When I was a kid, we had these things called yellow books. They were mundane, archaic-looking items that people would use to contact their local pizza joint, orthodontist or occasionally the guy they met once at a party whose number they were too afraid to ask for. As I approach adulthood, I realize we’ve traded […]

I still haven’t seen all of Eddie Murphy Raw. Not because I couldn’t sit through it, but because I saw it on TV. Of course, they cut a good portion of it so it can fit within a time frame — but what I really missed out on is the adult language. It was hardly […]

In an intense game for the Big West Conference title, the UC Davis men’s soccer team’s run came to an end at the hands of Cal State Northridge. The game was a marquee matchup between the two top teams in their respective divisions, the Aggies from the Big West North Division and the Matadors from […]

When UC Davis headed to Oklahoma last Friday, they forgot that they were the underdogs, slated to lose by a serious margin. Road games were not kind to the Aggies last year, but there is a new roster and a new energy this season. The game was a sparring match from start to finish. Oklahoma […]

We may have had some unseasonably warm and sunny days in the past two weeks, but the days of cloudy skies and chilling rain storms that we all know and love here in Davis are just around the corner. We are also about to hit the ever-dreaded, end-of-the-quarter home stretch of nothing but papers, midterms […]

In partnership with the John Natsoulas Gallery, located at 521 First St., the Davis Mural Team presented to the City of Davis 35 new sculptures and murals. The team is comprised of 12 artists from throughout California. It is one of the top mural teams in the country because of the amount of artworks completed […]

You know you’re watching a movie aimed at the families-with-kids demographic when animated flicks dominate the previews, as was the case when I saw Wreck-It Ralph with someone special in a cozy Elk Grove theater (which was, in fact, filled with families and kids). I’m not complaining, though: Upcoming DreamWorks fare Rise of the Guardians […]

Let’s take a break from the prevailing political concerns of the week to examine something of a cultural milestone. Friday’s opening of Skyfall, the 23rd installment of the world’s longest continuously running film franchise, also marks the 50-year anniversary for the series. In 1962, a fairly successful Dr. No was released to mixed reception. The […]

Student Regent Jonathan Stein and Student Regent-designate Cinthia Flores went on a UC-wide tour to educate students about Proposition 30 and what it means to the UC system this past month. The two came to UC Davis on Friday as part of this tour. The turnout was abysmal. Less than half of the seats were filled […]

What is history? Is history always told by the victor? And can history be overcome, despite its repetitiveness? In George Orwell’s 1984, the author wrote that “Who controls the past now controls the future. [And] Who controls the present controls the past.” So then is the triumph over oppression just about control? And are we […]

Game of the week I have a confession to make: I’m not a fan of the Halo franchise. Despite a handful of fun online-play sessions with friends, I’ve never quite understood the appeal of spending countless hours with Master Chief (despite personally playing every entry in the series in an effort to get hooked). Sometimes […]

America bleeds the blues. It is the music rooted in our country’s struggles and vindicated by our resolve. It is the encapsulation of hope and loss in three short chords, an art form that serves as the bedrock to our rich and ever-expanding musical history. There are few men more formative to that art than […]