Opinion

The power of “cold-blooded a cappella”   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   Founded in 1995, the UC Davis Lounge Lizards celebrated their 30th anniversary showcase from May 3 to 4, 2025. The Lounge Lizards are one of the most talented a cappella groups in California, coming in second only to Furmata from the University […]

The India-Pakistan division and the current rhetoric surrounding the violence exemplify how conversations about extremism are highly unproductive   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   When the British left South Asia in 1947, they left a tangible legacy of colonialism behind. The following partition of India into India and Pakistan was one of the most […]

Exploring other ways to spend our time this summer    By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   When I started my third year at UC Davis, I told myself I’d grind to get an internship for summer 2025. It’s May, spring quarter is over in a month and all I’ve gotten are numerous rejection emails. Nothing […]

Exploring whether or not capitalism is the root of all our woes   By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzotl@ucdavis.edu   There’s this guy, let’s call him Karl Marx, who talked a lot about what he called “the base” of a society. Society’s system of production dictates pretty much everything else, acting as a base, according to Marx’s […]

Why this slur needs to be left behind   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   I can’t believe I even have to write this article, and yet, here we are. My argument here is pretty straightforward: Stop using the R-slur. You’d think saying something like “Don’t say slurs” isn’t necessary in 2025, but there’s been […]

Which came first, the oat or the milk?   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   Early one morning, dawn broke over the UC Davis Tercero dorms. At about the same time, Jonathan heard the shrieking cry of his iPhone alarm from his bedside table. When he attempted to turn off the alarm, he missed, making […]

By AILI KOGA— aakoga@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)

Did I really just get nominated for this challenge?   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   We’ve all seen videos of the Ice Bucket Challenge by now — either done by a celebrity or peers. It’s no surprise that another 2010s trend has resurfaced; In fact, it may stimulate nostalgia for many who partook in the […]

Dealing with the monotony of everyday life   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   Everyone says life is like a roller coaster with ups and downs, but why does it feel like I’m stuck in a loop-de-loop? Wake up. Go to class. Work. Sleep. Wake up to do it all over again. We’ve reached the […]

Drawn by: Lauren Swing–– laswing@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)

It’s time to ditch the drama and choose the better love interests       By JHANA RHODES — jsrho@ucdavis.edu   Every other week, “Twilight” enthusiasts come out of the woodwork to discuss whether the franchise’s protagonist, Bella Swan, should have ended up with Edward Cullen, a 104-year-old high schooler with the personality of a brick, or […]

They might be late and semi-anonymous, but at least they’re sorry!   By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeman@ucdavis.edu   Your friends are sorry. From not commenting on your most recent Instagram post to making excessive “Breaking Bad” references, they know they’ve messed up. There are a number of little crimes we commit in friendships — little […]