International Womxn's Day Should Be Celebrated Everyday
Every year, March rolls around, which means it is Womxn’s History Month – a month to recognize and appreciate how much womxn have...
Lauren Wharton (UCD ‘22)
Lauren Wharton (UCD ‘22)
Lauren Wharton is a third year UC Davis student majoring in Animal Sciences. In her free time, she enjoys weightlifting, CrossFit, eating copious amounts of Halo Top, and spending time with her family, friends, and Shiba Inu, Mable.
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Why I Stand Pro-Choice
The other day I opened Instagram and started scrolling, per usual. One of the first posts I came across was from a popular news outlet page...
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'Call Her Daddy' Is Teaching Me More Than You Think
Podcasts have been around for years, nothing new, but I have only recently hopped on the bandwagon. I started with NPR, switched to True...
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5 Things an Emotionally Reserved Person Wants You to Know
I am not a “feelings” person. Never have been, never will be. The thought of expressing or discussing emotions makes me extremely...
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How Far I've Come in My Relationship With Food
I have my good days and my bad days, my ups, and my downs. Sometimes I feel accomplished. Other times I am right back to square zero. If...
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I Never Thought I Would Do CrossFit, but Here I Am
I first got into weightlifting my junior year of high school. I was in between sports and needed a physical activity to keep me sane. I did...
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Living With My Best Friend
When I first went off to college, I heard the same thing over and over again: “don’t room with your best friend." At first, it didn't make...
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Thanksgiving on a Budget: Trader Joe’s Style
Popular opinion: Thanksgiving food slaps. I am pretty sure most of the population would eat it regularly. I would, but as a college student...
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Junior Year, I Finally Know My Career Path
My freshman year flew by, my sophomore year came and went, and junior year is starting with full force. Honestly, for most of my college...
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What Is Happening to Planned Parenthood?
If you have been keeping up with this wild ride of an election, you most likely know that Planned Parenthood has become a part of Trump’s...
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10 Infamous Quotes That Are Relevant Right Now
When things could not possibly get any worse, they did. My heart goes out to George Floyd, his family and friends, and especially those who...
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It’s OKAY, to Not Be Okay
Life is hard, so unbelievably hard. There are twists, turns, and what seems like dead ends. We all push through these unexpected bumps and...
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Finally, a True Show About Feminism
About a month ago, Hulu premiered a new miniseries, Mrs. America . After watching a few episodes, I can honestly say that I have never seen...
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Good News: Our Environment is Doing Better
These past few months have been a difficult time for everyone. With unemployment, school closures, cancellation of all events, etc., it is...
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Can You Date Your Opposite?
When you build a friendship, it’s usually through a shared interest, meaning you have things in common. What happens when you don’t? Well,...
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Why I'm Glad I Grew Up in the Mountains
If you could live anywhere, where would you pick? There are so many places I could picture myself settling down, but without a doubt my...
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Let's Keep Fighting
Honestly, we’ve come a long way. Our society and government have made some HUGE steps towards gender equality in the past century. From...
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Normalizing Sex Talk
Personally, I have no problem discussing the human body. You want to talk about periods? Sure! You want to know what a UTI feels like? Let’...
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Yes, I Am a Book Nerd
I absolutely love to read. I love to find new books to throw myself into or even re-read classic favorites. It’s cool to go through the...
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6 Ways to Get into the Holiday Spirit While at College
There is nothing like being home for the holidays, but for us college students we are stuck a couple more weeks in finals mode. At least...
