. In the vein of comedy, Rudd’s character faces ridicule from his coworkers […]

Humor: And the Oscar goes to… Gary May in that Christmas video?

HumorFebruary 19, 2018
With just six words in a 51-second video, Gary May takes home the big trophy The Academy Awards have always had controversy around them in terms of nominations. Snubs, undeserving rewards and so on get audiences and filmmakers heated. But no one can deny that Gary May just won the Oscar for Best Actor in […]