Opinion

Hint: the only way to succeed is to accept that it will, in fact, not be perfect   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   It’s inevitable: when you open Instagram on Saturday afternoon, your feed will be flooded with pictures of small dogs racing on a transformed collegiate basketball court, cow-print bucket hats and screenshots of […]

My picks for the best books for college students   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu   In honor of the start of a new quarter, I’ve compiled some of my favorite books that have had a deep impact on me. These are some wonderful reads that I believe people at any age can learn from, […]

You never forget your first time   By CARMEL RAVIV — craviv@ucdavis.edu   Watching “A Dog’s Purpose,” my middle school graduation, my first breakup and losing my AirPods in a restaurant in Jamaica — these all seemed like appropriate times to cry in my life. I wasn’t ashamed of shedding a tear or expressing myself, […]

Hint: It’s all of them   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers.   Studio Ghibli, a Tokyo-based animation studio, is world-famous for its beautifully designed films featuring stories about the human experience and unique world-building. The company was founded by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki […]

The era of colonialism is technically over, but this doesn’t mean that past imperialist nations can forget that it happened   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   I didn’t officially “learn” about European colonialism in school until 10th grade. I had heard about, or history books had mentioned in passing, countries in the East or […]

With an upcoming city council election and other important projects in the city, the Editorial Board encourages you to pay attention to local politics   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   With constant and overwhelming exposure to national news through social media and the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to pay attention to everything […]

Consider reducing your animal product consumption   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   There are a variety of reasons why you should consider switching to a vegan or vegetarian diet — let’s dive right in.  The impact of meat and animal product consumption on our planet is huge, and cutting these products out of your […]

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

Our tips for making the arduous process of job and internship applications as painless as possible   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Ah, the start of spring quarter. The sun is finally shining, the grass has never looked greener, the flowers are in bloom and your next existential crisis is just lurking around the corner. […]

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.)

Brad Pitt needs to be held accountable by his colleagues   By MICHELLE MENDOZA — mimendoza@ucdavis.edu   Many stars were awarded at the Golden Globes in late January, but there was one name that was continually mentioned in people’s speeches with admiration: Brad Pitt. Quinta Brunson, Margot Robbie, Austin Butler and Regina Hall were just […]

Overconsumption finds a new home in the eyes of influencers    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   I’ll admit that I scroll through TikTok and Instagram more than I probably should. The constant influx of new information and content is addicting. And, like millions of others, I follow and consume content from influencers. The carefully […]