Opinion

I would like to know more about the “current dichotomy in student politics between students majoring in social science, the humanities and the arts compared to students majoring in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields” mentioned in Brian Riley’s Monday column, “Let’s go horizontal.”

From 2004 through 2008 I was a member of the UC Davis mMen’s cCross cCountry team and its captain for the 2008 season. Amidst the debate related to student athletes and priority registration, I feel I can offer a few points in addition to those already being discussed.

As you note in your Career Spotlight article (Oct. 18, 2010), careers in marketing and public relations rely on proven strong writing skills.

Mother nature must have known what she was doing when she created the phenomenon of sexual attraction. What is it about human psychology and physiology that causes us to shift into another gear when speaking with someone who is attractive and engaging? Suddenly a feeling of “this makes life worth living” seems to ooze out of one’s pores, as we put our best foot forward with high expectations and a sense of high intrigue.

Often when I hear a good song, I visualize it in my head. I try to imagine how I would direct a video for the song, or what kind of movie the song would work in.

Oh, pizza. Many college students and I love thee. May I count the ways in which you and your round perfection inspire awe in millions? May I tell of your cheesy, crust-like structure? How about your tasty and sometimes unique toppings? Oh pizza, you were too kind to share yourself with the world. What would we do without you in our lives?

From A to Z, these are the terms one needs to know to party successfully (and safely!) in Davis.

Lots of idioms like to use parts of the body to express themselves: Wearing your heart on your sleeve, having one’s back, or being a kiss-ass, are just examples of a few. But wearing your vulva around your neck, ladies? Is that a thing?

Most college students have done this. It usually happens at night, which makes sense because that’s when we’re most vulnerable. With what few hours of sleep we manage, we wonder why we did it in the morning. What were we thinking? This is where the shame sets in. On our walk to class the following morning, we resolve, “never again.”

It is clear that post-midterm elections Washington will be such that President Obama has to move center of right. In the past six months, I have been toying with the idea of Clintonesque change in Obama’s governance pattern in the aftermath of last week’s elections. Yes, that’s ’cause I predicted (check my first Aggie column “1929 or 2009”) the outcome. Thinking long and hard about a pragmatic presidency engaging Newt Gingrich’s “Contract for America” in 1994, however, and substituting Obama and Tea Party activism, the picture just doest not frame well.

Starting in Fall 2011, the communication department will drop students from classes for which they have not completed the prerequisites. The policy was designed in response to increasing class sizes and is an attempt to ensure that students take introductory courses as building blocks for future classes.

Earlier this fall, UC Davis sent 134 administrators and supervisors to a two-day leadership seminar for a total cost of over $134,000.