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Is it possible to be objective about art?   By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu The phrase “separating art from the artist” has been thrown around a lot recently. Arguments in favor of the mantra and against it permeate just about every space of cultural discussion. Is it possible to view art with complete objectivity, even […]

Rick Riordan personally crushed my dreams    By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    I, like the vast majority of my generation, spent my upper elementary and middle school years nose-deep in the pages of Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series. And then the subsequent “Heroes of Olympus” books, and then “Magnus Chase and […]

Mirror, mirror on the wall, whose originals are the fairest of them all?   BY MALCOLM LANGE — mslange@ucdavis.edu Nowadays, everyone has their own streaming service for any form of content they produce. Heck, I wouldn’t be surprised if my Uncle Doug had his own Doug+ subscription site for his TikTok vlogs. The problem with […]

How the fall of a democratic European nation would destabilize global peace   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   After nearly two years of daily air strikes, bombings and raids on Ukrainian cities, the war between Russia and Ukraine is nowhere near over. Despite fading from American mainstream media, the Ukrainian people are fighting and […]

Discover the perfect podcast for you    By MIAH JORDANE –– mjcampos@ucdavis.edu  The days are rainy and full of clouds, making the walks in between classes slightly intolerable. However, a great way to pass the time is to pop on a podcast! If you’re anything like me, you may feel intimidated to jump into a […]

The psycho-biological reasons why you should trust your gut   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   I’m sure you have heard the sayings “Trust your gut” or “You’ll know it when you see it.” But what exactly are you trusting? What exactly are you supposed to know when you see something?  A flash of inner […]

Is it better to reign in hell than serve in heaven?    By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu   When I was a little kid, I went through a phase where I was obsessed with classic Disney movies. I’m sure a solid portion of the people reading this article went through a similar (if not identical) […]

Your student ID and all your savings, please   By ANDIE TARABZOONI — rmtarabzooni@ucdavis.edu    When I was first deciding on a college at the ripe young age of 17, I had taken into account the fact that no matter where I went, I refused to live in a place similar to my sister’s $2,000 […]

Every four years, the environment at school gets really weird…I wonder why   By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu  The first time I recall being vaguely interested in the goings-on of American politics was in 2012. I was nine years old, and all I really understood with any clarity was that former President Obama was being […]

Our student government’s lack of vision cost them a failed impeachment attempt   By MALCOLM LANGE — mslange@ucdavis.edu   This quarter has had an eventful start, with impeachment hearings being held for our ASUCD President and Internal Vice President (IVP) within the first couple weeks. President Ojeda and IVP Raghunathan were the subject of scrutiny […]

Why Major League Baseball’s preseason is a baseball fan’s paradise    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    Most years, in October, shortly after the San Francisco Giants finish their season, I receive a message from my dad. It usually reads something along the lines of “130 days until pitchers and catchers report” or “130 days […]

Daily walks benefit both your psychological and physiological well-being   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Imagine you are sitting at your desk in the apartment, taking notes on a particularly difficult passage in your architecture textbook. There is a diagram depicting a wide range of lines and circles, converging into a layout of a […]