Opinion

On Nov. 6, college students across the state will be lining up at polling stations to cast their votes. This election is particularly important. Proposition 30, which would increase sales tax by 25 cents for four years and taxes on earnings over $250,000 for seven years, could have a direct impact on a college student’s […]

Many UCs offer a small number of unique classes that focus on specific and unconventional subject areas. Many argue that these classes prove to be of no real use after graduation. These classes, appropriately and often called “boutique classes,” are quite popular among students here at UC Davis — and they should be. We’ve all […]

I was disturbed to note that your Oct. 18 editorial entitled “Learn How to Bike, Seriously” provided incorrect instructions for hand signals. Seriously. According to the DMV Vehicle Code Section 22111: All required signals given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of a vehicle in the following manner: 1) Left […]

Mister Chang: I write in response to your article entitled “Major Issues,” about how wonderful it is to major in English. Your article lacks any modicum of support for your assertions and is both explicitly and implicitly counterproductive to your cause. You attempt to convince people of the value of majoring in English by stunning […]

I can clearly recall getting back a math quiz from my first grade teacher that had red marks all over the place. My parents tried to solve my difficulties by tutoring me in their spare time. Unfortunately, they both had work, leaving only a bit of time at night and on Saturday mornings. One day, […]

As children, we were often told myths such as the Lochness monster and Bigfoot to prevent us from wandering off into the wilderness unsupervised. As adults, we heard urban relationship myths not only for prevention, but also for encouragement. Myths such as the successful long-distance relationship, the married couple that met at the bar, the […]

I’m going to say that spoilers are not bad. I watched When Harry Met Sally 17 years after it came out and never finished it. Of course, I didn’t need to, because a year earlier I saw the ending on an episode of Scrubs. Early in the movie Harry describes a peculiar habit of his: […]

All my life I’ve been labeled. “Male.” “Hispanic.” “21.” After those, well, you know the rest. Or maybe Einstein put it best when he said that “common sense is [simply] the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.” Listening to that, I am taken to the moment where truth contradicts itself and leaves me abandoned […]

UC Davis admitted a record number of international students this fall, up to 680 from last year’s 344. In total, there are about 1,120 international students on campus. The rise is dramatic. Some students are frustrated because they feel too many international and out-of-state students are being admitted to the university, and since UC Davis […]

UC Davis has an undergraduate population of about 25,000 and a total population of 33,000, so bike accidents on campus are a statistical certainty. However, there are many measures you can take to reduce your risk of becoming road kill. As we are only in week three of instruction, it’s important to be considerate of […]

I was in Berkeley last weekend and my somewhat douchey friend (a biochemistry major) started talking shit to the people in his study group. “At least we’re learning something useful. What do English majors do? Write compare-and-contrast essays on Shakespeare? How’s that supposed to help the world?” The study group guffawed appreciatively, but I kept […]

What people do on Facebook confuses the shit out of me. Always has, always will. Last Sunday at 12:45 a.m., a high school classmate of mine died in a motorcycle accident on the 110 Freeway. According to news reports, he was involved in a solo accident in which he probably lost control and fell off […]