Opinion

One microhabit for man, one giant habit for mankind   By Abhinaya Kasagani— akasagani@ucdavis.edu   The start of something new brings forth the promise of transformation — I am never as ambitious as I am in the first few weeks of January. However, filling the tank of reinvention too much, too fast, begets an overwhelming […]

Personal DJs, data analytics, genre categorization and beyond   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   On Dec. 4, 2024, Spotify released the long-awaited annual “Spotify Wrapped,” marking the latest release date since 2019. This decision may have been necessary to make time for the collection of artists’ video clips and final specializations. Contrarily, perhaps the company […]

Long waitlists, limited class sizes and late pass times have caused UC Davis students to question whether they will graduate on time   By JHANA RHODES—jsrho@ucdavis.edu             Knock, knock.           Who’s there?           Graduate.            Graduate who?            I may not graduate on time.             And it isn’t because I have to retake a chemistry class I failed this […]

Student drives himself insane over Memorial Union pizza bagel   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   My poor friend, Dwayne, a geology major, took some much-needed respite from instruction during the winter break — needed because he spent all of fall quarter obsessing over pizza bagels. The sad thing is that he started the fall […]

Social media and its perpetuation of microtrends kills the art of personal style   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   Personal style, in terms of fashion sense, is something I absolutely adore and notice frequently. Every day, I see dozens of students on campus and in my classes dressed in gorgeous, unique combinations of clothing. […]

Now more than ever, it is important to examine the quality of your media diet   BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD   In a time when disinformation can be rampant, it’s critical to take a step back and have a harder look at the media we consistently consume. Whether it’s the podcast you listen to on […]

It’s time to start saying the quiet part out loud  BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD   It has been a strenuous last week, with news that sounds like it’s straight out of a dystopian novel. On Jan. 18, TikTok was briefly banned following a Supreme Court decision, only to be abruptly brought back the next day […]

UC Davis student bravely speaks out against American tipping culture   By Tara Romero — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   If you’re tired of the barista flipping their iPad around with a tip screen, this one’s for you.  Now, I get a coffee every morning as a cute, little start-of-the-day routine. Yet, every morning, they turn that iPad […]

The dangers of an “all or nothing” mindset    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    New Year’s has recently come and gone and with it a slough of resolutions to start going to the gym four times a week, go vegan, stop skipping lectures or read 30 books before the end of the year. There’s […]

Do social media users wearing his profile picture really know his heart?   By MADISON SEEMAN— meseeman@ucdavis.edu   Snoopy is everywhere. He’s on the face of chocolate bars, the front of fashionable tote bags, the shelves of CVS and all over my X feed. At 84 years old, Snoopy might just be the hippest boomer […]

The myth of social media as a tool for protest   By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   If I am being honest, the world has felt all too biblical recently: plagues, famine, war and, now, fire. I’m pretty confident I am not the only person who feels like things have been off; In fact, I think […]

For the sake of student mental health and well-being, college assignments should only be due on weekdays    By Ellie Noh — eenoh@ucdavis.edu   “Assignment due Saturday at 11:59 p.m.”  This is what some students might see on Canvas after anticipating a somewhat restful weekend break. In my personal experience, I’ve had many assignments due […]