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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Column

A polemic against the prison system

Prisons and police are often regarded as a necessity — but it’s important to consider what function they actually serve    By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   For...

Embrace your writing classes

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...

On the necessity of empathy

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....

Don’t forget about local elections

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...

‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ — magic, madness, heaven or sin?

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...

Why I love Trader Joe’s

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...

Creatively creepy artists on Youtube

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...

Here’s how to push the human race to new heights in 2024

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...

Why TikTok Shop is revolutionizing online consumerism

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...

Let’s settle this: Which egghead is the most disturbing?

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...

Stop the stocking stuffers

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...

How to turn your apartment into a home

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...

Please stop asking me what I’m going to do after graduation if you only care about my career

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...

We still feel the aftermath of Zoom University

Reconnect to your peers, professors and education offline   By JOAQUIN WATERS —- jwat@ucdavis.edu   There’s one university that every student my age has attended. This is a...

Ditch the ‘grindset’

Show up for yourself before you show up for your midterms   By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   It’s November. The sun sets earlier, but you go to...