Let me start out by saying I have friends of all types of ethnic and religious backgrounds. Just because I disagree with them on either their political, cultural or religious beliefs does not mean we can’t find common ground on something. This is what makes the world a great place.

Who to watch: Senior co-captain Michelle Bobonski was the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Co-Champion on vault in 2008.

Yesterday morning, at 11:56 a.m., the UC Davis Quad froze over.

Chancellor Linda Katehi announced plans for an Organizational Intelligence initiative in her first State of the Campus address last Thursday.

In this week’s ASUCD elections, a student filed a complaint against the Elections Committee for granting the usual 24-hour extension to executive candidates Sergio Blanco and Vishakha Patel. This complaint resulted in the court decision that Blanco and Patel should be removed from the ballot.

The funny thing about mistakes is you should be able to learn from them. You know, to avoid making the same mistakes again. I figure that’s a pretty obvious fortune-cookie lesson in the world today. But then again, there’s Mike Tyson.

Every year, a frickload of Americans stock up on a lot of beer. They drink a lot of it while yelling at their TVs. This is the Super Bowl and they are men, dammit.

I usually try to keep myself out of the loop when it comes to the Olympics, but I couldn’t help it this year. I don’t have cable or even a television for that matter, but on Saturday I somehow instantly learned that Donald Sutherland is Canadian, that there is such a thing as a women’s hockey team and that many of my female friends want to bone Apolo Ohno. Whatever.

One negative stereotype of feminists is the panicked claim (usually by misinformed conservatives) that we hate children and families. Patently untrue as this is, as can be understood from feminist theory, I have anecdotal evidence to back me up: I, a feminist, just happen to love babies.

Chinus Cultural Production’s presentation of the Beijing Dance Academy’s Butterfly Lovers will take place at Jackson Hall of the Mondavi Center on Feb. 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $20 for students.

Channeling a little bit of R&B, new wave and ’90s shoegaze, Chaz Bundick’s alternate ego manifests itself as Toro Y Moi.

Artist: Rob Zombie Album: Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Label: Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud Rating: 4 Shock-rock heavyweight Rob Zombie makes a glorious return to the recording studio for another solo record. Expectations were running low on Hellbilly Deluxe 2 as Zombie had recently been busy establishing himself as a respected film director. Even so, the album […]