Opinion

In light of the recent shootings in California, we cannot allow ourselves to become desensitized to gun violence   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Reading about mass shootings in the news has started to feel commonplace. In California alone, there have been three mass shootings over the span of a single week, with the most […]

The difference between a gift and bribery is how good you are at winking   By ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu    Strangers: Ah! Strangers, the perfect blank slate. A canvas on which to draw a romanticized version of your personality. Here are some lies to tell strangers to make you more interesting.  I have a […]

Why women are underrepresented in STEM and how we can start to close the gap   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   If you are a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) major, I’m willing to bet that at some point during your time in college, you have found yourself in a classroom or lecture […]

It is important to adopt a more nuanced understanding of historical figures to honor their true impacts on society   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Jan. 16 was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday during which the civil rights movement of the 1960s and its figurehead are rightfully celebrated. Many people also take this […]

The cause of our “egg-flation” and what we can do about it   By MICHELLE MENDOZA — mimendoza@ucdavis.edu   I never expected to struggle to find eggs. On average, Americans consume roughly 285.7 eggs per year, and per capita consumption of eggs has increased by 15% in the past 20 years, totaling 96.9 billion eggs […]

Having a kitten can improve your life — who knew!   By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   In college, it can be hard to find fun experiences outside of school when most of your time is filled with attending classes and studying. Last summer especially, I felt it difficult to find things I enjoyed while […]

If you find New Year’s resolutions stressful, try setting goals in a different way    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu Eat healthier, lose weight, minimize your screen time — these are all goals that tend to be shoved in our faces sometime in late December or early January. Whether it is through TV commercials, social […]

Recent winter storms spark important conversations around climate change preparedness   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   From flooded roads and homes to downed trees to extended power outages to sinkholes and landslides, California can’t seem to catch a break from the barrage of storms that began after Christmas and is only now letting up. According […]

Clever marketing tactics and how to avoid them   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Over the course of your life, you’ve probably made a few — or maybe more than a few — regrettable purchases. Perhaps it was a pair of jeans that were trending that just didn’t fit or something you bought on […]

The recent firing of Adjunct Professor Erika López Prater at Hamline University points to a lack of support for educators’ autonomy over their curriculum   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Last week, The New York Times released an article about Adjunct Professor Erika López Prater, who lost her job after showing an image of the […]

How to approach the new year thoughtfully and with self-compassion   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   With the start of a new year, it’s easy to feel pressure to set an overly ambitious goal, whether it be finally getting that six-pack or trying harder to get that elusive A in ochem. And while there’s nothing […]

Give your queerphobic family a chance this winter break, and be the bigger, gayer person if you can   By KOMOLIKA INDRANIL BASU — ibasu@ucdavis.edu   TW: Homophobia, queerphobia   As one of the very few students who actually lives with their family in Davis and is staying back here for the break while seeing […]