Arts & Culture

Event marks eighth annual event to raise funds for local beneficiaries The Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink will host Drag Queens on Ice on Dec. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is an opportunity to ice skate with several local drag queens including one of the hosts, Taryn-Thru-U, and Felicity Diamond. A setlist of […]

Bundle up with warm blankets and a hot chocolate Come Christmas time, holiday music can be heard everywhere, decorations are all around town and people just seem a lot more cheerful. Houses are lit up with light fixtures and it’s hard to not get caught up in the holiday season cheer along with everyone else. […]

Looking at how much time Americans spend on screens The World Wide Web was introduced to the world in 1990, fundamentally changing communication and society as a whole. The usage of the Internet and rapid communication has increased exponentially since its advent and the current state of digital technology has evolved drastically. An estimated 77 […]

A review of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” “Ralph Breaks the Internet” hit theaters on Nov. 21 and took the box office by storm. The film, a sequel to Disney’s 2012 hit “Wreck-It Ralph,” was well-received by critics and movie-goers alike. It was one of Disney’s highest grossing animated film premiers, and ticket sales have continued […]

New releases create soundtrack for students As students returned to Davis for Fall Quarter, the fourth quarter of the music industry began. This quarter saw albums from many highly-anticipated artists, giving students a background playlist for their quarter. While this quarter didn’t seem to have many popular new anthems (other than “thank u, next” by […]

Waterparks & Company visit Ace of Spades   Enthusiastic cheers echoed the hall, hands were held high and a real sense of community could be felt in the air at Ace of Spades on Sunday, Nov. 25th. This was one of the final shows of Waterparks’ “Entertainment Tour,” which featured performers such as De’Wayne Jackson […]

Exploring the options for holiday gift giving It’s the time of the year when stores advertise endlessly for the upcoming holidays. Students who choose to participate in gift exchanging culture may find themselves at a loss of ideas when it comes to gifts for their parents. After all, they’ve given their children life itself along […]

Follow these steps to make the perfect holiday treat The holiday season is a time for old traditions to come together with new ones. This holiday season, take the opportunity to create new traditions with these tried and true classics. You can never go wrong with a cheesecake. This recipe is easy to follow and […]

Mac Miller and Lil Peep were taken by their greatest flaws American society is obsessed with pop culture. Being a celebrity in America entails a life of presumed fame and fortune as well as embodying the persona of a cultural icon. It is this lifestyle that many people yearn for — hoping to one day […]

Easy, cheap ways to go zero waste It’s no secret that the planet and its inhabitants suffer from the decisions we make as consumers. Earlier this month on the shores of Indonesia, a dead whale was found with over 6 kilograms of plastic (roughly 1000 plastic bags, plates and cups) in its stomach, which is […]

Netflix delivers strong conclusion to original series On Nov. 2, Netflix released the long-awaited finale to its original series, “House of Cards.” The release of the final season was delayed in the wake of sexual-assault allegations surrounding Kevin Spacey. Netflix concluded it would write out Frank Underwood, Kevin Spacey’s character, from the series — opening […]

How opportunities in Davis compare to home Already well into November, Fall Quarter seems to be flying by. For many Aggies, it’s been several months since they last visited home and feelings of homesickness are common, especially as the weather grows colder and midterm season approaches finals season. No matter how charming and diverse Davis […]