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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

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Pachamama: A coffee company like no other

The farmer-to-customer connection that brings high quality coffee to Davis residents   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Tucked away at the farthest end of downtown Davis, Pachamama...

Who is Santa?

The big guy is more complicated – and more interesting – than you might think   By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu   It’s a new year! And you...

Let’s be honest: ‘The Batman’ is not as perfect as people say it is

A film as necessary as cotton candy to a healthy diet   By MALCOLM LANGE —- mslange@ucdavis.edu   Apart from being potentially the weakest Batman with the lamest...

The appeal of liminal horror

Why young people find transitional spaces so frightening   By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu  If you want to gauge the current state of any given society, one...

Proceed with caution: How AI is changing writing

Think carefully about AI’s traits and how they stack up to actual humans   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    As a fourth-year college student about to begin...

The decline of Disney

The studio giant has rested on its laurels for too long    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Disney, the company which has continuously dominated the entertainment industry...

Get a real tree this year if you want to be on Santa’s nice list

Deck the halls with boughs of Balsam Fir   By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   It’s the central, time-worn discussion of the modern era. Every year, we hear...

Saving guilt for the holidays

Sometimes you want to cry on Santa’s lap   By ANDIE TARABZOONI — rmtarabzooni@ucdavis.edu   I've never really felt enticed by the holidays, but I’ve always loved December...

Which ‘A Christmas Carol’ adaptation takes the cake?

From Christmas past, present and future, there is only one movie to rule them all    By MALCOLM LANGE —- mslange@ucdavis.edu   Finally, December — the best month...

A polemic against the prison system

Prisons and police are often regarded as a necessity — but it’s important to consider what function they actually serve    By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   For...

Embrace your writing classes

Taking advantage of small class sizes helps develop your writing skills    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   When I transferred to UC Davis last fall and realized...

On the necessity of empathy

Dehumanizing our rivals cannot lead to peace   By JOAQUIN WATERS —- jwat@ucdavis.edu   It’s easy to make a fist. There are so many reasons to be angry....

Don’t forget about local elections

Fight the polarization of local community at the ballot box   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu   Every four years, when the presidential election comes up, the country...

‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ — magic, madness, heaven or sin?

Is it gonna be forever, or is it gonna go down in flames?   By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   Why doesn’t Taylor Swift ever “go out of...

Why I love Trader Joe’s

The genius of TJ’s marketing strategy and some product recommendations    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Ah. Trader Joes. It is no understatement to say that this...