Arts & Culture

What in the world is Champagnegate?

February 13, 2020

Absurd moments in Season 24 of “The Bachelor” thus far Pilot Peter Weber is front and center in this season of “The Bachelor.” Every year,...

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“The Biggest Loser” didn’t work then and it won’t work now

February 12, 2020

True weight loss for obese individuals is not flashy, glamorous or fit for reality television “The Biggest Loser” is a weight-loss competition that originally aired...

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“Party of Five” provides an approachable view into immigration issues

February 11, 2020

Emotionally hard to watch but necessary When I worked in a majority Spanish-speaking classroom, I witnessed two students share a tearful embrace. It was the...

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Black musical excellence in 2019

February 11, 2020

Highlights of notable Black musical achievement last year Feb. 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month, and in 2019, there were several noteworthy moments...

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The continued relevance of Kenneth Lonergan’s 2011 masterpiece “Margaret”

February 10, 2020

What “Margaret” teaches us about self-preservation “Margaret, are you grieving / Over Goldengrove unleaving? / It is the blight man was born for / It...

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Culture Corner with Mathilda Silverstein

February 7, 2020

The Arts Desks' weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows. Movie: “Boy” dir. by Taika Waititi (2010) With recent box office successes such as...

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Other Collective’s newest issue focuses on displacement

February 5, 2020

Student-run magazine features marginalized voices Other Collective, a student-run magazine that focuses on student voices that aren’t regularly heard in Davis publications and works, released...

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The UC Davis Experience from an international lens

February 5, 2020

Exchange students reflect on their time at UC Davis Whether it’s through personal experience, an information session or the occasional (or not so occasional) Instagram...

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What shows are coming to their end this year and what will replace them?

February 5, 2020

Upcoming Endings and New Beginnings With January going by too quickly for me to even memorize which classroom my lecture is in, it’s time for...

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Students share their favorite films of the 2010s — Queen and Slim, Call Me By Your Name among those listed

February 5, 2020

Other favorites include Disobedience, Shutter Island, The Martian This decade brought extraordinary films that left their mark on the history of cinema. Disney saw major...

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Basement Gallery, KDVS host pop-up show

February 5, 2020

Students DJs and artists host concert, gala in basement of Art Building The student-organized Basement Gallery teamed up with KDVS on Jan. 16 to host...

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TikTok: A deeper look at the new social media students are obsessed with

February 4, 2020

On TikTok, the stupidity of a joke or the obvious lack of effort is the punchline TikTok is one of social media’s most recent additions...

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Five albums that describe UC Davis

February 3, 2020

An exploration of music as community Campus is a strange place. Don’t get me wrong, since being admitted here I have sung the praises of...

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Students talk about recent fentanyl-laced cocaine epidemic

February 3, 2020

Alert: Snow in Davis The week before Christmas, Aaron Hall and Jamez Manning, described as “young men in the Oakland music scene,” died due to...

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What it means to be a good friend: three sets of friends discuss

January 31, 2020

Aggies offer their own meaning of true friendship What is the one thing you can’t live without? A good book? A loyal family dog? God...

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