Opinion

Don’t let uncertainty or fear of failure hold you back — dream big   By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   When I was younger, I used to only imagine what I could do from a “realistic” standpoint. What I thought I could do was always limited by what I deemed realistic for myself. Recently, however, […]

We should not leave behind pandemic-era teaching methods that made education more flexible   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   As the winter quarter continues to ramp up, there seems to be a steady increase in the number of sick students in my classes. The constant phlegmy coughs and stuffy noses seem to surround me […]

Pluto has been at the heart of years of astronomical debate   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   Feb. 18 will mark the 93rd anniversary of the discovery of Pluto (the dwarf planet, not the cartoon dog). There’s no denying that the little planet holds a special place in many people’s hearts. To understand why […]

As anti-Asian hate crimes increase following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to call out hate against marginalized groups in our communities   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   This past Saturday, the evening before the Lunar New Year, 11 people were killed in a shooting at a Los Angeles dance club. The clientele of the […]

We must create boundaries on generative art to mitigate its impact on creators   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   In June 2022, Cosmopolitan published the first ever AI-generated magazine cover, designed in a collaboration between OpenAI and artist Karen X. Cheng. And it took just 20 seconds to make. OpenAI and programs like MidJourney, […]

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 […]