Opinion

Aggie basketball dominates Big West

Players, coaches earn conference accolades Ranking No. 1 in their respective brackets, the UC Davis women’s and men’s basketball teams are competing at the Big...

Humor: The most Davis ways to tell your girlfriend you have a second family

Try the scenic Arboretum or Shields Library Fellas, we all know that the quarter system comes at you fast. Your time is thinned out so...

“Black Panther”: The importance of diverse perspectives in movies

Marvel’s newest installation sends a much-needed empowering message After most late-night movie theater excursions, I return home exhausted and only slightly emotionally piqued. However, walking...

Corporations make change when government won’t

Dick’s Sporting Goods, others restrict gun sales In response to the recent shooting in Parkland, Fla. that killed 17 students and faculty and the typical...

The Spanish Dilemma: Does being Hispanic require knowing Spanish?

How living in the U.S. affects Latinos’ Spanish proficiency As a Mexican-American, I’ve had to traverse a weird limbo of being proud of my heritage...

Guest: Refugee international medical graduates brain waste in Sacramento

IMGs face barriers to contributing to the U.S. economy, communities Our world-class economy in the United States is a result of four centuries of immigrant...

Humor: Which inconvenience of my day you are based on your zodiac sign

These inconveniences might surprise you! Sometimes we have days that are inconvenient. This means that the only way to cope is by choosing to release...

Humor: Everyone groans as English major makes another Freud joke when asked for his ID

Shut the hell up, Ned Ned was feeling good today. He had the best joke ever for the bus guy. He loved the bus guy,...

The problem with eco-friendly trends

Environmental fads are only good while they last You might have seen what appears to be overly enthusiastic clean-up crews — individuals running with hefty...

Humor: The trials and tribulations of being a coffee shop in downtown Davis

A tale of alliances and betrayal Coffee shops come and go. And while some people have personal attachments to certain cafes, the rest of the...

Russia and America, naked

A relationship that requires a deeper cultural view It’s a common thread in travel writing: how we can learn about American society by immersing ourselves...

Women aren’t asking for approval for their place in tech

It’s 2018, and this is still the hill men want to die on James Damore, a former Google employee, published a scathing memo in July...

Humor: Score! Arboretum algae gone thanks to one large ShamWow

UC Davis resorts to as-seen-on-TV ads to solve its age-old debacle Like a tween with a face full of acne and a million hormones doing...

The Patriarchal Arena: The competition between women that destroys the feminist movement from within

We need an environment where women are not pitted against each other “Mean Girls” was the movie that defined my adolescence. Every girl wanted to...

Pass the popcorn

Contemplate the Academy Awards with The Editorial Board Emily Stack, Managing Editor I love the unexpectedness inherent in a live broadcast, so I’m eagerly awaiting drama...