Opinion

Why Britain’s exit from the European Union will benefit the United States It’s generally agreed by many policy experts that, should the United Kingdom vote to unhitch itself from the European Union this June, the United States would suffer. President Obama and his administration are officially opposed to what is being referred to as “Brexit.” […]

Educate yourself to avoid cultural appropriation Today is Cinco de Mayo. Contrary to popular belief, the day is not to celebrate Mexican independence. Mexico’s Independence Day falls on Sept. 16; Cinco de Mayo is meant to commemorate the victory of the Mexican battalion against the French army in a battle in 1862 near the city […]

Respectful student involvement critical After initially expressing support for UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano announced April 27 that Katehi was placed on a 90-day paid investigative administrative leave. Napolitano’s change of heart came after a series of suspicious events were brought to light, including Katehi accepting a […]

Unless you’re a buff or nerd, history may be a boring subject. One UC Davis professor by the name of Andrea Lorraine felt that this was an important challenge, and decided she would make the first day of history class a day to remember for her students. She thought that if she focused on the […]

Life is more fun when you’re basic One day, people will care about how I get drunk. They’ll judge what I order at the bar, what I have to offer guests when they visit and, worst of all, what I like to drink if I’m just enjoying the taste of it. That day isn’t today. […]

In one of my theory classes this quarter, my professor was discussing how humans develop language apprehension before they develop motor or even verbal capabilities. It made me appreciate how integrated language is in our daily lives, and now I am even more impressed by those who pick up second languages. In today’s globalized community, […]

A visual tribute to one of UC Davis’ premier events. Picnic Day 2016 was a tremendous success that brought together the Davis community for an entire day of fun. Check out some of the best moments I captured of the event: Brian Landry can be reached at bjlandry@ucdavis.edu.

After watching Deadpool on Valentine’s Day weekend, my friends and I discussed the movie after leaving the theater. Out of my friend group, only one person other than myself had read Deadpool comics in our scarce free time, and we were interested in the film’s portrayal of Deadpool’s sexuality. Our other friends did not know […]

The thrills of reading the original “Dracula” One deep, dark and cold night in Los Angeles, I was waiting to board the Amtrak train that would connect me to a bus, and then another train that would take me to Davis for the impending Winter Quarter. This was going to be a long ride — […]

And she has the foot tattoo in Hindi to prove it UC Davis student Luna Apple, formerly Mary Apple (she changed her name after studying in India) has just returned from what she calls a “life-changing experience.” She has spent the last 10 weeks of her life abroad in New Delhi, immersing herself in the […]

The following are a series of misdemeanors, offenses and felonies that occurred on April 16th during the Picnic Day event. 10:02 a.m. — Ceremony grounds on North Quad Ave. — Unauthorized visitor entered one of the parading Unitrans buses and waved to crowds. Staff demanded that he leave but he refused to get off because […]