Opinion

Buying certified specialty coffee has a positive impact on local growers   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Ah, caffeine. The chemical substance many of us college students depend on to get through lectures and focus on homework (I write this while sipping on an “Ecstatic” iced coffee from Philz). The most beloved and common […]

With a new Davis library on the horizon, the Editorial Board urges you to take advantage of the variety of resources your local library has available   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   The year is 2008, and the bell rings, signaling the end of the school day. You catch the bus home, microwave some Bagel […]

AP African American Studies course is a positive step, but contemporary issues must not be omitted   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    In recent weeks, the College Board has been under scrutiny for the new Advanced Placement (AP) course, African American Studies, which is currently being piloted at 60 schools across the country.  Most […]

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

Fully-solicited advice from college students who have no more life experience than you   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   As students, we know how challenging college life can be — from midterms to roommate drama and everything in between. Factor in a case of the lovesick blues and there’s no chance of making it through […]

Reasons why you should play the latest installation in Nintendo’s “Legend of Zelda” series    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Imagine a game where you’re able to glide over valleys, climb any mountain, swim up waterfalls and surf on your shield, exploring virtually anywhere. You can interact with the non-player characters (NPCs), whether it’s […]

Generative AI programs have the potential to destroy intellectual labor   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   This article was not written by AI. (No, seriously.) We’ve all heard of it. The AI promise to take the work out of everything from sending emails to writing your college admissions essays to finishing your novel. ChatGPT […]

By LIDYA SHCHERBAKOVA –– lvshcherbakova@ucdavis.edu   Drawn by: Lidya Shcherbakova –– lvshcherbakova@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)

Why it is always wiser to tell the truth   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu   A few years ago, I was introduced to the Czech proverb: “Better a lie that soothes than a truth that hurts.” When I came across it for the first time as a 17-year-old, I thought it sounded beautiful and […]

Recent mass shootings show that more national comprehensive gun reform is needed   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    In the first month of 2023, California and the rest of the U.S. was plagued with the awful reality that is gun violence. First, a mass shooting at a Lunar New Year’s festival left 10 dead […]

Help, I’m being replaced   By ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu    This article was written by ChatGPT, with comments from the author in brackets.   UC Davis is a well-known university located in the picturesque city of Davis, California. Known for its strong agricultural and veterinary programs, the university is a haven for those who […]

Adding variety to your schedule can broaden your perspective and improve your academic experience   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   It’s that time of the quarter again — you’ve finally mastered your schedule and settled into a manageable (if boring and dreadful) weekly routine. Then, you get an email from Schedule Builder: your pass time […]