Opinion

KDVS 90.3, UC Davis’ freeform radio station, is taking steps toward opening up a downtown music venue. Adding such a space for audiophiles of all ages will greatly improve the music culture in Davis, and make weekends a lot more fun. The radio station recently hosted an event in conjunction with the Davis Music Festival […]

For some people, getting the physical intimacy they want out of a relationship, when they want it, is pretty easy. One call or text message, and your lover is on their way over for a quick bit of sexytime (or you’re on your way to their place, or to your secret love den, or what […]

If you’re a repeat reader of my columns, I think a thought has probably crossed your mind at some point or another: “Isn’t everything that this guy is writing about basically common sense?” I say things like: balance your money between saving up for a rainy day and splurging just to have a little fun […]

Anyone advocating a laissez-faire capitalist society (i.e., a government whose sole purpose is the protection of individual rights, which I outlined in my first column) might seem to face a problem. Obviously, we live in a mixed society, and many facets of our society reflect this. Besides the wealth-redistribution schemes and economic regulations that I […]

Having a female reproductive system is spectacular. Cycles surround us — the moon, the sun, the seasons — and there is a raw pleasure in feeling a cycle occurring within the body. It can be difficult to appreciate female anatomy and cycles amidst taboo culture, but not impossible. Perhaps the best way to celebrate the […]

Voting for the ASUCD Winter Quarter Elections starts today. All undergraduate students are eligible to vote for the six new senators and a president and vice president. Members of the ASUCD senate have a say in how the campus is run, specifically the areas that impact students most. This includes The Pantry, Tipsy Taxi, Picnic […]

The Anarchist As I have argued over the last few weeks, and as common sense would dictate, groups naturally do what is in their interests. Since a small elite class owns most of the mechanisms which distribute information, they have the most selective pressure over information. They shape the way we talk, and they do […]

Sex & Society In 1970, one out of every 10 women in the U.S. was diagnosed with breast cancer. Today, it is one in eight. This already alarming figure is made even more frightening by an apparent lack of progress. Though mortality rates from breast cancer have dropped since the ‘70s, the number of new […]

Sandbox Politico Much to my chagrin, my editors forbade me from writing about elections and the relevant candidates this week. I’m disappointed, but rather than pretending there’s some other ASUCD-related topic I’d rather be writing about, I’m going to leave the sandbox and do something entirely different. Let’s talk about the privatization of the UC. […]

Editor’s note: The following is an exchange of letters between UC Davis first-year psychology major Cameron Mosier and his mother. Mosier asked to publish the letters to reach out to other students who might relate. Cameron, I am really hurt that you forgot my birthday. I did set myself up for disappointment, but I thought […]

The ASUCD Winter Quarter elections are next week, Feb. 19 to 22, Tuesday through Thursday. Students will vote to elect the next crop of senators to the Senate table as well as ASUCD President and Vice President. Votes are cast through a choice voting system, allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference. All […]

Memory Valentine’s Day is almost here, something many of us may wish to forget. If you’re in a relationship, then bully for you. That’s just great. You’re celebrating, while we’re commiserating. You can stop reading now. Go away. Maybe love is elusive, but it’s not hard to find. It’s perpetually redefined in our songs, TV […]