Opinion

Imagine you’ve spent the last five years in a Ph.D. program. During that time you have taught dozens of courses, produced a book-length work and become an expert in your field. You’ve also sacrificed years of your life, making tens of thousands of dollars less than your peers outside of academia who are now buying […]

University of California and California State University campuses are taking measures to limit what you can do with your lecture notes. In an effort to restrict note sharing, the UC and CSU sent cease-and-desist letters to note-sharing websites notehall.com and coursehero.com. Notehall’s website now indicates the company is no longer accepting notes from CSU or […]

An internal probe at Claremont McKenna College (CMC) found that the college has been inflating its collective SAT exam scores of incoming freshmen for the last six years, ostensibly to increase its national rankings. This is a disturbing and uncalled for action that highlights the underlying problem of placing undue emphasis on college rankings, which […]

Our present moment of political upheaval differs from the ‘60s in at least one crucial regard. The antiwar protests on U.S. campuses, for example, happened within an economic boom. Now we have a global capitalist system: everywhere in general and nowhere in particular. This is much more challenging to picket, blockade or write songs about: […]

Yesterday, while finishing up some torturous video projects, my friend came to my rescue with a hypnotizing track released by Usher just a few hours before. The track is titled “Climax” — a collaboration with up-and-coming Philadelphia-based American DJ and producer Diplo. And as they say, “There is a whole world living in that song.” […]

When I was but a youngin’, a first year Aggie, I was not terribly optimistic about the state of our student government. You could say that I drank the kool-aid by denouncing the corruption, inefficacy and self-righteousness of the Associated Students of UC Davis. Of course, I couldn’t tell you what ASUCD did or who […]

Considering all the stress we get from recessions to tuition, it is safe to say that college is the insane asylum for the academically gifted. Unfortunately, when it comes to stress, keeping a buckle on your waist line can be just as difficult as holding onto your marbles. All too often, nutritional health is forgotten […]

Fairness is a stylish word in politics this year. The President has set the tone, calling for an economy where everyone gets a “fair shot,” pays a “fair share” and is regulated to ensure “fair play.” Indeed, the Obama campaign is building a narrative that depends on one essential tenet: If you aren’t a liberal […]

The scrutiny brought on by the arduous campaign process has exposed the flaws of the top contenders for the Republican ticket this coming November, and with good reason; a president needs to express discretion and execute policies that benefit the U.S. The candidates are disappointing but not as disappointing as their supporters who cheer uninsured […]

In what is unquestionably the most profound art movement to grace our generation, UC Davis memes have been flooding the Facebook walls (and hearts) of  every college student since their fateful incarnation earlier last week. A true miracle of the internet, these memes bring a personal twist on Facebook to the jokes we’ve already learned […]

Last Tuesday, there was a small fire in a custodial closet in the Memorial Union (MU) sparked by the lighting system. The fire alarms went off, firetrucks came and people eventually evacuated the Bookstore, the ASUCD Coffee House and Freeborn Hall. This was at least the fourth time the fire alarms have gone off in […]

“They say a man should always dress for the job he wants, so why am I dressed up like a pirate in this restaurant?” Oh, the unsolved mysteries of life. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, go YouTube “Free credit pirate commercial” and then continue reading. Whether it’s from our parents or a […]