Opinion

Taking away students’ visas violates their rights and threatens the UC’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, pushing international students into further uncertainty      BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Last weekend, campus administration announced that seven students and five recent graduates had their F-1 visas terminated without explanation. Unfortunately, this is happening across other universities and […]

The 111th Picnic Day welcomes you to Wonderland   BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Since its inception in 1909, Picnic Day has been one of the most anticipated events within the Davis community. Bringing with it a shower of merriment and an atmosphere of adventure, Picnic Day boasts over 70,000 annual attendees, drawing in visitors […]

Can someone translate their quacks for me?   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   The ducks are out and about on the UC Davis campus, and you best believe I have noticed. Those little guys can’t hide from me. I love seeing them walk around on the Mrak Hall lawn whenever I head to the […]

Why diplomacy is an invaluable skill   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Over the course of our lives, we typically learn to associate the idea of “being diplomatic” with universally moral concepts like fairness, reciprocity and respect. Our parents teach us to behave courteously with our friends and siblings, our coaches encourage us to […]

The Supreme Court majority does not value your basic human rights   By CALEB SILVER — chsilver@ucdavis.edu    The ruling of Wardlow versus Illinois (2000), put succinctly, is evil and has a malicious lack of foresight. Sam Wardlow was walking in what was pre-conceived by police officers as an area in Chicago with higher crime […]

College kills students’ time for passion projects and extracurriculars   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   “What do you like to do for fun?”  If I was still in high school, I would be itching to answer this question with all of the hobbies I was actually doing, but ever since I started college, I […]

Censorship is never acceptable, but particularly in spaces intended to uplift the tenets of free speech   BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Universities have historically fostered a vibrant marketplace of ideas, but with political polarization on the rise this freedom of expression is at risk. From the national stage to right here at UC Davis, students […]

Questioning continues as local law enforcement attempts to uncover the identity of the real Anthony Padilla   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   Ever since the October 2024 Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest took the Internet by storm, hundreds of celebrity look-alike contests have popped up all over the country. A bit late to the trend […]

They are just so ugly and unlucky   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   It was a beautiful morning. The sun was glistening and rays beamed through the tree leaves, making odd-shaped shadows on the sidewalk. I was walking to Trader Joe’s, listening to “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield in my headphones and humming along. I […]

Will Sisyphus succeed in ending his story?   By ABHINAYA KASAGANI— akasagani@ucdavis.edu   Sisyphus is having trouble conceiving an ending for his latest story, unable to shirk the feeling that his current draft leaves something to be desired.  As a man once condemned to roll a boulder up a mountain for the rest of eternity, […]

A reflection of Gunrock’s time at UC Davis   By ELLIE NOH — eenoh@ucdavis.edu   After much debate among students on who the real mascot of UC Davis is, it seems as though Gunrock has lost this battle. Gunrock, the beloved mascot, has officially decided to retire. As many students mourn his loss, it is […]

An eavesdropper’s guide to philosophical banter   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   I’m a very nosy person, and the amount of gossip I’ve overheard simply because of unconcerned, noisy people is practically absurd — especially at coffee shops.  Today, I chose Mishka’s, a café enclosed by cinnabar red walls, filled with warm lights and the […]