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Sunday, March 8, 2026

Column

A love letter to spring training

Why Major League Baseball’s preseason is a baseball fan’s paradise    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    Most years, in October, shortly after the San Francisco Giants finish...

You should go on a walk

Daily walks benefit both your psychological and physiological well-being   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Imagine you are sitting at your desk in the apartment, taking notes...

The beauty in the mundane

“Romanticize the life-ife-ife”   By MOLLY THOMPSON - mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    When I go grab a chai latte on a Sunday morning, it’s not just a chai latte —...

Reigniting my love for reading

Are you having a hard time reading for pleasure? Here are some recommendations   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    As a college student, developing an unhealthy relationship...

The concerning business of college consulting

Is it ever really fair to pay someone to help you get into college?   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    In the spring of my third year...

Is dating doomed?

Nobody loves you anymore   By ANDIE TARABZOONI — rmtarabzooni@ucdavis.edu    The idea of meeting someone organically tends to send people into a frenzy, whether it be social...

How stop motion continues to stun audiences

Why this “antique” animation style is both unique and challenging   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Among the dozens of different animation techniques existing today, I believe...

In defense of bad grammar

You’re not wrong   By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    Here’s an experience that is shared across the country and among generations: your middle school English teacher responding...

Ideas shouldn’t be monopolized by corporations — cartoon or otherwise

Ideas shouldn’t be monopolized by corporations — cartoon or otherwise   By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu   At midnight on Jan. 1, 2024, a quietly momentous thing happened:...

2024 could be a lifeline for ‘Doctor Who’ fans

Unpacking how bad the last seasons were and what to expect this year   By MALCOLM LANGE —- mslange@ucdavis.edu   Last year, “Doctor Who” celebrated its 60th anniversary...

Pachamama: A coffee company like no other

The farmer-to-customer connection that brings high quality coffee to Davis residents   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Tucked away at the farthest end of downtown Davis, Pachamama...

Who is Santa?

The big guy is more complicated – and more interesting – than you might think   By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu   It’s a new year! And you...

Let’s be honest: ‘The Batman’ is not as perfect as people say it is

A film as necessary as cotton candy to a healthy diet   By MALCOLM LANGE —- mslange@ucdavis.edu   Apart from being potentially the weakest Batman with the lamest...

The appeal of liminal horror

Why young people find transitional spaces so frightening   By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu  If you want to gauge the current state of any given society, one...

Proceed with caution: How AI is changing writing

Think carefully about AI’s traits and how they stack up to actual humans   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    As a fourth-year college student about to begin...