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The politics of the Super Bowl halftime show

Recent memorable and political performances make the show an emerging stage for free speech   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu While I’m not the biggest football fan,...
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AI-generated deepfakes are a new tool for old crimes

The First Amendment doesn't have an AI exception By MILES BARRY —mabarry@ucdavis.edu Two days before the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, an audio recording of Michal Šimečka,...
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We need real, substantial protests

As protests go mainstream, their messages become more diluted By SAGE KAMOCSAY— skamocsay@ucdavis.edu Protest movements have grown in frequency and popularity over the last several years....
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Cults on campus

The organizations at UC Davis who have been accused of heresy and abuse By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu “That’s a cult.” When an anonymous UC Davis student...
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Your Netflix account tells me everything I need to know about you

Analyzing fictional scenarios indicates how you perceive the world By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu My first year at UC Davis coincided with Joey Graziadei’s season on “The...
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Birth of the cool; death of the growing pains

Learning pop culture as a Third Culture Kid By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu For as long as I can remember, the joke always went over my...
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Outman the man

A new wave of feminism   By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   A night full of aesthetically pleasing snacks, photoshoots and the most ridiculous conversations about men —...
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The diary of a daydreamer

Advice from an idealist    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    I tend to think about romance a lot. I don’t know if it’s a product or a...
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Weaponizing financial desperation

Latinos join ICE for job security, but they should rethink their positions By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu With the recent murder of Renee Good in Minnesota,...
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Are friendships getting harder, or are we trying less?

The core struggle with maintaining friendships through adulthood is less logistical and more emotional By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu My mom has beef with the popular...
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The luxury of time

The buffer between adolescence and adulthood By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu Time is both our greatest ally and our biggest constraint. There’s never enough of it, and...
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Renee Good was killed by the state, not a rogue agent

Unless we abolish ICE, Good won’t be the last to die in vain By SAGE KAMOCSAY— skamocsay@ucdavis.edu On Jan. 7, 2026, Renee Good was shot and...
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My hamster ate my homework

The case for having a pet in college By ANJALI IYER — amiyer@ucdavis.edu Last spring, my roommate informed me that we would be gaining temporary custody...
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The dictionary defines ‘terrorist’ as…

The war over controlling language is deeply rooted in historical and legal implications  By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu Hell will be “raised” when a woman is waiting...
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Go sip the tea

Ingest gossip cautiously By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu For years, I have shirked participating in gossip, believing it to be the product of idleness. Gossip has...
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