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Monday, February 9, 2026

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Eat what you know

We should simplify healthy eating by cutting out chemically processed foods   By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   One of the best ways to test your knowledge is to...

Killer robots could save us all

Not all monsters are metal   By NADIA IWACH — nmiwach@ucdavis.edu   The days of a taxi-cab industry with robust unions and reasonably predictable pricing are long-gone, with...

Lost in translation

Translating language is not the same as translating meaning    By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   Language is so funny to me, because it operates in such an all-consuming...

Minecraft: the miracle maker

Anything is possible with a pickaxe and a dream   By NADIA IWACH — nmiwach@ucdavis.edu   In the era of technological free-for-all, a platform capable of optimizing, monetizing...

Cavi-art for the masses

Exploring the historical ontology of fine art   By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   Historical ontology. Just reading these two words invoked a complicated and philosophical feeling. It probably...

How many ways can you say ‘I love you?’

Where the five love languages fall short    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   “Your love language is physical touch,” proclaimed the results of my online quiz, displaying...

The bipolar nature of society

Forecast: a heavy downpour and fluctuation in political opinion   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   I’ve never had an official tour of Davis; My first time on campus...

Our silence speaks volumes

Parallel play as an adult model of social intimacy   By ABHINAYA KASAGANI— akasagani@ucdavis.edu   So much of my adult life has been informed by the enclosure of...

The “need” for fear

How the Trump administration benefits from fear   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   On March 8, 2025, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Mahmoud...

The use of technology and its impact on the environment

Ways technological advancements can be both detrimental and beneficial to the environment   By ELLIE NOH — eenoh@ucdavis.edu   With the plethora of recent technological advancements — from...

It’s giving unrealistic

If settling feels like a sin, then perfection is an idol   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   The perfect school. The perfect career. The perfect home. The perfect...

Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ and the archetype of the siren

The ancient Greek myth of the sirens continues to fuel a harmful portrayal of  women in the media   By JHANA RHODES — jsrho@ucdavis.edu   If Homer's “Odyssey”...

No instruments, just heart

The power of “cold-blooded a cappella”   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   Founded in 1995, the UC Davis Lounge Lizards celebrated their 30th anniversary showcase from May...

When extremism becomes the weapon, both sides suffer

The India-Pakistan division and the current rhetoric surrounding the violence exemplify how conversations about extremism are highly unproductive   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   When the British...

I have no summer internship, am I cooked?

Exploring other ways to spend our time this summer    By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   When I started my third year at UC Davis, I told myself...