Opinion

UCSD fraternity accused of misogyny Last week, a member of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity requested a picture of “rush boobs” from his undergraduate female friend. “Lol funny story,” the fraternity member said in a Facebook message to second-year UCSD student Rachel Friedman on Oct. 15. […]

The influence of millennials is all around us: they run the companies we shop from, invent the social media sites we use daily, write the books we read and practice new philosophies we admire. Sometimes, the identity of these millennials is overlooked. We don’t think to put a face to the inventions we use every […]

How media distorts gun violence in America The tragedy that occurred three weeks ago from the senseless killing of nine students at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, was just that – a tragedy. As were last year’s shootings at UC Santa Barbara, Sandy Hook Elementary School and Aurora, Colo. Many more incidents of bloody massacres, […]

We’ve all heard the story about the magical man who runs a large, mysterious factory full of delicious treats and colorful candies. When I was little, before grasping the hard truth that it was a fictional place, I wanted nothing more than to go to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Aside from stealing a golden egg […]

Incident follows recent pattern of hate On the morning of Oct. 6, the UC Davis community fell victim to an anti-Semitic hate crime involving the vandalism of 11 vehicles at The Colleges at La Rue Apartments. The tires of eight cars were slashed while five cars were scratched with anti-Semitic slurs. Although the offender […]

The concept of political correctness is certainly a loaded one. It is as protected as much as it is held in disdain, and in this sense the idea carries a twofold connotation. For one, political correctness constitutes a culture favoring inclusivity and unprejudiced respect for people of all backgrounds and identities. On the other hand, […]

With the school year upon us, I wanted to say hello and welcome you back to campus. In continuing this blog, I plan to keep you updated on what my administration is working on and also respond to questions you would like answered. In my first column, I will answer a question posed to me […]

Student government: not the place for petty infighting. ASUCD made history last week, however, the association may go down in history for other reasons. At the senate meeting on Oct. 8, the senate pro-tempore was removed and replaced mid-quarter for the first time in recent years. This happened when Senator Casey Nguyen nabbed the position […]

With every generation, societal priorities and values are bound to evolve; we are molded by world events, experiences and advancing technology. Baby Boomers were profoundly affected by the Civil Rights Movement and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, while Generation Xers were most significantly impacted by the rise of AIDS and the innovation […]

A culture is not a party Imagine that you’re at a party. Music is playing, alcohol is flowing and suddenly, some people arrive in blackface. The other members of the party continue about their business, seemingly unfazed. No one speaks up; no one asks for the blackface to be removed. Some people might even laugh. […]

If you were to ask your great-aunt Sue if golden brown was her real hair color, she might respond, “This is all-natural!” Hopefully you would know better than to ask, and especially know better than to call her bluff. And later, when she serves you a chicken dinner and announces that the meat is all-natural, […]

In a speech last September, Chancellor Linda Katehi laid out a vision for a growing and changing UC Davis called 21st Century Plan. A large part of this plan involves the expansion of facilities like lecture halls, and the creation of a new veterinary school building. To pay for the proposed changes of the 21st […]