Opinion

The Editorial Board endorses four candidates for ASUCD Senate and the single executive ticket ASUCD Spring Elections began today on Monday, May 9, with seven Senate candidates running for six available seats, one executive ticket running for the president and internal vice president positions and one candidate running for student advocate. The Editorial Board interviewed […]

By not following the rules of the road, bicyclists put themselves and others at risk   By OWEN RUDERMAN — opruderman@ucdavis.edu    With UC Davis reopening and with classes in full swing, it seems like there are more people than ever on campus. In some ways, this is a good thing. It’s nice to be […]

ASUCD makes important decisions about campus, so consider candidates and ballots carefully and encourage others to vote   Seven hundred and sixty-two students voted in the ASUCD elections this past fall quarter. To put that into perspective, there are over 30,000 undergraduate students who can vote — voter turnout was under 3%. All students, regardless […]

Turning simple ingredients into beautiful meals   By NADIA ANEES — nsanees@ucdavis.edu    I came into this academic year feeling very confident about my cooking abilities. Last summer in my Bay Area home, I was cooking away, creating cool concoctions with fresh ingredients from the farmers market and other ethnic grocery stores nearby. Two or […]

The UC Davis campus presents serious accessibility issues for students with disabilities   Simply put, even though UC Davis buildings comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this is not the same as having an accessible campus.  For many students with physical disabilities, parts of the UC Davis campus can be difficult to access. […]

By STEPHEN FUJIMOTO — ssfujimoto@ucdavis.edu This quarter, like many spring quarters preceding it, elections for the president and internal vice president of ASUCD are scheduled to be held. However, unlike recent elections, this race will be uncontested — and it is clear to me that our elected student leaders are unfortunately at fault. While many […]

Activities students can try while attending UC Davis   There’s no doubt that Davis has plenty of incredible activities and places to explore. At times, yes, this small cow town may seem drab, but after spending a few years here, members of the Editorial Board have come to realize how much it has to offer. […]

A month where one of our basic needs becomes an avenue for deep gratitude    By NADIA ANEES — nsanees@ucdavis.edu    As a kid, I used to feel a weight on my chest every time Ramadan rolled around. But with age, I slowly gained more appreciation for the month. I started to warm up to […]

Sugar-coating your feedback does more harm than good   By OWEN RUDERMAN — opruderman@ucdavis.edu  UC Davis offers a variety of majors and classes. In some classes, students submit their work directly to the professor and receive their grade. But other times, students’ work gets vetted by their peers before the final submission. A student might, […]

Loss and gratitude can come in many different forms   For freshmen, sophomores and juniors, this is their first in-person spring quarter ever in Davis, and for most seniors, this is their second and final one. It’s a joyous time; not only is spring quarter known to be the best in Davis, but it feels […]

Hi, stop feeding them Oreos and half-smoked joints   BY ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu    Picture this. You’re alone at a table in the Memorial Union. It’s one of those black tables, the kind typically occupied by a pre-health fraternity or some club that wants you to try underwater calisthenics or something equally unhinged. You […]

“Honestly, I expected some kind of terrible incident of global proportions. Instead I just spent a wonderful day with my parents”   By IAN COSNER — iacosner@ucdavis.edu    Yes, it’s back and hopefully better than ever! Picnic Day 2022 marks the first Picnic Day in three years, and many students are just brimming with excitement […]