Opinion

Mirror, mirror on the wall, whose originals are the fairest of them all?   BY MALCOLM LANGE — mslange@ucdavis.edu Nowadays, everyone has their own streaming service for any form of content they produce. Heck, I wouldn’t be surprised if my Uncle Doug had his own Doug+ subscription site for his TikTok vlogs. The problem with […]

How the fall of a democratic European nation would destabilize global peace   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   After nearly two years of daily air strikes, bombings and raids on Ukrainian cities, the war between Russia and Ukraine is nowhere near over. Despite fading from American mainstream media, the Ukrainian people are fighting and […]

The No. 1 most sustainable campus in the nation shouldn’t support a massive plastic polluter   By ASUCD ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND PLANNING COMMISSION — eppc@asucd.ucdavis.edu    Despite student and faculty opposition, UC Berkeley signed another 10-year Pouring Rights Contract (PRC) with Pepsi, one of the world’s largest plastic polluters. UC Davis should not make the […]

Discover the perfect podcast for you    By MIAH JORDANE –– mjcampos@ucdavis.edu  The days are rainy and full of clouds, making the walks in between classes slightly intolerable. However, a great way to pass the time is to pop on a podcast! If you’re anything like me, you may feel intimidated to jump into a […]

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

Are you alive, human and reading this right now? Egads, she’s done it again!   By AUDREY ZHANG — aurzhang@ucdavis.edu   Legendary horoscope reader Hocus Bogus has released her monthly predictions to her loyal followers. All she asks is that you only look at your own zodiac sign reading. Do not read anything else.   […]

The psycho-biological reasons why you should trust your gut   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   I’m sure you have heard the sayings “Trust your gut” or “You’ll know it when you see it.” But what exactly are you trusting? What exactly are you supposed to know when you see something?  A flash of inner […]

It’s not too late to build the life you vision-boarded By THE EDITORIAL BOARD It’s February, which means the gym is empty again. Fridges, which on Jan. 3 were filled with leafy green vegetables and ginger shots, are now a deposit box for take-out containers. The beautiful 2024 planner you bought is empty and forgotten […]

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.)

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

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 […]