Opinion

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Column

“The Big Sick”: Films with minorities don’t get a pass

Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s film reaffirms that details matter After years of #OscarsSoWhite and in the throes of the #MeToo movement, it wasn’t...
Column

The joys of journeying journaling

Pack your journal and leave the rest behind At this moment, as I scramble to finish this piece by a generously extended deadline, a coffee-colored...
Guest

Guest: Unitrans 50 years ago

President of ASUCD from 1966 to 1967 shares the story of Unitrans’ conception In the fall of 1965, I had just returned to UC Davis...
Guest

Guest: Speak freely — but be watched

Campus “watchlists” threaten freedom of speech for students A diverse group of student activists came together on Mar. 5 to build a mock apartheid wall...
Humor

Humor: Toddler starts studying and drinking to keep up with competitive workforce

2 years old and no internship? Is he even trying? One local toddler is a total failure. He’s 2 years old, and he’s barely made...
Editorial

Pay your interns

Unpaid internships minimize diversity, detract from workplace For graduating seniors looking for a full-time jobs and continuing students applying to a summer programs, the phrase...
Column

The glorification of narco culture

How broader culture has grown to love cartels This article contains major spoilers for the Netflix show “Narcos.”   Television and news have consistently been complacent in...
Humor

Humor: Sacrificing virgins leads to low number of students in computer science

Fingerblast that keyboard Davis Cru, the campus crusade for Christ, has teamed up with the dog people coalition to spread the ideals of diversity, inclusivity...
Column

Is environmentalism for everyone?

An argument for no climate boundaries across nations and race Reflecting on my childhood, I realize that my relatives and friends all showed the same...
Humor

Humor: Budget Cuts: Select faculty to be sacrificed to Gunrock effigy

Administrative bloat goes bye-bye This tape was found in a deep, dark room, hidden in the bowels of Wellman Hall: “I walked into the room, and...
Humor

Humor: I LIVED IT: I survived being mansplained to

And I lived to tell the tale Last week, I thought I was going to die. Not because my questionable habits of drinking 17 cups...
Column

The blood price of American news

Foreign commentary on America’s strengths and flaws Fish need water, and we need the news. There was a point in my life when I hated...
Column

Realizing my privilege in education

The factors that separate us start affecting us earlier than imagined There are many social determinants of education: money, access to good teachers, extracurricular activities,...
Humor

Humor: Coho Hacks: Annual hackathon to be held while coders wait in line for their food

A new take on multitasking You’ve heard of hackers, you’ve heard of the CoHo and you’ve probably heard of “Coho Hacks.” But what you probably...
Guest

Letter to the Editor: Leaving Greek life unchecked enables entitlement among members

To the Editor: On Feb. 8, a friend and I arrived at the Pavilion early to get seats in the front row of the...
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