Opinion

Hey, what are dreams? I mean, I know they’re the sounds/images/sensations that flit through our heads when we’re sleeping, but what actually are they? And what do they do? And do we even need them? Let’s go way back. Usually this is the part of an informational column about dreams where we’d go back to […]

“Where are you from?” My foreign friends and I hear this question all the time. But people’s reactions to our replies differ dramatically. Over winter break I was traveling with a friend and conversations with strangers would usually go like this: I’d say, “I am from Lithuania.” They would nod, and then turn back to […]

On Wednesday, the results of the Reynoso Task Report were released to the public. The report was jarring and provided much-needed information about the pepper spray incident on Nov. 18. The most disturbing part of this report was the administration’s failure to communicate with and understand students. The report provides examples that suggest the administration […]

As Coachellers head down to Southern California comparing coachy playlists, swapping meaningful concert stories and contemplating which drugs will elicit the most authentic experience, I’ll be at home representing the delegation of unpopular opinions and disliking music festivals. While music festivals aren’t a new phenomenon, in the last 10 years there’s been an increase in […]

The U.S. Bank occupations taught us a lesson we can’t afford to forget: Direct action works. Protesters who refused to wait for institutional permission won a victory that official campus organizations and representative assemblies can only dream about. The next time we get into a tired debate about the movement’s mass popularity or the need […]

There is a group of individuals on this campus who have long suffered under the tyranny of the majority. You won’t see this group camping on the Quad or rallying through campus. This group’s resistance is silent and relatively ineffective. We are of course referring to the bright-minded left-handers of UC Davis. Being a lefty […]

Breaking up is hard to do. One second you’re so close, connecting and revealing your soul to another individual and the next moment, you’re … nothing. Just two people who shared something once upon a time. Transitioning from one type of relationship to another with a person is complicated to say the least. There are […]

The secret’s out, everybody. It’s spring quarter. That means lying out and looking good on the grassy knoll at the Rec Pool. It means getting drunk and looking good on the deck at HB2K12. For us guys, we get to wear tank tops and scream, “Sun’s out guns out, bro!” while cruising around on longboards […]

Once again, student protesters were the victims of police violence. Last Tuesday, a group of 30 activists were pepper sprayed while attempting to gain access to a Board of Trustees meeting at Santa Monica College (SMC). A small number of students were allowed into the meeting, presumably until the room reached capacity. Over 70 people […]

It’s time to look critically at the investments our university holds, particularly in the energy sector. According to data released today by the California Student Sustainability Coalition, the University of California Regents hold $234 million in 15 of the largest coal mining and coal burning corporations, including Massey Energy, Patriot Coal and Ameren Corp., with […]

When it comes to global climate change – more infamously known as global warming – it’s easy to be depressed. After all, what’s there to love about monster hurricanes, more tornadoes and droughts, and other increasingly violent gifts from nature? Turning to the leaders of our country doesn’t make me any more optimistic. It was […]

On any given day in the CoHo, one can often overhear the grumblings of someone trying to connect to Moobilenet, the Wi-Fi network on campus. The internet on campus is often very hard to connect to. Specifically in Olson and Wellman Hall, the connection is often slow, if not nonexistent. While this may seem like […]