Opinion

Is it better to reign in hell than serve in heaven?    By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu   When I was a little kid, I went through a phase where I was obsessed with classic Disney movies. I’m sure a solid portion of the people reading this article went through a similar (if not identical) […]

Drawn by: Lanhui Zhen –– lazhen@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)

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Your student ID and all your savings, please   By ANDIE TARABZOONI — rmtarabzooni@ucdavis.edu    When I was first deciding on a college at the ripe young age of 17, I had taken into account the fact that no matter where I went, I refused to live in a place similar to my sister’s $2,000 […]

This season’s queens will be earning their Ph.D.s in Public Servevice at the Motherversity of Yassssifornia, Slayvis   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   After successful runs in Canada, Mexico and the UK, the RuPaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) franchise has decided on its newest expansion venture: “Drag Race” is coming to Davis.  If you’re reading […]

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Every four years, the environment at school gets really weird…I wonder why   By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu  The first time I recall being vaguely interested in the goings-on of American politics was in 2012. I was nine years old, and all I really understood with any clarity was that former President Obama was being […]

If you’re not a football expert, here’s a crash course on this year’s big game By THE EDITORIAL BOARD If you haven’t heard enough about the Super Bowl commercials, then you’ve probably heard people debating about the Chiefs and their strong offense (plus, of course, Taylor Swift’s boyfriend) or the 49ers and the underdog story […]

I know what you are — say it!   By AUDREY ZHANG – aurzhang@ucdavis.edu   For those afraid of the creatures that stalk the night, I have composed a surefire list to figure out whether you are actually talking to Edward Cullen –– except, unlike Bella, you don’t smell good and are probably just dinner. […]

Our student government’s lack of vision cost them a failed impeachment attempt   By MALCOLM LANGE — mslange@ucdavis.edu   This quarter has had an eventful start, with impeachment hearings being held for our ASUCD President and Internal Vice President (IVP) within the first couple weeks. President Ojeda and IVP Raghunathan were the subject of scrutiny […]

Does a fire alarm mean the food is ready?   By CARMEL RAVIV — craviv@ucdavis.edu   Slightly brown romaine lettuce. Crusty teriyaki sauce. Honey glazed deli ham. Milk. Everclear vodka.  Even the most experienced chefs that graced the televised kitchen of “Chopped” couldn’t think of a way these miscellaneous ingredients could have blended together to […]

Why Major League Baseball’s preseason is a baseball fan’s paradise    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    Most years, in October, shortly after the San Francisco Giants finish their season, I receive a message from my dad. It usually reads something along the lines of “130 days until pitchers and catchers report” or “130 days […]