Opinion

California has some of the highest taxes in the nation, but a major part of Gov. Jerry Brown’s solution is to expend great effort this year to make sure they stay that way.

I was at the café in Borders the other day, where I saw two girls at a table discussing life over a cup of coffee. One girl firmly clutched her coffee between both hands, leaning over the table and looking intently into the eyes of her female companion.

For the first time in over a decade, the ASUCD president and vice president will take office without official competition.

Of all the terrors plaguing the earth, this might seem to be of little importance, but I feel it needs to be discussed. Signal the sirens, for there is a great lack of appreciation for poetry afoot.

At this point in the quarter I would like to address the age-old question, what do your shoes say about you? Everybody from Seventeen to GQ has reflected on this fashion inquiry, and all seem to report different opinions. There are a lot of different footwear options roaming the streets, but some of the most interesting shoes lie on the feet of college boys.

Love is in the air. Romance can be seen on the quad. Candy sales are up. The back corner of Target has turned some violent shades of pink and red. What does this mean? Oh yes, Valentine’s Day is around the corner.

As I reflect on my blur of a childhood, there are few things that stand out. However, I will never forget the countless trips the Makker clan made to the grand city of San Francisco for some good ‘ole children’s theater. My parents were dedicated to exposing their kids to the arts, and for that I am thankful. A note to future parents: start taking your kids to the theater before they can speak. Shakespeare, Disney on Ice, whatever. It’s necessary.

G Street Pub is renovating, and it’s about time.

Next week, students will elect another round of senators to represent them in ASUCD. Voting starts Feb. 16 at 8 a.m. and ends Feb. 18 at 8 a.m. Results will be announced at noon that Friday.

From social networking sites to radio stations, news programs to blogs, the sounds and images of protests in Egypt have been prominent and gripping. The message is clear: Egyptians want new leadership, and they want it now.

Several nights ago, instead of sitting in a chair facing my window and creepily staring out into the parking lot as usual, I went out. The Vietnamese Student Association, along with other Asian clubs on campus, was hosting this year’s Lunar New Year celebration at the Davis Senior Center, and I figured I could miss a night of scaring the shit out of a couple making out in the parking lot in order to go.

Pugilistic is my new favorite word. I love pugilism (another word for boxing). Seriously, it’s the adrenaline, strength and power it creates that makes it worthwhile.