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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Opinion

The resurgence of the 2000s

How nostalgia has become our quiet rebellion   By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   Second-hand clothing, once frowned upon, has now become aspirational — the targeted style exudes...

Finding new music is more convenient than ever: but at what cost?

Algorithmic playlists mark a further evolution of art as a commodity   By THEO KAYSER — tfkayser@ucdavis.edu    When you open your phone in the year 2025, you...

Cartoon networking

How cartoons satirize the current social, political and economic state of the world   By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu   To preface this article, let me start by...

Hating celebrities is not a political act

The Internet is quick to extract political implications from album covers or lyrics — but how useful is this commentary?   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   There...

UC Davis should plant more fruit trees

Growing more fruit trees could alleviate many common college stressors   By ANJALI IYER — amiyer@ucdavis.edu   After the gloom of Davis winters, many students earnestly await the...

The Davis Farmers Market offers a face-to-face approach to new discourse

In an increasingly online political environment, farmers market stalls provide an opportunity for in-person discussion   By SAGE KAMOCSAY— skamocsay@ucdavis.edu   Picture this: it’s a cheery Saturday morning...

Forum to table: how seed oil paranoia can radicalize

Distrust of cooking oils has become a rallying cry for conservatives   By MILES BARRY — mabarry@ucdavis.edu   In January 2025, a large group of wellness influencers, biohackers...

A pedestrian’s guide to not getting run over

I’m over it   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   Ah yes, Davis: the self-proclaimed bicycle capital of America. It’s also the capital of constantly almost getting run...

The Editorial Board’s Fall 2025 ASUCD Senate endorsements

From student representation to transportation planning to budget allocation, choose which campaigns you will support this election cycle   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD  With fall quarter elections...

Inconvenience yourself: It’s good for you

Tuning out of our busy digital world   By MADISON SEEMAN— meseeman@ucdavis.edu   We live in an age where convenience is so abundant that we’re practically drowning in...

Is mass consumption killing creativity?

Capitalism breeds monotony    By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   The apocalypse is really having a moment right now. Between “The Last of Us,” “Fallout” and “Yellowjackets,” it...

Give yourself grace

Imposter syndrome in college can be heavy, but you’re not alone   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   My first year at UC Davis was a crushing experience....

Biting the hand that feeds you

The irony of America’s dependence on immigrant labor   By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu   America's reluctance to admit immigrants into the country stems from their reluctance to...

Little glass animals

We are made of those we love   By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   The last year of high school stirs something within us all. One foot is...

Feed your soul

Food as a form of art and storytelling   By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   Deciding what to get at a street market is the best problem I’ve ever...