Opinion

Undergraduates at fault for perpetuating a devious trend against intellectual freedom Janet Napolitano’s recent editorial on the merits of preserving free speech at universities is becoming increasingly necessary in the current political age. She observes the recent trend of college students suppressing views that even marginally sound marginalizing. Her most striking point: “If it hurts, […]

Taking academic risks can help students learn more effectively Two important things happened to me in middle school: I was accepted into honors English and President Obama was inaugurated after an election season that sparked my deep interest in politics. And while this country has changed profoundly in those eight years since President Obama took office, […]

Your voter guide to all Nov. 8 ballot measures Though California’s presidential choice in this consistently Democratic stronghold may be a forgone conclusion, the fight to pass 17 propositions — the most since 2000 — remains far more contentious, with measures on whether to legalize recreational marijuana and repeal the death penalty among the most […]

What losing can do for you The best thing to ever happen to me was the first time I asked a girl to dance. I was in the sixth grade. My skater phase. Yeah, I had the skinny jeans and Vans, and I only wore Billabong, Quiksilver and Hurley shirts. My mom kept trying to […]

What Trump interrupting Clinton says about our culture at large During the final presidential debate last week, Hillary Clinton demonstrated yet again how difficult it is for a woman — or any marginalized group, for that matter — to have a conversation with an ignorant, white, cisgender man without being interrupted. Donald Trump managed to […]

AI without ethics could prompt the downfall of mankind Well, Aggies, we’re rapidly approaching the scariest day of the year again. (I’m of course referring to Halloween and not the 2016 presidential election, although at this point the two are nearly interchangeable). It’s only fitting, then, that we celebrate by exploring the spooky uncertainties surrounding […]

Non-profit organizations have a role in solving the public health crisis of gun violence There’s a mixed sense of eye-opening wonder and clarification when you learn about something that you’ve never been exposed to before. Coming from an ethnocentric, relatively sheltered bubble in my hometown, I was frankly stupefied when I attended a conference called […]

A detailed look at coming changes to our campus that will definitely not have any consequences. It’s been evident lately that there are more bodies on campus this fall than in years past. Bike circles are terrifyingly crowded, the CoHo is constantly packed and all the construction certainly has not helped alleviate the crowds. But […]

Clinton uniquely qualified to address America’s challenges If there’s any solace to be taken from Wednesday’s third and final presidential debate — in which Donald Trump, content to put his fascist and demagogic tendencies on full display, recklessly threatened American democracy — it’s that there was one more person on stage: an eternally patient and […]

A new study released by the Davis Polling Society (DPS) on Wednesday revealed that the ASUCD President’s numbers appear to be “less favorable” given the new design of the Aggie Card. Last Winter Quarter, the school’s new commander-in-chief ran on the platform of designing a new card, which is now a mix of blue, green […]

What the Chance the Rapper controversy says about our growing culture of victimhood If there was any question of whether UC Davis is immune from caustic division along lines of race, class and gender, it was answered when the event page for October’s Chance the Rapper concert erupted into a furious debate over the politics […]

Vote ‘yes’ on Prop. 64 to end modern-day prohibition In between studying for finals and binge-watching Netflix this Nov. 8, don’t forget to vote on what is arguably one of the most consequential decisions of our generation, one which will change the face of politics far into the future — the legalization of recreational marijuana. […]