Opinion

Kendrick Lamar once said, “Life is a traffic jam.” Pedaling through the Davis Quad, as just one of over 32,000 students on this campus, I see traffic. But raised from the concrete of Los Angeles, whose cracks swallow life every day, I know a jam bigger than a busy intersection. Here’s how. In a country […]

In a matter of days, young adults everywhere will be free from torturous finals and projects only to be released into the open arms of overbearing family members. Although winter break is only three weeks, it definitely feels like a lifetime. We all leave school wanting to be home and realize within a few hours […]

According to the 2011-12 report on the UC system’s private support, funding from private donors has risen over the past decade. In 2008-09, UC received $1.3 billion in private funding. In 2010-11, it received $1.58 billion. This is good news for the UC system for obvious reasons. Support from private donors can help the UC […]

121205_op_Ringrose Edits: ZS EL J JLB Notes: Quotation marks are for print, the italics are for online version Headline: Column: Big Bad Wolf By KATELYN RINGROSE Stop relying on fairy tales for your romantic information; instead, turn to science! Learn to pay attention to the body language of people around you, and understand that most […]

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Actually, I can see the lights at the ends of many tunnels as it seems like a myriad of things are about to come to a close: the quarter, my tenure as a columnist, the year, the world. I’m not going to bemoan any […]

When No Child Left Behind passed under the Bush administration, schools suddenly received tremendous pressure to raise the reading and math capabilities of all of their students. This led a number of schools to examine their curriculum and courses and decide what they could cut in order to devote more time to “teaching the test.” […]

UC applications were due this past Friday. As I helped my little sister polish her personal statements before submission, I became nostalgic about all the things I will miss about Davis. There are so many — the baby ducks in the Arboretum, Gunrock’s crazy antics at football and basketball games, playing Humans vs. Zombies in […]

On Nov. 4, Mason Sumnicht celebrated his 21st birthday with the Sigma Pi brothers of CSU Chico. After attempting 21 shots, Sumnicht died of alcohol poisoning. 10 days later, CSU Chico suspended their entire Greek life system from all recruitment and social activities until Spring semester. UC Davis and other universities have begun to reevaluate […]

At Thursday night’s ASUCD Senate meeting, it was announced that all senators-elect would be seated. The meeting room was overflowing with attendees, many of whom were supporters of Alyson Sagala, the only candidate who was denied her seat at the start of the day by the Elections Committee. The committee originally ruled in favor of […]

Am I an artist? This is a question that goes through the mind of everyone who digs a little bit into a hobby that is considered an art form, and I’m sure it constantly goes through the minds of people who already consider themselves to be artists. When can I consider myself an artist? And […]

People say maintaining a happy relationship is one the hardest things to do in life. I say maintaining happiness as a single is even harder. As we go about our lives, we’re constantly surrounded by twos. A table for one is secretly a table for two — you plus the lack of a relationship staring […]

Not many students are familiar with the Office of Student Affairs…. but they should be. The Office of Student Affairs is a group of different departments that are solely dedicated to “the student experience.” Fred Wood, the vice chancellor of Student Affairs from 2007 to 2012, was replaced in June by an interim vice chancellor […]