Opinion

Memory In 1936, science-fiction writer H.G. Wells expressed the idea of a “permanent world encyclopedia,” a repository of all human knowledge available to every person on the planet, no matter their social standing. This new encyclopedia would unite in us a common understanding of our past, and consequently, our present. Mr. Wells optimistically prescribed this […]

Financially fit Before you turn away from this page, take note that I’m not going to be talking about the stock market. No, no, despite me being an economics major, I am far from being of the caliber to even begin to make the slightest commentary in regard to the stock market and its incessant […]

On Jan. 18 Mark Yudof, UC president of five years, announced he will step down in August. He will move to the presumably less-demanding job of teaching law at UC Berkeley. In his term, Yudof has led 10 campuses, medical centers and laboratories through a slew of hurdles: cuts in state funding, a considerable amount […]

Sex Ed If you asked the majority of college students what constitutes protection during sex, most would say condoms and birth-control pills. And even those who didn’t could probably identify those items in a line-up. But what about the insertive condom, IUD or vaginal ring? While people may have heard the names of these methods, […]

Tree of Liberty As usual, I think it is best to start the discussion of a topic by defining terms: A “coercive monopoly is a business concern that prohibits competitors from entering the field, with the natural result being that the firm is able to make pricing and production decisions independent of competitive forces.” (Wikipedia) […]

Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent efforts to ensure the sustainability of the University of California system deserve applause. The UC system has been subject to budget cuts over the recent years that have resulted in the increase of student tuition fees. The governor’s efforts, including the passage of Proposition 30, guarantees that UC Davis, and all […]

With $500 you can get pretty far. Groceries for three months. A flight to Hawaii for spring break. Two new shitty bikes. An iPad. But instead, many students dropped that much at the beginning of the quarter on something much less exciting. Textbooks. With new classes comes the necessity of purchasing new textbooks, which have […]

The Anarchist Last week I introduced the broad overview of the anarchist approach. In short, we should be skeptical of all hierarchical institutions and any information that they produce or disseminate. This is because hierarchies are controlled by those at the top, those who make the decisions. Naturally, they will use the power of the […]

Gov. Jerry Brown’s new spending plan directly concerns every UC student. If passed, UC and CSU will receive a $250 million increase in state funding. The money comes with a catch, though — Brown is requiring a unit cap of 270 quarterly units, which will be lowered to 225 units two years after implementation. Students […]

Health Education and Promotion (HEP) would like to comment on the article titled “Healthy for the Holidays” by Naomi Nishihara. This article contains a wealth of information about how to stay healthy during — and after — the holiday season through a combination of healthy food choices and increased physical activity. Last spring, HEP launched […]

Sandbox Politico Think back to last quarter. The sun was still shining, birds were chirping and a man was exposing himself to students in the Arboretum. But amidst the normal quarterly fracas you may recall the ASUCD elections scandal; this publication covered it at length. One minute Cerberus himself was threatening the maws of hell […]

Sex & Society Yesterday, I stumbled upon a lactation room at the ARC. My first reaction was positive — giving women a place to pump on campus means more mothers will have the option to breastfeed, even if they are working or going to classes. My mind went to the few new mothers I’ve known, […]