Opinion

The situation warrants our compassion and support rather than unjustified speculation BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Most of us are aware of the devastating air collision that occurred on Jan. 29, 2025 in Washington, D.C. All 67 passengers on the American Airlines jet and the United States Army Black Hawk helicopter were killed, marking the […]

Please consider enlisting as a barista to help     By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   In the wake of the protein menu release, there has been an unforeseeable surge in demand at all of the on-campus Peet’s Coffee locations. Despite the cold weather, these muscular men make their way to Peet’s in their gym shorts […]

Unpacking California’s conservative history and why it is extra relevant this year   By Tara Romero— tcrome@ucdavis.edu   “Trump is coming back to office, but because we’re in California, we have nothing to worry about” — this is a strange sentiment that has been floating around a lot in the past few months. Frankly, there’s […]

Biosecurity measures are necessary to prevent a zoonotic disease   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   Eggs: hard-boiled, soft-boiled, deviled, fried, sunny side up — the list goes on. Given that eggs are packed with protein and nutrients, and can also undergo emulsification during baking, the uses of this product are immensely diverse. However, any future […]

If you’re feeling anxious about graduation, you’re not alone    By JHANA RHODES—jsrho@ucdavis.edu             Ever since I submitted my graduation application, apprehension has followed me around like a younger sibling. It’s singing loudly when I’m trying to write an essay, it’s the back seat driver when I’m driving home and, just when I think I’ve […]

If it isn’t the consequences of our own actions…   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   For a lot of us, climate change has always felt like something that we were going to face in the future. We are warned to be conservative with our resources so future generations won’t run out; told that we […]

Do you all actually like alcohol or is it all an elaborate ruse?   By MADISON SEEMAN— meseeman@ucdavis.edu   LED lights, red solo cups and the worst acoustics possible filled a room holding 40 sweaty, drunk and sleep-deprived college students. Everyone else was drinking, and the party was in full swing; Noah was eyeing his […]

The clock serves as a reminder of the impacts of real-world issues — but it’s not too late     By THE EDITORIAL BOARD    As 2024 kicks off, we are already reminded of how we are living on borrowed time — metaphorically speaking. On Jan. 28, 2025, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists declared that […]

The Editorial Board condemns the Trump Administration’s dangerous rhetoric on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal  By THE EDITORIAL BOARD    As the Trump presidency enters its second week, significant changes to domestic and international relations are well underway. Trump has signed executive order after executive order, confirmed new government positions and halted all United States foreign […]

The recent, short-lived TikTok ban might have deeper implications than we think   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   In 2024, the government passed a bill that would ban TikTok in the United States if it was not sold to an American company by Jan. 19, 2025. While many did not believe that statement to […]

You are what you like, share and subscribe to    By Abhinaya Kasagani — akasagani@ucdavis.edu   It has, in all honesty, been 3,652 days since I have had an original thought. This would be perfectly permissible if my reasons for failing to be inventive happened to be a lingering byproduct of artist fatigue and not […]

The Rizzler (me) has spoken   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   UC Davis is a well-known institution with many bright students and faculty who support the advancement of higher education. With that being said, as a student of this university, I feel it is my duty to share with you the brain rot that […]