Editorial

Billionaires are not the solution to overwhelming student debt

Philanthropy is laudable, but systemic change is needed to tackle $1.5 trillion of college debt Robert F. Smith, a billionaire tech investor, the founder and...

Watch your drinks in wake of drugging incidents at Davis bars

Davis is not exempt from dangers of rape culture Content Warning: This editorial contains descriptions of drugging and sexual assault, which some readers might find...

SB 24 would secure access to abortion pills on California public university campuses

Amid nationwide attacks on reproductive rights, California should pass SB 24 The Calif. State Senate Health Committee recently passed Senate Bill 24, which would require...

This Mother’s Day, remember the holiday’s radical roots

Take action to honor strong women Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and while flowers or a phone call are lovely ways of letting your mom...

UC Davis should be an active ally to LGBTQIA students, faculty, staff

More funds, resources need to be allocated toward LGBTQIA Resource Center, other student services UC Davis is celebrating Pride Month throughout May, with this year’s...

Administration should establish task force for faith-based input

Recent acts of violence against religious groups prompt urgent need for administrative attention On April 27, the last day of Passover, Lori Gilbert Kaye was...

UC Merced newspaper to lose funding, shut down by the end of summer

#SaveStudentNewsrooms The Prodigy, UC Merced’s student-run newspaper, is set to shut down by the end of this summer after its funding request for the coming...

Calif. Assembly: Protect black hairstyles from discrimination

Persistent discrimination in workplace, schools proves need for bill The California State Senate, in a commendable bipartisan vote on Monday, April 22, unanimously approved Senate...

Individuals can only do so much amid corporate environmental destruction

Immediate action necessary to rectify blatant disregard for planet For many, Earth Day is an annual day of reflection on the health of our planet....

California municipalities send marijuana convictions up in smoke

Expunging marijuana convictions first step to remedying War On Drugs Whether you’re an experienced stoner, a casual consumer or a non-user, it is widely recognized...

Trump’s tweet about Ilhan Omar has life-threatening consequences for millions of Americans

It’s time to see Trump’s online hate speech as a danger to civil rights Last Friday, President Donald Trump tweeted an edited video that cut...

Letter to the Editor: Defending the status quo isn’t brave

To the Editor: Re “Responses to column about Professor Clover showcase university values” by Nick Irvin (column, Apr. 11): “Forty-five percent of President Donald Trump’s supporters...

Be aware of heightened police presence on Picnic Day

Maintain safety, minimize need for police involvement on campus, in city Picnic Day is this Saturday, and in response to UC Davis’ notoriously rowdy springtime...

Separating families at the border, obstructing rights is unjust

Resignation of high-ranking government officials does not make them martyrs President Donald Trump called for the resignation of former United States Secretary of Homeland Security...

Remembering Cesar Chavez amid declining farmworker union membership

Undocumented workers, union members deserve rights, protection Sunday, March 31 was Cesar Chavez Day, established in 2014 to commemorate the work of one of the...