Why Daenerys Targaryen is NOT a Mad Queen, Misogyny in 'Game of Thrones'
*Warning: spoilers ahead! Daenerys Targaryen is not a mad queen despite the incessant persistence of the writers to portray her as such...
Jessica Tualla (UCD)
Jessica Tualla (UCD)
I'm a second year student with a double major in English and International Relations at UCD. I love hot chocolate, the fall season, and is a little too obsessed with kpop.
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The Celebrated Sexist Narrative in ‘Game of Thrones’
Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead The new and final season of Game of Thrones is well underway and nearing its close. Even though Game of Thrones...
How to Get Back Motivation
As the sixth week of spring quarter approaches, a large pile of work demands a student’s time and attention. In the middle of the quarter,...
Young Adult Literature Favorites
As a college student, the novels that most of the English classes cover are novels and poems of the highest caliber in the genre. While...
Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before My First Year as an Aggie Ended
As the oldest sibling and the first person in my family to attend college, navigating school was difficult. I heard many things about...
How to Get Back Motivation
As the last week of winter quarter was approaching, an insurmountable workload demanded Davis students' time and attention. In the last...
How the British Media Is Showing the World Britain’s Quiet Racism
The form of racism that is widely held around the world is this: black men and women hanging from trees with a noose around their neck,...
When Will America Truly Acknowledge Asian Faces in Mainstream Culture?
One of the most prestigious award ceremonies in the United States took place on Sunday February 10th. One of the biggest headlines that...
The Importance of Education
Many Californians pride themselves in their progressive ideas and policies. While the state of California is hailed as one of the most...
Bucket List: An Adventure
For most, one of the last things they want to experience before they die is passion and the feeling of falling in love. While I too want to...
UC Davis’s Best Kept Secrets
It’s now my third year at UC Davis and to this day I still find myself finding new things about Davis that makes my time at Davis even...
Maximum Ride and My Middle School Self
Ah yes, middle school, a time when reading novels for fun was actually possible to do (being an adult sucks sometimes). While most kids my...
‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’: The Subtle Resistance to Racist Asian Tropes
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is a film adaptation of the young adult book series written by Jenny Han. The film was a hit during the...
The Power of California: the 5th Largest Economy in the World
Ah yes! The great golden state that is California. California, for most people, is a state that embodies both glamour and sunny beaches...
Why the Rise of BTS in the West Matters for My Community
Who is BTS? Well, the answer is really simple. They're the replacement of One Direction but better. It’s a joke. There’s no need to take...
College Roommates: What to Expect
As a college student about to embark on her junior year, I’ve experienced the many factors that go into sharing a living space with...
Asian Delicacies You Should Try
Ah Asia! Asia is well known for its unique cultures, and with unique cultures comes many unique foods created. Before aggressively...
A Strong Woman Today
How my mother raised me to become a strong woman today is simple: I watched her. I watched what pushes her to stand for a continuous eight-...
Failing is Fundamental to Success
As an Asian-American, specifically Filipina-American, I grew up in a culture that constantly stressed the need to strive without failing...
Spring Cleaning Studying Habits for Spring Quarter
Winter quarter of 2018 was not the quarter I envisioned it to be during winter break. I hoped that winter quarter will repeat the same...
