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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Column

The Dodgers aren’t ruining baseball

Calls for a salary cap are misguided at best and greedy at worst   By THEO KAYSER — tfkayser@ucdavis.edu    Many are arriving at the presumption that “the...

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...

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...