Opinion

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 […]

Biden and Trump have both been caught mishandling confidential documents, but the situations are not the same   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    Classified documents just keep turning up in places they don’t belong. First, 15 boxes were retrieved from former President Donald Trump’s estate after a probe by the National Archives and Records […]

With the rise of chatbots like ChatGPT that feature essay writing technology, student academic integrity and creativity need to be preserved   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   In November of last year, OpenAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) lab in San Francisco, released a new chatbot called ChatGPT — which stands for “generative pre-trained transformer.” The […]

Native Yolo County plants and their unique features   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Davis, California and its surrounding area are situated in a unique location for plant diversity. Located predominantly in the Central Valley, the region boasts a warm climate and an abundance of wetlands, making it a diverse site for both flora […]

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.)

The best South Asian foods to try other than the “basics”    By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   Growing up, all I ever ate was Pakistani food. I used to be jealous of my friends who ate lunch in the school cafeteria or brought what I considered “normal foods” like Lunchables. It wasn’t until I […]

It’s important to celebrate Black lives, not just remember victims of violence   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Content warning: this article contains discussions of police brutality and race-based violence, which may be sensitive topics for some readers.   On Jan. 7, five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, pulled Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, […]

Good luck canceling your gym membership   By ANGIE VELARDE — avelarde@ucdavis.edu   New Year’s resolutions — most of us make them; nobody you know has actually kept one. Here are seven resolutions I know you’ve given up on already:   Going to the gym Let’s be honest: if this was not already part of […]