Opinion

Memory Jill Price remembers almost everything. Pick any date out of her past, and she can tell you what she ate for dinner that night. She can tell you when she woke up, what day of the week it was and what the weather was like. No matter how mundane, memories stick with her. Price […]

To every hot-shot that wants to be a doctor but complains about having to take introductory chemistry, congratulations! You are many things: smart, ambitious and compassionate to name a few. Another thing you’ve got going for you is that you have the fortune to be learning basic scientific proficiencies from one of the best universities […]

Some shake Sometimes the universe develops this nasty sense of humor and does everything possible to keep you from getting high. The other night some friends and I were craving a little privacy so we decided to head out to the middle of nowhere for a smoke. After driving around for about 15 minutes, we […]

Super Bowl Sunday … a gastronomically challenging day filled with hot wings, pizza, endless BBQ chicken, burgers, beer, beer pong, beer hockey … you get the idea. In reality, the actual game seems to take a backseat to all the fun that a group of friends can create. That should be enough of a draw […]

In his inauguration speech two weeks ago, President Obama mentioned that “our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it,” echoing the view of many liberals that income inequality is problematic and unfair in our society. In the midst of the clamor for wealth redistribution and […]

Today, we return to one of my favorite topics: sex toys. And no, they’re not my favorite for the reason you’re thinking (and people say my mind is in the gutter). I love researching and reading about sex toys because to me, they highlight just how diverse and creative human sexual desire can be. Scrolling […]

Here at the University of California, students are living in interesting times. After nearly a billion dollars in state funding cuts and a doubling of tuition in just five years, 2013 looks to deliver at least a moment of relief for students and their families. The Governor has proposed a moderate funding increase to the […]

“I’ve never really been one for the preservation of money/ Nah, I much rather spend it all while I’m breathing.” I culled this little gem from a brilliant Drake song that popped up in my music player’s shuffle today. I’ve probably mentioned Drake a handful of times in past columns, so let me set the […]

On top of paying tens of thousands of dollars to study at this school, reside in this city and actively live in this college town, students are unfairly charged for on-campus amenities that they already subscribe to. Take, for example, parking on campus. Yes, we obviously have the complaints about unwarranted tickets and ridiculous fines […]

For those of you that travel down Hutchison Drive, the danger of getting run over by a car has (hopefully) gone way down. Conversely, your chances of getting blindsided by a bad biker have skyrocketed. What was formerly an intersection on Hutchison Drive between Sciences Lecture Hall and Bioletti Way has been transformed into a […]

Last quarter, I raised my hand in class and respectfully told my teacher that I thought what he had just said was bullshit. The dormant class awakened with a burst of laughter, and my good-natured professor smiled before opening the floor. He invited a discussion that interrupted class and offered students a respite from the […]

I have looked into Hell and its name is crystal meth. Over Fall Quarter, I busted down four and a half seasons of “Breaking Bad” on Netflix. I peaked at around three to four episodes per day — it’s just SUCH a good show. I simply could not have enough … and the suspense of […]