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Sunday, January 12, 2025

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Self-care shouldn’t cost you a fortune

It’s more than just a face mask  Ever since “Self Care Sunday” became a trend, stores like Sephora have flourished with girls spending a fortune...

Fashion: bottom-up or top-down?

Celebrity and luxury fashion doesn’t dictate style culture, at least not alone  I am not someone who keeps up with fashion trends, but fashion itself...

The COVID-19 pandemic will change college as we know it

Universities and prospective students alike must prepare for an uncertain future If you’re a UC Davis student, odds are you’re reading this at home. The current...

Moscow: Russia’s mask of progression

Despite being Russia’s capital city, Moscow’s underground liberalism misaligns with country’s political ideologies To President Vladimir Putin, the “liberal idea” is now obsolete. Coming from...

Without message, music has no meaning

I’m talking to you, Drake.  TikTok has become an unfortunate constant in my life.  In the time of coronavirus, I find that my lectures are punctuated...

Social media as a window, not a mirror

With all this free time, be mindful of your social media use  With more time on our hands than ever before, checking social media has...

The short-lived benefits of fast fashion

The ugliness of fast fashion is no secret, but where does that leave consumers? Americans have a shopping problem, and it’s easy to see why...

Voter turnout is key for 2020

The battle to mobilize voters this November is already on With all the uncertainty regarding the 2020 presidential election, there is one surefire guarantee: The...

Billie Eilish: Should we see her in a crown?

Billie Eilish’s success is a combination of hard work, privilege Thank you, Billie Eilish, for making me feel that I have nothing to show for...

Russia’s suspicious calmness during COVID-19

The nation’s past issues with transparency may come back to haunt the government during the pandemic “Under control” are the two words President Vladmir Putin...

Revisiting the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek genocides a century later

Through a deliberate decades-long campaign of ethnic cleansing, Turkey eradicated its minority communities and denied their history. Now it’s time to speak up. Deep in...

Social distancing: helping your immunity, harming your health

Although unprecedented, we can still take advantage of this free time Simple pleasantries such as small talk with a coworker, catching up with a friend...

Finding my Punjabi roots through fashion

Fashion is not just an outward display of culture, but a way to connect to it   Wedding season is generally a happy time for all,...

McDonald’s unlikely role in the Cold War

What Russia’s early obsession with fast food implies Just two years before the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, over 30,000 customers flocked to...

Music’s digitization can help us amid COVID-19 crisis

In this time of turmoil, music is here for us  The Internet has become an unlikely hero in all of our lives. Something that we...