Opinion

“All we want is to talk. All we want is dialogue.”

The excitement is building as the Davis community prepares for what is both the biggest celebration of the year and one of UC Davis’ most cherished traditions: Picnic Day.

I remember sitting in Dr. Frank Hirtz’s Community Development class when he said something to the effect of “the solutions to problems are often dictated by people’s perceptions.” While I no longer study community and regional development, this is something that has resonated with me during my tenure as chair of Picnic Day.

Cry a river, and someone will probably build a bridge for you. You cry. I cry. Everybody cries.

There are few things that are as eye-opening as exposing oneself to another culture. And no, I’m not talking about putting Nutella on your toast.

Last year, Picnic Day resulted in 516 calls to the police and 33 separate arrests, more than double the previous year.

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that this year’s Picnic Day is a particularly important one. What happens on Saturday will determine the fate of the campus’ oldest and most beloved tradition — a hundred-year tradition that has survived the likes of hoof and mouth disease and a world war only to meet its potential end now and in this way.

Choose a word to describe yourself. Now, how accurately does that word actually define you?

“What’s the best thing a student can do to get the job of their dreams?”

A report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has found UC Davis guilty of violating the Animal Welfare Act for conducting experiments on an unhealthy monkey at the California National Primate Research Center.

A university should be a place for exchanging ideas and discussing sensitive topics.

So, I think it is safe to assume that the majority of this campus spends more time than they should on Facebook.