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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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My experience with food allergies

Adult allergies are more common than you think   By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   I never really knew what food allergies were. Growing up in an ethnic...

Benefits of a double major

Although it can take longer, there are many perks to having a double major   By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   Choosing a major when you first start...

We must support the Patwin people

It’s important to be aware and respectful of the land you occupy   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu   “Patwin” means “person” or “the people” in the Patwin...

Support coffee farmers, check the labels

Buying certified specialty coffee has a positive impact on local growers   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Ah, caffeine. The chemical substance many of us college students...

The College Board is watering down African American Studies

AP African American Studies course is a positive step, but contemporary issues must not be omitted   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    In recent weeks, the College...

‘Breath of the Wild’ is the king of open-world gaming

Reasons why you should play the latest installation in Nintendo’s “Legend of Zelda” series    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Imagine a game where you’re able to...

ChatGPT: A useful tool or a herald of unemployment?

Generative AI programs have the potential to destroy intellectual labor   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   This article was not written by AI. (No, seriously.) We’ve all heard...

Is a lie that soothes better than a truth that hurts?

Why it is always wiser to tell the truth   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu   A few years ago, I was introduced to the Czech proverb: “Better...

Gun violence: When is enough, enough?

Recent mass shootings show that more national comprehensive gun reform is needed   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    In the first month of 2023, California and the...

The classified document chaos

Biden and Trump have both been caught mishandling confidential documents, but the situations are not the same   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    Classified documents just keep...

Studying local flora can strengthen your connection to Davis

Native Yolo County plants and their unique features   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Davis, California and its surrounding area are situated in a unique location for...

A guide to Pakistani food

The best South Asian foods to try other than the “basics”    By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   Growing up, all I ever ate was Pakistani food. I...

This year, try being ‘unrealistically realistic’

Don’t let uncertainty or fear of failure hold you back — dream big   By JENA TUFAIL — jjtufail@ucdavis.edu   When I was younger, I used to only...

An argument for lecture recordings

We should not leave behind pandemic-era teaching methods that made education more flexible   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   As the winter quarter continues to ramp up,...

Our favorite dwarf planet and why we’re so attached

Pluto has been at the heart of years of astronomical debate   By EMILIE BROWN — emrbrown@ucdavis.edu   Feb. 18 will mark the 93rd anniversary of the discovery...