Opinion

Dealing with the monotony of everyday life   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   Everyone says life is like a roller coaster with ups and downs, but why does it feel like I’m stuck in a loop-de-loop? Wake up. Go to class. Work. Sleep. Wake up to do it all over again. We’ve reached the […]

Drawn by: Lauren Swing–– laswing@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)

It’s time to ditch the drama and choose the better love interests       By JHANA RHODES — jsrho@ucdavis.edu   Every other week, “Twilight” enthusiasts come out of the woodwork to discuss whether the franchise’s protagonist, Bella Swan, should have ended up with Edward Cullen, a 104-year-old high schooler with the personality of a brick, or […]

They might be late and semi-anonymous, but at least they’re sorry!   By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeman@ucdavis.edu   Your friends are sorry. From not commenting on your most recent Instagram post to making excessive “Breaking Bad” references, they know they’ve messed up. There are a number of little crimes we commit in friendships — little […]

“Recession-core” as the aesthetic of an anxious economy   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   “Recession-core trends I love and why.” “Recession-core breakfast.” “In honor of recession-core, let’s run this trend back.” “The truth about recession-core.” “Recession-core makeup tutorial.” “POV: You found recession-core.” I’ve been unable to escape the voracious influx of “recession-core” content infiltrating […]

UC Davis’ student body has the right to a transparent and clear election    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Though the ASUCD spring 2025 elections have been called and all elected officials announced, much uncertainty remains surrounding the vote and the campaigns themselves. A record number of disqualifications, including of a presidential ticket, and the […]

The primary contention with “monkey see, monkey do”    By ABHINAYA KASAGANI— akasagani@ucdavis.edu   I turned off my auto-capitalization sometime in 2020 and haven’t looked back since. Little did I know that what I had assumed was a temporary change would stick. I never questioned why I had been asked to do this — until […]

How constructed realities help us understand the world   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   The world is confusing, and humans are naturally curious. That’s why we’ve developed different ways of understanding the world — through belief systems, natural sciences, philosophy, every major that UC Davis offers and every form of knowledge gained outside the […]

Buying things is easier now than ever before: a trend that harms both the planet and individual consumers   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   I love when people tell me they shop at Shein because it’s the most affordable option for them. I love it because it gives me the opportunity to ask my […]

Taxpayer dollars are swiftly disappearing   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   In 2021, the Infrastructure and Jobs Act was passed. This included a $42.5 billion provision for the Broadhead Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to provide high-speed internet access to rural areas nationwide. And yet, nearly four years later, not a single home in […]

Zohran Mamdani’s inspiring campaign is a huge breath of fresh air   By CALEB SILVER —chsilver@ucdavis.edu    The race for the next mayor of New York City, though the election isn’t until November of this year, has been unpredictable, hope-inspiring and sort of hilarious. The short list of the important characters include the incumbent mayor, […]

Exploring how the art of longing for someone can make our lives better   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   I’ll admit it: I’m a hopeless romantic. It comes from years of watching romantic comedies and listening to love songs where stories of couples coming together play out — or don’t. No matter the end […]