Opinion

In today’s Ask Katehi column, I will answer a question posed to me by a community member: In light of the University of Missouri events, how is UC Davis being proactive in addressing racial tensions and discrimination? Progress in the fight against intolerance is undeniable, but hatred and prejudice are still too common in our […]

If you tell me you’ve never taken a selfie, I probably won’t believe you. In this day and age, the selfie has become a prominent aspect of our culture. Trends have expiration dates, but the selfie promises to be a cultural mainstay. As of 2013, the term has even become canonized by the Oxford English […]

International community responds to terror attacks. On Nov. 13, the world was shocked as 129 people were killed in terrorist attacks in Paris. The day before, 43 people were killed in Beirut. The Islamic State militant group, commonly referred to as ISIS, claimed responsibility for the attacks, both of which injured hundreds. In the aftermath, […]

I’ll never forget when my friend went through a phase where she listened to the most abstract music she could possibly find. She took pleasure in informing the rest of us about a new band we had never heard of, hanging posters and memorabilia — proving herself to be the number one groupie. Her consistently […]

Yesterday, several UC Davis students took part in the “Solidarity with Mizzou Students March” as part of the Million Student March. This was in response to increasing racial tension at the University of Missouri and other campuses across the country. In the face of university-wide injustices over the past months, Jonathan Butler, a black graduate […]

In the most fundamental sense, social media serves as a mediator for long-distance communication between two people, or even two entities, like a news source and the general public. And like all things, it has both good and bad qualities. I think of this duality metaphorically in terms of Newton’s Third Law, which roughly decrees […]

Whether you’ve realized it until this point or not, Millennials are obsessed with food. We spend much of our time thinking about what we’re going to eat or where we’re going to dine, and technology has only helped foster this compulsion. Instagram, SnapChat, Pinterest, Facebook and Tumblr all allow us to share recipes, photos of […]

On the head of their website, Fair Trade USA boasts the slogan, “Every purchase matters.” It is true: every purchase does matter. But it seems that what we buy and how we choose to buy it may matter more to some than others. Formerly known as TransFair USA, Fair Trade USA claims to be a […]

Online ballot open for Fall 2015 election. This week, the ASUCD fall quarter elections ballot opened for voting. All current UC Davis undergraduate students are eligible to cast their vote online under a choice voting method in which voters can rank any number of candidates in order of preference. This quarter’s election boasts 16 candidates […]

As I’m writing this, I’ve probably watched 10 YouTube videos and compulsively checked my Facebook feed three times in the span of the last hour — all before eventually slipping down the rabbit hole that is Tumblr. Maybe another hour will pass before I resolve to start my essay or study for my upcoming exams. […]

Public forums improve police-student relations. On Nov. 3, dozens of students, staff and Davis community members marched from the Memorial Union to the UC Davis Police Station as part of the “Divest, Disarm: Davis for Black Lives” protest. The protest, which followed suit with the national “Black Lives Matter” movement, demanded that the university disarm […]

Millennials may be on the path to becoming the smartest generation. We’re connected to an unprecedented amount of information, but the question still remains: How do we learn? Technology has challenged and transformed the way we learn. Institutions are constantly looking to further customize learning experiences through a plethora of exploratory programs. In essence, the […]