Opinion

Think carefully about AI’s traits and how they stack up to actual humans   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    As a fourth-year college student about to begin my professional life, I find myself wondering, and sometimes feeling nervous, about how AI will affect my ability to get a job or impact how I may […]

Adults can help children navigate this social realm rather than criticize how they are being influenced By THE EDITORIAL BOARD It may be difficult to remember a time when entertainment came from something other than electronics. But before free time was taken up by scrolling on TikTok or playing several hours of video games, people […]

The studio giant has rested on its laurels for too long    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Disney, the company which has continuously dominated the entertainment industry since its establishment in the 1920s, has historically created some of the best animated feature films in the world. From classics like “Mulan” and “The Lion King” […]

A ceasefire is only the start to addressing a crisis that has existed for decades    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Less than three months into the Israel-Hamas war, an estimated 6,000 buildings have been damaged and nearly 20,000 total people have died — with women and children representing nearly 70% of all deaths reported. […]

Summer at the silo has a nice ring to it   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu    Not so breaking news — two months ago, in the middle of the night, many fliers were put up around the UC Davis campus offering an internship abroad for Summer 2024. There was even one found on a […]

Hubba Hubba   By CARMEL RAVIV — craviv@ucdavis.edu   Davis is often compared to Paris, mainly for how they share being the “City of Love.” Admit it, you can’t help being swept up in the romance of Davis, California and all of the eligible bachelors/bachelorettes. Even the cows are procreating for Tercero residents to see! […]

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Deck the halls with boughs of Balsam Fir   By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   It’s the central, time-worn discussion of the modern era. Every year, we hear exhaustive takes from all of the most reputable and renowned sources, ranging from the uncle you see once a year to the single person left running Buzzfeed: […]

Sometimes you want to cry on Santa’s lap   By ANDIE TARABZOONI — rmtarabzooni@ucdavis.edu   I’ve never really felt enticed by the holidays, but I’ve always loved December — mainly because I was born in December. The year ends with all these bright lights around you and starts with fireworks being lit up at every […]

From Christmas past, present and future, there is only one movie to rule them all    By MALCOLM LANGE —- mslange@ucdavis.edu   Finally, December — the best month of the year. Why is it the best month? Christmas, Hanukkah (usually), New Year’s Eve and, most importantly, my birthday all occur in December. It also brings […]

Prisons and police are often regarded as a necessity — but it’s important to consider what function they actually serve    By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   For most people, prisons exist as ambiguous entities where “bad people” are sent because they pose a significant threat to most civilians. We are told that the legal […]