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Friday, December 5, 2025

Column

My elementary school taught me how to ride a unicycle

The pros and cons of non-traditional schools   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    I grew up attending school on 14 acres of hilly, renovated farmland. I went...

Bring back hats!

We need to resurrect the valuable art of hat-wearing   By MADISON SEEMAN— meseeman@ucdavis.edu   Walking through the streets of Davis, I’m assaulted by the tragic absence of...

The rich don’t wait in lines

Coachella isn't that fun when you don't have the money for it    By JHANA RHODES—jsrho@ucdavis.edu   Coachella 2025 has officially wrapped after two weeks of iconic performances...

Pop-Tarts for muscle growth

Since when was there so much protein in the ice cream aisle?   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   “Try our new protein donuts!” proclaims the advertisement on...

The problematic politics of protectionism

Political statements that start and end with “protection” and “acceptance” reinforce targeted communities’ positions as a “victim” or an “other”   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   In...

Neutrality is unacceptable; Reinstate the Law Student Association

UC Davis’ suspension of the LSA and what this means for students’ right to open expression   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   On Feb. 28, 2025, the...

Run, don’t walk, toward failure

The key to being “good” is being terrible first   By NADIA IWACH — nmiwach@ucdavis.edu   My first run left me unconvinced that evolution was complete — when...

Anxiously attached to my TikTok algorithm

I lie to TikTok and it lies back   By ABHINAYA KASAGANI— akasagani@ucdavis.edu   Most days, I scroll through TikTok absentmindedly, typing in phrases like “disorganized attachment,” “What...

Don’t make the same mistake I did

If you're thinking about taking 28 units next quarter, don’t    By JHANA RHODES—jsrho@ucdavis.edu   If I could use one word to describe my experience taking 28 units...

Let’s bring back the diplomatic leader

Why diplomacy is an invaluable skill   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Over the course of our lives, we typically learn to associate the idea of “being...

The corrupt and ridiculous jurisprudence of the John Roberts Supreme Court

The Supreme Court majority does not value your basic human rights   By CALEB SILVER — chsilver@ucdavis.edu    The ruling of Wardlow versus Illinois (2000), put succinctly, is...

The death of hobbies

College kills students’ time for passion projects and extracurriculars   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   “What do you like to do for fun?”  If I was still in...

I’ve seen tabling from both sides now and they both suck

A lose-lose college classic   By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeman@ucdavis.edu   The sun was shining, the birds were chirping but, somehow, out of the nearly thousands of people...

The inevitable third wheel

Friend groups of three can be difficult to maintain, so here's some advice to fix that   By JHANA RHODES—jsrho@ucdavis.edu   Is it just me, or do trio...

A looming trade war

Why can’t I buy groceries at a normal price?   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   An empty wallet is something all college students carry. However, it may soon...