Opinion

Getting personal with your professors is a key part of the college experience By OWEN RUDERMAN — opruderman@ucdavis.edu  For most of the time I’ve been in college, I’ve always seen attending office hours as a last-ditch effort to raise a grade. Back at my previous college, office hours seemed to be a way to plead […]

Renting in Davis is a burden on employees and students, but increased collaboration between the university and city could lead to improvements Members of the three unions representing postdoctoral students, academic researchers, teaching assistants, graduate student instructors, tutors and readers recently held a rally to raise awareness about how high rent prices impact UC academic […]

Carelessly canceling others isn’t a substitute for listening to those impacted and addressing your own biases Technology has not only shaped the way we’re able to present ourselves online, but also the way we’re capable of viewing and judging others. The whole experience of using social media is detached: Often the images we post online […]

How the grocery store is my personal oasis   By NADIA ANEES — nsanees@ucdavis.edu  One of my favorite activities is taking a trip to the grocery store. It’s a place where I feel safe and content. A place where being alone doesn’t feel strange. A place where asking for help is normal. A place where […]

How the grocery store is my personal oasis By NADIA ANEES — nsanees@ucdavis.edu  One of my favorite activities is taking a trip to the grocery store. It’s a place where I feel safe and content. A place where being alone doesn’t feel strange. A place where asking for help is normal. A place where striking […]

Just go to Harvard and stop blocking the bike path BY ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu  I’m not here to fashion-bash nor trend-defend. I have a simple question. People here who wear clothes emblazoned with other schools’ names on them: Do you know where you attend college? It’s UC Davis. UC, like “you see”. Juicy without […]

Handwritten notes can help cut down on study time By OWEN RUDERMAN — opruderman@ucdavis.edu  Like many students, I despise studying. I’ve looked up every trick in the book to try to help me stay focused and motivated, but to no avail. I always end up being sucked into the YouTube rabbit hole or doom-scrolling endlessly […]

As mask mandates relax in California, it is important to continue practices that make you and your community comfortable  Sometimes it’s hard to remember a time when we did not wear masks in populated spaces. With two years passed since the start of the pandemic, grabbing a mask on our way out the door has […]

Anti-abortion advocates in the U.S. should not use religious beliefs to justify stripping people of the freedom to choose On Monday, Feb. 21, Colombia decriminalized abortion, making it possible for women across the country to exercise control over their bodies and their lives. This historic decision follows closely after Mexico’s Supreme Court ruling in September […]

Stop declaring your independence from me, Marcus BY ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu  Guys. Dudes. Bros. Etc. I think there’s something off with my roommate. Like, the vibes are seriously off. No jokes.  We used to be fine. But recently he’s been acting weird. He said he wants me to stop jumping off the fridge and […]

How making unconventional pesto fixed my food waste problems — and how it can help fix yours, too By NADIA ANEES — nsanees@ucdavis.edu  I first learned that pesto was something I could make by myself, in my own kitchen, when I was a freshman in high school, and it flipped my world around. I’d been […]

A deep dive into barometric pressure and the human body By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu The human body is capable of many amazing things. Take a moment to think about it: The successful creation of the human body, with so many different moving pieces working together perfectly in union, is a miracle in itself. With […]