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Taking advantage of small class sizes helps develop your writing skills    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   When I transferred to UC Davis last fall and realized I would need an additional writing class to fulfill my university writing requirement, I was not exactly thrilled. I had already taken two writing courses before transferring […]

Dehumanizing our rivals cannot lead to peace   By JOAQUIN WATERS —- jwat@ucdavis.edu   It’s easy to make a fist. There are so many reasons to be angry. Depressingly, there seem to be more reasons with each day that passes. There is a feeling in the air — stronger with every passing year, it seems […]

Fight the polarization of local community at the ballot box   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   Every four years, when the presidential election comes up, the country goes through a predictable cycle. People run to social media to encourage their friends and family to vote, many post selfies with their “I voted” stickers and […]

Is it gonna be forever, or is it gonna go down in flames?   By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   Why doesn’t Taylor Swift ever “go out of style?” Is “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” a “wonderland” or “is it over now?” Is she “gonna be forever” or is she “gonna go down in flames?” With the […]

The genius of TJ’s marketing strategy and some product recommendations    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Ah. Trader Joes. It is no understatement to say that this iconic grocery store franchise is, to me, like a beacon of light on the horizon: a place that I gravitate towards like a moth to a flame […]

A YouTube deep dive to give your brain the creeps   By MIAH JORDANE — mjcampos@ucdavis.edu   If you’re chronically online like me, then you often find yourself scouring YouTube looking for something new to watch. During high school, I endured a YouTube dry spell as I felt I consumed everything there was to consume. […]

My pitch for uniting the world, boosting the economy and advancing humankind    By MALCOLM LANGE —- mslange@ucdavis.edu   Next year holds an important event and its results could upset the current world order for the next four years. This is when our country depends on us to show a united front despite our differences. […]

A dive into influencer marketing    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   After rocketing to major success as a social media platform, TikTok recently announced the addition of TikTok Shop: an online shopping platform curated for TikTok users. The idea behind the platform is to give influencers and small businesses a way to easily market […]

A definitive ranking of all the eggheads based on how bad of nightmares they induce   By MALCOLM LANGE —- mslange@ucdavis.edu   Everyone at Davis has heard of the famous eggheads. These Davis landmarks are spread throughout the East side of the UC Davis campus. Each egghead is special and expresses a fun and unique […]

A hate letter to the ‘Boo Basket’   By MOLLY THOMPSON  — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   You thought the spookiest thing that happened this October was your 8:00 a.m. Monday morning calculus midterm after “Halloweekend?” Think again. “Boo Baskets,” as they’re called, are a recent trend of Halloween-themed gift sets that couples curate and exchange around Halloween. […]

Tips from a recently mooved-in student   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Often, a blank canvas is seen as daunting and perhaps even overwhelming. The amount of empty space requires quite a bit of imagination to conceptualize, and then lots and lots of patience and hard work to bring into fruition. When I moved […]

How the all-encompassing question tries to take over our senior year   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu To all my fellow fourth-years: congratulations, we have entered our final year and we are almost there! But not so fast… “So, what are you going to do after you graduate?” If you’re a fourth-year like me, you […]