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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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TikTok relationship content is garbage

Social media’s attention economy thrives on relationship insecurity   By ANJALI IYER — amiyer@ucdavis.edu   Most of us are entirely uncritical of the content we consume on social...

Why are American t-shirts so antisocial?

We are lonelier than ever and our t-shirts aren't helping   By MILES BARRY — mabarry@ucdavis.edu   Walk through any American airport, thrift store or mall, and you'll...

The ugly truth behind grass lawns

Exploring the connection between grass and colonial history   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   One time during a Christmas family gathering, my aunt told us about a...

New Year, who this?

Exploring New Year’s resolutions and how to make them stick   By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   Almost 24 full hours of life in 2026, and I already feel...

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...