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Friday, December 5, 2025

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They will love you: flaws and all

Being the perfect person isn't a prerequisite for finding love and connection   By JHANA RHODES—jsrho@ucdavis.edu             Valentine's Day comes around yearly, reminding me that I am still...

The secret to happiness

Mutual support sets the foundation for a healthy relationship    By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   I think my list for a perfect partner, relationship or love story started...

The quest for a gift that keeps on giving

Didn’t I just spend my money on a million gifts?   By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu With Valentine’s Day around the bend, millions of shoppers hit the...

The plight of the hopeless romantic

Sad, beautiful, tragic    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    I am the poster child for a specific subset of my generation: those of us who grew up...

AI “art”: Let’s Baroque it down

Employing the concept of Baroque art to break down whether Artificial Intelligence can really produce art   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   With the rising amount of...

Are we running out of time?

The pressures of accomplishing certain life milestones "on time" is overwhelming    By JHANA RHODES—jsrho@ucdavis.edu             When I was younger, I always told myself that I would meet...

Failure is the best medicine

Using your defeat as a tool for improvement   By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   So, you failed. You let yourself down, got a failing grade in class, got...

Executive orders: democracy or dictator chic?

Balancing necessity and the temptation of overreach   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   Imagine one day the name for “sushi” is suddenly altered to “fish-rice burritos” throughout all...

Yes, for the millionth time, this is my device!

Two-factor authentication will not save you   By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu   I was greeted upon my return to campus this winter by being ousted from my...

All bite and no bark

American history is wrought with censorship    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    The road of American history is twisted, gnarled and winding. In the nearly 250 years...

The myth of woke California

Unpacking California’s conservative history and why it is extra relevant this year   By Tara Romero— tcrome@ucdavis.edu   “Trump is coming back to office, but because we’re in...

Avian influenza outbreak impairs the poultry and dairy industries

Biosecurity measures are necessary to prevent a zoonotic disease   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   Eggs: hard-boiled, soft-boiled, deviled, fried, sunny side up — the list goes on....

I am not ready to graduate

If you’re feeling anxious about graduation, you’re not alone    By JHANA RHODES—jsrho@ucdavis.edu             Ever since I submitted my graduation application, apprehension has followed me around like a...

Fossil-fueled flames

If it isn’t the consequences of our own actions…   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   For a lot of us, climate change has always felt like something...

What was the TikTok ban really about?

The recent, short-lived TikTok ban might have deeper implications than we think   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   In 2024, the government passed a bill that would...