Opinion

As an ag school, the UC Davis campus at large should be aware of how important a role agriculture plays in modern society. It seems that in contrast, Africa has yet to realize — or rather, exploit — the benefits of farming at home versus obtaining produce abroad. Where the U.S. is a net exporter […]

Let’s face it, people. We’re sexual beings. When scantily clad bodies, words of lust and/or promises of sexual gratification cross our paths, we pay attention. Unfortunately (for the purposes of this column only), we’re mostly powerless against these devices. The idea of sex is potent, and we tend to like where it leads. Taking these […]

Too often have we seen big corporations take a foothold in places where they are not needed. Whether it is the American Chemistry Council, textbook publishers, big agricultural industries or other special interest groups, we as students do not want to become their subjects. We look for accountability in the actions of individuals, so why […]

Stephen Colbert is giving politics a run for its money. When he went against the wishes of his parent company Viacom and set up a super PAC last June, many in the media took this to mean Colbert was parodying the 2010 Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court. A year later, it’s less than […]

Many students feel college is to blame when it comes to their health shortcomings and weight gain, leading to common misconceptions. A popular one is that campus food is the root cause of an unhealthy diet. Is that true? Here at UC Davis, the answer is no. For one, most students have heard that freshmen […]

UC Davis Student Housing will be guaranteeing a bed for all second-year students beginning Fall 2012. This can benefit students and create a more lively campus life. Finding housing as a second-year can be stressful for students, and having the opportunity to fall back on the dorms could provide students with peace of mind. Furthermore, […]

We apologize to the Educational Opportunity Program, those students whom EOP serve and the general student body for taking over the EOP building. We appreciate the hard work EOP does on campus, and we envision a day when EOP and Occupy can work together. The General Assembly did not plan the takeover. As such, the […]

I found the Jan. 31 article “Apocalypse Now?” about the 2012 end of the world scenario a little bit lacking because in my opinion you failed to interview anyone who might know what they’re talking about. The quote attributed to John Hall was particularly misleading because, although he remarks that the fact that “the calendar […]

UC President Mark Yudof wrote a letter to the UC chancellors in January to ask each campus to form a committee to implement a tobacco-free policy by 2014. In his letter, Yudof wrote, “The enforcement of the smoke-free policy should be primarily educational, with an emphasis on cessation resources.” As the UC Davis committee begins […]

We all know the cliché surrounding “role-playing.” The wife, at the suggestion of a certain brightly colored women’s magazine, surprises her hubby by wearing a cheerleader outfit. Hubby is pleased. But the outfit is something “special,” used only grudgingly for birthdays and moments when the marriage needs “spicing up.” As with so many sex clichés, […]

According to Republicans, on Aug. 1, 2011, America faced a potential Armageddon resulting from years of fiscal irresponsibility. The United States was just one day away from defaulting on its debt because those same Republicans refused to raise the debt ceiling, which stood at almost $14.294 trillion. Luckily for Americans everywhere, Republicans strapped on their […]

As you may know, on Monday, Jan. 30, interns of the Women’s Resources and Research Center (WRRC) found their life-size critique representation of Barbie with its neck wrapped with a noose and tied to a water pipe above in the basement of North Hall. The Life-Size Barbie Project was constructed by engineering students to show […]