Opinion

The disappointing trend of one cinematic flop after another   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for “WandaVision,” “Loki” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.”   I would argue that the release of the first “Iron Man” was a pivotal moment in the blockbuster film industry. Before then, I […]

Entertainment isn’t just entertainment anymore but a vehicle of self-expression; here’s why that’s a problem   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu It’s 2023, and your identity is an accessory. No — it’s the amalgamation of everything you’ve watched, read and listened to in the past month but only if you’ve posted about how much you […]

As the number of students in the hard sciences grows, we must remember the timeless benefits of the humanities   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   If you are a UC Davis student, the odds are you’re probably a STEM major — nearly 60% of undergraduates at Davis are pursuing a degree in STEM. In fact, […]

By JOSHUA CLOVER — jclover@ucdavis.edu   Seven Januaries ago, Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right grifter with a special animus for trans people, was chased off the Davis campus before a talk; a couple weeks later he received the same treatment at UC Berkeley. Between those two events, Richard Spencer, a far-right grifter and Hitler enjoyer, took […]

The constant fear of school shootings haunts an entire generation   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   Content warning: this article contains discussions of gun violence that some readers might find disturbing.   I was in fifth grade when I heard about 26 people being killed at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. I remember […]

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Picking the team with the prettiest colors ain’t gonna cut it   By CARMEL RAVIV — craviv@ucdavis.edu   We may have thought we were free from the clutches of football the day after the Rihanna concert, but I have bad news for the non-sports fans out there. Basketball. Soccer. Hockey. Formula 1. March Madness. Cricket. […]

Recent censorship bills passed in Florida should serve as a reminder to combat policies, even if they don’t directly affect us   By MICHELLE MENDOZA — mimendoza@ucdavis.edu   I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read the headline “Why Florida is getting rid of books in their libraries” in my morning newsfeed. Some videos included […]

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Recent years have seen a housing shortage that is impacting students across UC campuses   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   The time has come again — planning for next year’s housing is underway. Not only does this come at one of the most inopportune times in the year (the latter half of winter quarter is […]

Lea esta carta en español.    Dear readers,   I’ve always loved the idea of speaking another language — learning the nuance and subtlety of different words and recognizing how language can change the way we think and see the world.  I began my study of Spanish as a freshman in high school, which, if […]

The social phenomena that has people doubting their own morality   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   You’re standing at a counter, waiting to pay for your large iced chai. The price totals to $5.50, and you shrug off the nagging voice telling you to go make your own chai to save money. The barista […]