Opinion

Accessibility and conservation

“Accessibility” often feels like an obvious reason to develop roads on public land — but isn’t quite as straightforward as we think Yosemite Valley...

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...

Guest: California’s chance to break its single-use plastic addiction

Senate Bill 54 would dramatically decrease California’s plastic usage A few Sundays ago, I went on a trip to the Marin Headlands with my housemates...

Guest: Canary Mission is only part of the issue

The long history of Palestinian repression Created in 2014, Canary Mission is a blacklist that serves as a response to the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions...

Cartoon: Alarms

Written by: ROSEY MOREARTY — rosey@morearty.org

Google’s CAPTCHA-ring all your data

AI developments detect Parkinson’s from your mousepad and won’t tell you If you’ve ever gone on the internet you’ve probably encountered CAPTCHA — an intelligence...

Animation’s peculiar crossroads

The same tools assisting visionary animators may incite animation’s downfall Animated cinema diverges at a rather peculiar crossroad. The genre’s potential for varied artistry permits...

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...

Brexit: Experiencing a national embarrassment while abroad

Living in an anti-Brexit city in a pro-leave country Recently, a reporter from a French radio program approached a friend and me while we were...

Humor: UC Davis plant scientists invent deodorant for smelly white trees

Product has been successful beyond be-leaf Ahhhh, Spring Quarter! It’s a wonderful time to get outside and witness nature at its finest. The bees are...

You hate GMOs and you’re so hip — and broke

Research before you eat Y’all are a bunch of bullies. For one thing, you gang up on gluten, which is great for the rather...

“Our Planet” is the most entertaining and depressing show you’ll ever watch

Netflix and David Attenborough team up to strike the perfect balance between entertainment and environmental alarmism Free from the conservative shackles of BBC, David Attenborough,...

Envisioning a new New Deal

In the face of America’s crumbling infrastructure, politicians should pursue a bipartisan answer In spite of a contemporary American political atmosphere marred by increased polarization...

Guest: Why I resigned from ASUCD

Senator Noah Pearl argues that anti-Zionist rhetoric forced him out of ASUCD "Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns...

Video games change the way we experience stories

Stories are told best through the interaction and experience that video games can provide I love stories. Storytelling is one of the most fundamental aspects...