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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Column

‘Parlez-vous ballet?’

Dance as a language, not just an art or a sport    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    “Athlete. Artist. Dancer.” That’s what the glittery t-shirt my 11-year-old self...

Friendship is fuel

Social time is essential for your well-being   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    Coming into college, I knew I’d be learning a lot. What I didn’t expect...

To ink or not to ink

Inktober: a month-long drawing challenge for the struggling artist   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Ah, the universally feared art block. It creeps up on the best...

Lessons from beyond the lecture hall

Someone please tell me how to deal with my finances    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    I was apprehensive about living off campus. I loved my dorm,...

Build yourself a time capsule

Years into the future, you may discover forgotten memories of who you were   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Humans crave discovery. From sailing the seas to...

Melody versus meaning

The two types of music lovers    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    I’ve kept it no secret that I’m an embarrassingly dedicated Taylor Swift fan. There are...

Asynchronous classes don’t compare to live lectures

I’ve stopped taking lecture halls for granted    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    It’s safe to say that we all pay a lot of money to be...

Why I love ‘Smosh Reads Reddit Stories’

The hidden benefits of listening to talk shows    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   This summer, something both inevitable and terrible happened — I ran out of...

How to be a successful recipe reader

Even the tiniest details matter   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   It’s the start of another fall quarter — a time filled with optimism, a little bit...

The power of a simple hug

Exploring the emotional and physical benefits of giving and receiving hugs   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Hugs are my absolute favorite thing in the world. There’s...

It’s “Pumpkin Season”

Pumpkin as a versatile (and healthy!) fall ingredient By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu Starbucks launched their famous “Pumpkin Spice Latte” (or PSL, for short) on Aug....

‘Wellness’ is diet culture in a different font

Is it healthy or is it advertising?   By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   Workout and diet fads are constantly circling the media stratosphere. The rise of the...

California must not cut spending on crucial financial aid programs

The Middle Class Scholarship and Cal Grant provide millions for California students, and cutting them will cause students to suffer    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    For...

UC Davis lecture halls: the good, the bad and the ugly

Criteria includes comfy seating, aesthetic, lighting and more   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Ah, a lecture hall. The setting of so many power naps, failed microphones,...

The modern ‘Planet of the Apes’ series is a sleeper masterpiece

The film saga is the gold standard of reboots — why is it still slept on?   By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu   “You might not like what...