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Friday, December 5, 2025

Opinion

Lawntopia hustle

By AILI KOGA— aakoga@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)

Cold water, hot topic

Did I really just get nominated for this challenge?   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   We’ve all seen videos of the Ice Bucket Challenge by now — either...

The biggest present you can give yourself is being present

Dealing with the monotony of everyday life   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   Everyone says life is like a roller coaster with ups and downs, but why...

Not very eco-friendly

Drawn by: Lauren Swing–– laswing@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are...

I have beef with love triangles

It’s time to ditch the drama and choose the better love interests       By JHANA RHODES — jsrho@ucdavis.edu   Every other week, “Twilight” enthusiasts come out of the...

A collection of apologies from all of your friends

They might be late and semi-anonymous, but at least they’re sorry!   By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeman@ucdavis.edu   Your friends are sorry. From not commenting on your most...

POV: You’re preparing for economic collapse

“Recession-core” as the aesthetic of an anxious economy   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   “Recession-core trends I love and why.” “Recession-core breakfast.” “In honor of recession-core, let’s...

The ASUCD spring 2025 elections process is unclear and undermines our student democracy

UC Davis’ student body has the right to a transparent and clear election    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Though the ASUCD spring 2025 elections have been called...

does my use of all lowercase make me seem chill?

The primary contention with “monkey see, monkey do”    By ABHINAYA KASAGANI— akasagani@ucdavis.edu   I turned off my auto-capitalization sometime in 2020 and haven’t looked back since. Little...

An ode to fiction

How constructed realities help us understand the world   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   The world is confusing, and humans are naturally curious. That’s why we’ve developed...

The rise of automated consumption

Buying things is easier now than ever before: a trend that harms both the planet and individual consumers   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   I love when...

BEAD: ‘Bureaucracy, Endless Approvals and Delays’

Taxpayer dollars are swiftly disappearing   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   In 2021, the Infrastructure and Jobs Act was passed. This included a $42.5 billion provision for the...

The young, passionate and progressive New York City mayoral candidate

Zohran Mamdani’s inspiring campaign is a huge breath of fresh air   By CALEB SILVER —chsilver@ucdavis.edu    The race for the next mayor of New York City, though...

And the crowd is…yearning?

Exploring how the art of longing for someone can make our lives better   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   I’ll admit it: I’m a hopeless romantic. It...

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...