Opinion

The university must do more to promote a culture of transparency for student employees
EditorialMay 21, 2021
All students should feel comfortable speaking to the press, no matter where they work Students and employees should be able to speak to the press. It’s as simple as that. Freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental right, as is the ability to criticize and push back against the issues we see in our […]

Every American should have access to a well-paying job
EditorialMay 20, 2021
By increasing the minimum wage, implementing a green new deal and taxing the rich their fair share we can build a more equitable future U.S. billionaire wealth jumped 55% during the pandemic with an increase of $1.6 trillion in total wealth. According to the Federal Reserve, the combined wealth of the bottom half of all […]

Do you really have to follow your friend’s bad art account on Instagram? I asked an ethics professor
HumorMay 18, 2021
“Julie.paints_4_fun, wants to follow you”… oh shut up, Instagram “Could you give us the backstory,” Professor Levings asked. I shifted in my seat, “Ok, well, Julie and I have been in school together since preschool. The classic friendship. I bullied her until age six (oh c’mon, it builds character), we didn’t speak to each other […]

Course recommendations for summer sessions
HumorMay 17, 2021
No, they don’t have the major class you need. Have you considered “Zombies Civil Rights”? A Spring Quarter slowly draws to a close, you might be thinking that your last day of Zoom lectures is near. Do not despair, however, for there remains another chance to pretend your microphone has stopped working: summer sessions. Lucky […]

How immigrant entrepreneurs disrupt the Model Minority Myth
ColumnMay 17, 2021
The Model Minority Myth is engineered to tell one version of the Asian American Dream What is the Asian American dream? Since the 1960s, the Model Minority Myth (MMM) has praised Japanese and Chinese immigrants not only for their seamless integration into American life, but also “empirical evidence [of their] success” drawing from “high-status occupations, […]

In memoriam, financial corruption
HumorMay 16, 2021
Bernie Madoff is dead Bernie Madoff, the prince Ponzi pusher and embodiment of financial corruption is dead at age 82. With his death, the financial industry, America and the entire world can breathe a sigh of relief, because with the death of Madoff comes the death of the corruption in the financial industry. Madoff left […]

Are action stars wasting a political moment?
HumorMay 14, 2021
Updates from the Newsom recall The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom has finally prevailed in its quest to trigger a statewide vote. In the weeks since the effort became official, many people have added their name to the growing list of candidates attempting to replace the carbon-hair, gel-based lifeform that we call Gov. […]

Social media’s mental health advocacy needs to change
ColumnMay 14, 2021
One-size-fits-all solutions to mental health conditions need to stop Whenever I choose to forgo my responsibilities and open Instagram I am greeted by one of three things: an exciting, yet impossible makeup tutorial, a picture of an old friend from middle school or posts regarding any of a few mental health conditions. I used to […]

Accurate coloring pages
CartoonMay 14, 2021
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.)

Editorial Board meets with Chancellor May, UC Davis administrators
EditorialMay 14, 2021
May, administrators discuss fall quarter plans, recent UC-wide data breach and continued COVID-19 precautions Chancellor Gary May, Provost Mary Croughan, Vice Chancellor Pablo Reguerín, Vice Chancellor Kelly Ratliff, Associate Chancellor Karl Engelbach, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Dana Topousis, Campus Counsel Michael Sweeney, Director of Athletics Rocko DeLuca Below is a transcript of the meeting […]

Editorial Board meets with Chancellor May, UC Davis administrators
EditorialMay 13, 2021
May, administrators discuss fall quarter plans, recent UC-wide data breach and continued COVID-19 precautions Chancellor Gary May, Provost Mary Croughan, Vice Chancellor Pablo Reguerín, Vice Chancellor Kelly Ratliff, Associate Chancellor Karl Engelbach, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Dana Topousis, Campus Counsel Michael Sweeney, Director of Athletics Rocko DeLuca Below is a transcript of the meeting […]

We need to stop publicly funding private sports stadiums
OpinionMay 13, 2021
Billion-dollar franchises are taking money from right under our noses Attending a sports game is a one-of-a-kind experience. Sitting in the stands, taking in one of your favorite pastimes along with thousands of other fans generates a feeling that’s hard to replicate. Munching on peanuts and sipping a soda at your seat while watching a […]

