Halloween costumes as a space for positive escape
By VIOLET ZANZOT — vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot. One might even say I’ve been overthinking:...
The sweet taste of victory, the bitter bite of deception
By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu
Ballots for Proposition 50 are flooding mailboxes, and, for many first-years...
The sweet taste of victory, the bitter bite of deception
By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu
Ballots for Proposition 50 are flooding mailboxes, and, for many first-years...
How accessible does science need to be?
By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu
Let me start by saying Academia and I are not friends. Most days I...
It’s time to pay attention, now more than ever before
By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu
The United States Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) decision to allow racial profiling...
Exploring why place identity makes college towns sites of mixed emotions
By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu
One of the most eye-opening conversations I’ve had occurred in my...
A nation divided, unified by hate
By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu
Political violence is taking hold of our nation.
On June 14, 2025, Minnesota House Speaker Melissa...
Loving the craft while hating the craftsman: Teslas and Elon Musk
By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzotl@ucdavis.edu
If you need a surgery — a surgery so rare and...
Lessons from Miss Americana herself
By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu
It’s been a great summer to be a ‘Swiftie’; As the TikTok videos flooding my feed...
Seeing red, feeling blue and tickled pink
By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu
When I was in first grade, one of my most beloved elementary school teachers...
I got you girl — from right here
By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu
“Lord of the Rings.” “Star Wars.” “Harry Potter.”
It’s easy to get lost in...
How code-switching changes a person’s identity
By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu
How many languages do you speak?
Personally, I can speak English. That’s it. That being said, I...
Vegetarianism, now more than ever before, is an indication of personal morality and responsibility
By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu
Vegetarians and vegans get a lot of...
It’s all conjecture, really
By ABHINAYA KASAGANI— akasagani@ucdavis.edu
One of my dearest friends loves to use the phrase “it’s all conjecture,” which always strikes me as...
Tips for making life just a bit more whimsical
By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeman@ucdavis.edu
Picture this: The laptop screens are shining, Canvas notifications are chirping and...