Opinion

Recently, UC Online Education has committed to increasing the number of online courses offered across the UC system. While increasing the number of online courses has some undeniable benefits, there are also some important points we must remember about traditional education before switching to an online medium. Increasing the number of online classes will be […]

Feel that? You knew it was coming — the lurid clouds swirling ominously on the horizon as the gathering gale approaches. So hide the children, batten down your tables lest they be flipped. This, my friends, is a rant, and it’s about to rain policy up in here. ASUCD Senate, why did you approve Senate […]

Once upon a Thursday, the Russell Park apartment complex was evacuated by UC Davis Police. The next morning, the scene was considered safe, residents were allowed back and it was jolly good. Best story ever, right? That’s all based on the texts and corresponding emails the UC Davis Police sent out to students through the […]

Some shake After a shitty second week of this winter quarter, I thought I’d give a little bit of advice on some ways to treat anxiety and stress. Of course, I am not at all a professional on the subject, but I have suffered from a nervousness and panic disorder for a while now. I […]

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 […]