Opinion

Take advantage of upper-division classes outside of your major

College is the time to explore   By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   When I transferred to UC Davis in the fall of 2021, I had many aspirations...

No pharmacy? No problem

Home remedies to help beat the common cold   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Common colds suck — they just do. One day you’re feeling fine, and...

In honor of women’s history month, here are some of the Editorial Board’s favorite movies that pass the Bechdel Test

At least five nominees at Sunday's Oscars failed the test, but all nine of these picks pass with flying colors   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   The Bechdel...

Trader Joe’s Fashion Week

  Drawn by: Priscila Jiménez Corrales –– pjimenez@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of...

My journey learning time management in college

Keeping track of deadlines is the key to being the best student you can be   By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   Managing my time in high school...

Have we learned from our mistakes during the COVID-19 pandemic?

With future public health crises potentially on the horizon, public trust in science needs to be restored   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Almost three years ago on...

We can’t keep acting too late on climate change issues

Key climate takeaways from Utah’s Great Salt Lake   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   In early January, a new study by Brigham Young University (BYU) predicted that...

Bathroom hunting

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

I thought quicksand would be a bigger deal

Looney Tunes failed me   By CARMEL RAVIV — craviv@ucdavis.edu   As a kid, I was always wary of wet sand because I was convinced it would be...

You don’t have to have it all figured out

Losing yourself is the path to self-discovery   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu   As my graduation date approaches, I’ve been feeling pressure to get my life in...

What’s up with Marvel?

The disappointing trend of one cinematic flop after another   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for “WandaVision,” “Loki” and “The Falcon and...

We are what we consume

Entertainment isn’t just entertainment anymore but a vehicle of self-expression; here’s why that’s a problem   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu It’s 2023, and your identity is...

The decline in enrollment in the humanities is a tragedy for education

As the number of students in the hard sciences grows, we must remember the timeless benefits of the humanities   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   If you are...

The education of TPUSA

By JOSHUA CLOVER — jclover@ucdavis.edu   Seven Januaries ago, Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right grifter with a special animus for trans people, was chased off the Davis...

When will it stop?

The constant fear of school shootings haunts an entire generation   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   Content warning: this article contains discussions of gun violence that some...