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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Opinion

Caption Contest

Drawn by: Sandhya Pfile –– sbpfile@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources”...

Christmas decorating with housemates

By LANHUI ZHEN –– lazhen@ucdavis.edu

Get a real tree this year if you want to be on Santa’s nice list

Deck the halls with boughs of Balsam Fir   By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   It’s the central, time-worn discussion of the modern era. Every year, we hear...

Saving guilt for the holidays

Sometimes you want to cry on Santa’s lap   By ANDIE TARABZOONI — rmtarabzooni@ucdavis.edu   I've never really felt enticed by the holidays, but I’ve always loved December...

Which ‘A Christmas Carol’ adaptation takes the cake?

From Christmas past, present and future, there is only one movie to rule them all    By MALCOLM LANGE —- mslange@ucdavis.edu   Finally, December — the best month...

A polemic against the prison system

Prisons and police are often regarded as a necessity — but it’s important to consider what function they actually serve    By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   For...

Davis MoMA: Cow with a pearl earring

Original: "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer   Drawn by: Nimra Farhan –– nfarhan@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is...

The Editorial Board pretends to understand horoscopes

You deserve that finals week coffee — it’s written in the stars  By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Aries (March 21 - April 19): You are courageous, competitive,...

Parking on campus

Drawn by: Emma Lapidus –– eblapidus@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources”...

Embrace your writing classes

Taking advantage of small class sizes helps develop your writing skills    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   When I transferred to UC Davis last fall and realized...

Unitrans buses to be replaced with giant tandem bicycles

Put the pedal to the metal!   By AUDREY ZHANG — aurzhang@ucdavis.edu   UC Davis’ title as the biking capital of California is under threat. UC Berkeley recently...

On the necessity of empathy

Dehumanizing our rivals cannot lead to peace   By JOAQUIN WATERS —- jwat@ucdavis.edu   It’s easy to make a fist. There are so many reasons to be angry....

Campus turkeys

Drawn by: Lanhui Zhen –– lazhen@ucdavis.edu  Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources”...

Crystal girl may be expelled after bringing rose quartz into an exam

All that luck is going to mess with the curve   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   One week ago, a first-year undergraduate student was reported to the...

Don’t forget about local elections

Fight the polarization of local community at the ballot box   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   Every four years, when the presidential election comes up, the country...