Opinion

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Editorial

Power imbalances in academia open door to abuse

UC Davis conductor faces few consequences for sexual misconduct Christian Baldini, the UC Davis symphony conductor who was put on unpaid leave after sexual misconduct...
Humor

Humor: Painter offers dirty brush water to desperate sculpture student

A quick and easy way to get started with charitable work When looking into ways to do charitable work, it doesn’t take much to start....
Column

The perfection of St. Petersburg

How Russia’s northern capital tops the bucket list If you’ve ever read Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment,” you’ll be familiar with its rather famous opening...
Humor

Cartoon: Cat Nap

Written by: Diana Olivares — deolivares@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual cartoonists belong to the cartoonists alone and do not necessarily indicate...
Column

U.S. assistance may not always be perceived as assistance

The Iraq War casts a shadow over future U.S. intervention in the Middle East After 9/11, the U.S. was more unpopular in the Middle East...
Column

Exploiting private users’ information for opposition research

Private data harvesting unlikely to stop after Cambridge Analytica scandal In the wake of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony, many people have come to...
Humor

Humor: Romantic outing turns into tightrope walk as date asks opinion on Israel-Palestine conflict

It went there Sources were shocked Friday when Davis resident Dan Morris was forcibly removed from the Vacaville Olive Garden after polling table guests about...
Humor

Humor: Cool story, Dutch Bros. Can I have my coffee now?

I came for a latte but left with three new BFFs How did I go for a cup of coffee and end up with three...
Humor

Humor: Students resort to classroom sleepovers after affordable housing pushback

Surge III and Mrak Hall become popular housing options among students On a bright Thursday morning, UC Davis third-year Callen McCarthy woke up for her...
Column

Phantom Thread is not “propaganda for toxic masculinity” but a genius satire of it

A case study in society’s worsening ability to make distinctions Some might insist that I shouldn’t discuss toxic masculinity because I’m a cisgender white male....
Editorial

EPA no longer stands for environmental justice

California, other states sue Environmental Protection Agency California was among 16 other states and the District of Columbia to sue the Environmental Protection Agency on...
Editorial

Fight to increase wages, end discrimination

53,000 UC workers to participate in three-day strike The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees has announced its plans to go on strike...
Humor

Cartoon: Tariff Fight

Written by: Ariel Hilomen — abhilomen@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual cartoonists belong to the cartoonists alone and do not necessarily indicate...
Humor

From the California Chronicles

A forkful of omelette was in my mouth when my friend came storming in... I didn’t know what was meant by that text. Was I...
Column

The gravity of the Iran Nuclear Deal

Leaving the deal could result in yet another war in the Middle East Iran-U.S. relations have been characterized by overt hostility for decades, with both...
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