Opinion

Taking advantage of small class sizes helps develop your writing skills    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   When I transferred to UC Davis last fall and realized I would need an additional writing class to fulfill my university writing requirement, I was not exactly thrilled. I had already taken two writing courses before transferring […]

Put the pedal to the metal!   By AUDREY ZHANG — aurzhang@ucdavis.edu   UC Davis’ title as the biking capital of California is under threat. UC Berkeley recently declared plans to open a new School of Clownery to try and consolidate all their idiots into one contained place. This year marks the completion of Berkeley’s […]

Dehumanizing our rivals cannot lead to peace   By JOAQUIN WATERS —- jwat@ucdavis.edu   It’s easy to make a fist. There are so many reasons to be angry. Depressingly, there seem to be more reasons with each day that passes. There is a feeling in the air — stronger with every passing year, it seems […]

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.)

All that luck is going to mess with the curve   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   One week ago, a first-year undergraduate student was reported to the Office of Student Support and Judicial Affairs for having an unfair advantage in the CHE 2A midterm exam. The anonymous report stated, “We were only allowed to […]

Fight the polarization of local community at the ballot box   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   Every four years, when the presidential election comes up, the country goes through a predictable cycle. People run to social media to encourage their friends and family to vote, many post selfies with their “I voted” stickers and […]

I don’t check my bank account because I don’t need that toxicity   By CARMEL RAVIV — craviv@ucdavis.edu   Girl Math, a comforting concept in this money-driven, neo-capitalistic society — the idea that some purchases simply do not count. Here are some examples of Aggie Math here on the Davis Campus.   Anything you purchased […]

Leaders show their priorities by their actions  — what message is the U.S. sending? By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Beginning on Nov. 30, leaders from all over the world will meet for the Conference of the Parties (COP) that is the result of a collective treaty called the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). […]

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.)

Is it gonna be forever, or is it gonna go down in flames?   By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   Why doesn’t Taylor Swift ever “go out of style?” Is “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” a “wonderland” or “is it over now?” Is she “gonna be forever” or is she “gonna go down in flames?” With the […]

The genius of TJ’s marketing strategy and some product recommendations    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Ah. Trader Joes. It is no understatement to say that this iconic grocery store franchise is, to me, like a beacon of light on the horizon: a place that I gravitate towards like a moth to a flame […]

‘Original: “The Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh’   Drawn by: Nimra Farhan –– nfarhan@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)