Opinion

Amid outcry from students and alumni, UC officials announced Dec. 14 that they would be suspending the new design for the UC logo. The new logo was a childish attempt at rebranding a university whose problems go beyond its aesthetic identity. The students seemed to agree, as it led to an explosion of memes. It […]

Is it just me, or do you feel slightly better about your break knowing that on top of the holidays, New Year’s and awkward visits with old friends, you also survived the end of the world? Well done, friend. Our first week back in school will be rife with the obligatory answers to how our […]

Could the worlds of Star Wars ever become a reality? Are the neon-streaked battle scenes between Jedi — space Buddhists — and Sith — space Nazis — that filled my childhood imagination something that could ever become a reality? Before we go discussing the likelihood of ever finding a force crystal for lightsaber construction like […]

During Summer Session II, I took ENL 178 with Professor Stephen Magagnini. The class description was dry, but it ended up being the most enjoyable, enlightening class I’ve taken at Davis. This speaks volumes, because I generally do not like things. On the last day, our class met at the professor’s house, where we took […]

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 […]