Opinion

Happy New Year from the Editorial Board

It’s a goodbye, not a see you later, 2020 The Editorial Board is starting 2021 off thinking about what this year holds. Hundreds of millions...

Farmers’ protests highlight India’s failing democracy

With India’s failure to uphold democratic values on display, it is imperative that we stand in solidarity with farmers In our current political age and...

To the men of ASUCD

I notice The name of the elected ASUCD official who penned this op-ed has been omitted in order to protect her identity.  To the men of...

MU Preacher finds his true audience

Drawn by: Rushi Tawade –– rntawade@ucdavis.edu (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are...

Pfizer employee accidentally ruins all COVID-19 vaccines

Oh no, this is some really bad news Bad news, guys. A Pfizer employee just ruined all COVID-19 vaccines. You guys know who did it?...

Guest Opinion: Santa is real

Hi everyone on the newspaper! I have not used a keyboard before because my mom does not let me but I came to write a...

We don’t have to be busy in order to be accomplished

Our self-worth isn't determined by how much we get done in a day Laying in bed, scrolling through TikTok like most people my age, I...

2020: A year in review

The Editorial Board reflects on some of this year’s greatest challenges and sources of hope From adjusting to working from home to inspiring societal change...

The paradox of cancel culture

We must reassess structures of power and punishment and consider how a culture of silencing arose Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guest contributors...

Professors should be understanding and change exam formatting in order to help students be successful

Creative solutions are needed to discourage cheating and reduce student stress Before the pandemic, it was a familiar sight: Hundreds of students shuffling into a...

Is America the next Manchester United?

A great football club’s fall from grace offers a cautionary tale for the U.S. Predicting what post-Trump America might look like is a difficult task....

Alternatives to an Irish Exit during the pandemic

But you really wanted to be there though! In 2019 the Irish Exit was simple: float out of a gathering you no longer want to...

The only way to stop a pandemic is a pandemic with a gun

The case for giving malaria a gun We’re all tired of this pandemic. The doctors have tried to solve this problem with their curve-flattening, freedom-violating...

An environmentalist’s guide to Biden’s cabinet

President-elect Joe Biden has yet to announce several key environmental positions which will show how seriously he intends to take the climate crisis With a...

Davis students conspire to take most expensive classes

“This costs how much?” According to UC Davis’ Schedule Builder website, “course material and service fees have been waived for the Winter 2021 Quarter and...