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Overconsumption finds a new home in the eyes of influencers    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   I’ll admit that I scroll through TikTok and Instagram more than I probably should. The constant influx of new information and content is addicting. And, like millions of others, I follow and consume content from influencers. The carefully […]

Improve yourself while improving your community   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   At the end of our lives, when we are on our deathbeds, we realize that all the money, all the popularity and all the things we bought, sold, owned and collected don’t really matter. In the end, the only thing that really […]

Chances are, you ignore your gut feelings pretty often. Don’t!    By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu   Having a gut feeling is one of the only times we feel like we truly know something, but even so, trusting it is surprisingly hard to do. I’ve been in situations where I was extremely unhappy — and […]

College is the time to explore   By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   When I transferred to UC Davis in the fall of 2021, I had many aspirations about what majors I wanted to study. I decided very quickly that I wanted to either change my major or add a double major or minor in […]

Home remedies to help beat the common cold   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Common colds suck — they just do. One day you’re feeling fine, and the next day you wake up with a headache, a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Nothing feels the same as you struggle through the next few […]

Keeping track of deadlines is the key to being the best student you can be   By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   Managing my time in high school was always easy for me. Remembering the set schedule of classes I had every year and knowing that, for the most part, every day would run on […]

Key climate takeaways from Utah’s Great Salt Lake   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   In early January, a new study by Brigham Young University (BYU) predicted that the Great Salt Lake just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, is on track to completely disappear within five years. The lake is a habitat for 10 […]

Losing yourself is the path to self-discovery   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu   As my graduation date approaches, I’ve been feeling pressure to get my life in order. But every time I take a step back to think about it, I realize that the whole point of being a college student is to experiment […]

The disappointing trend of one cinematic flop after another   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for “WandaVision,” “Loki” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.”   I would argue that the release of the first “Iron Man” was a pivotal moment in the blockbuster film industry. Before then, I […]

Entertainment isn’t just entertainment anymore but a vehicle of self-expression; here’s why that’s a problem   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu It’s 2023, and your identity is an accessory. No — it’s the amalgamation of everything you’ve watched, read and listened to in the past month but only if you’ve posted about how much you […]

The constant fear of school shootings haunts an entire generation   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   Content warning: this article contains discussions of gun violence that some readers might find disturbing.   I was in fifth grade when I heard about 26 people being killed at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. I remember […]

Recent censorship bills passed in Florida should serve as a reminder to combat policies, even if they don’t directly affect us   By MICHELLE MENDOZA — mimendoza@ucdavis.edu   I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read the headline “Why Florida is getting rid of books in their libraries” in my morning newsfeed. Some videos included […]