Opinion

The BLM movement and grassroots organizing is an extension of what King stood for Though the 1950s and 60s—the era of the Civil Rights Movement—may seem like the distant past, the fight for racial equality is far from over. Images of the violence with which police responded to peaceful protestors 55 years ago in Selma, […]

Is it time to retire the Michelin Man? The Michelin Man is seen by many as a lovable, family-friendly, quiet humanoid stack of tires. Is that the real Michelin Man though? According to some, that may not be the truth. Details have leaked about an incident in which the beloved mascot cussed out executives at […]

I killed it The pandemic has really brought me a lot of financial anxiety recently. Even if the world economy is more anxious than I am, I still tried my best to get some kind of monetary support. So a few months ago, I decided to venture out and try to get a nose job.  […]

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

Students, faculty and staff deserve more information about UC plans Though the recent University of California Office of the President (UCOP) press release on Jan. 11 stating plans to resume in-person instruction in the fall has come with excitement, the Editorial Board has mixed feelings about the announcement. The decision was made by UC President […]

The Park Service’s proposed management plan of the Point Reyes Seashore prioritizes agriculture over wildlife in a national park In Marin County, ranching is more than just a nine to five for many residents, but a way of life. Roughly half the land in Marin County is designated for farming or ranchland. Ranching has existed […]

And much more… Weeks ago, I found a dead squirrel. You may be sitting at home reading this thinking, “This isn’t newsworthy,” or maybe even: “I think this guy killed a squirrel.” This isn’t my first rodeo—and by this I mean that I have come across many dead squirrels in my time on the planet. […]

Predominately white rioters who violently stormed Congress were met with significantly less force than peaceful BLM protestors over the summer Wednesday, Jan 6., 2021, brought both hope and grief to an already-fracturing America. That morning, Jon Ossoff was declared winner of the senate runoff election in Georgia, making him the first Millennial elected to the […]

It’s a goodbye, not a see you later, 2020 The Editorial Board is starting 2021 off thinking about what this year holds. Hundreds of millions of people are set to be vaccinated against COVID-19—nearly 5 million have already been vaccinated in the U.S. to date—and although we are not at the end of the pandemic, […]

With India’s failure to uphold democratic values on display, it is imperative that we stand in solidarity with farmers In our current political age and climate, we have seen myriad instances of police  brutality and institutional racism. As American people we recognize our constitutional rights and condemn police brutality and racism. Now more than ever, […]

I notice The name of the elected ASUCD official who penned this op-ed has been omitted in order to protect her identity.  To the men of ASUCD: When you ignore my ideas, but praise them when they come out of another man’s mouth, I notice.  When you talk about sexual assault like it’s a political […]

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