Opinion
Column: Limiting free speech
OpinionNovember 22, 2010
UC Berkeley was the site of the famous Free Speech Movement in the 1960s – a movement that was triggered by the administration’s refusal to allow political advocacy on campus. As a “daughter institution” of UC Berkeley, we here at UC Davis should feel an especially close kinship to those historic events. Indeed, many of us are regular participants in the current ongoing protests at the “mother campus,” and this brings a greater sense of unity to the broader movement.
Column: Stoner Etiquette 101
OpinionNovember 22, 2010
Fall quarter is nearing its long-awaited end, and as I push to give out valuable information about marijuana before my last column comes up, I’m brainstorming what should be shared with my college constituents.
Guest opinion: Jonathan Dyer
OpinionNovember 18, 2010
Having grown up in a house where cocaine, alcohol and video games are all used heavily, I found Monday’s article, “Video game addiction,” by Hudson Lofchie to be a biased and wholly inaccurate portrayal of both addiction and gamers. To compare a physically addictive, mind-altering substance with a reward-based simulation that rarely leads to a severe behavioral addiction is incredibly offensive to addicts and the gaming community.
Guest opinion: Sana Benharchache
OpinionNovember 18, 2010
About a month ago, the Star of David was drawn on the Palestinian flag that stands true on the mural located at Memorial Union. This vandalism of the Palestinian flag should not and will not be forgotten. Yes, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a huge mess, and I can see why it may lead to some confusion among individuals. But I believe that a flat statement of facts will downsize this confusion and lead to some clearing among the foggy skies of the Middle East.
Editorial: Harry Potter
OpinionNovember 18, 2010
Tonight’s midnight release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 begins the end of our childhood. (Warning: this editorial contains spoilers.)
Column: FDA gone Loko
OpinionNovember 18, 2010
If you’re over 21, put this paper down as soon as you finish this paragraph. No other story on this page is more important than this one.
Column: Robot sex objects
OpinionNovember 18, 2010
Meet Roxxxy. She’s 5’7″, brunette, large breasted and white. She knows your likes and dislikes, has genitalia and even a heartbeat.
Column: Obama’s decision point
OpinionNovember 18, 2010
For months in the run-up to the 2010 elections, pundits wondered aloud how President Obama would respond to the impending defeat of his party at the ballot box. Typically a chagrinned president moves to the center if the voters part ways with him in the midterm elections. But Obama had also been very consistent — […]
Column: Haters gonna hate
OpinionNovember 17, 2010
A true story of harsh judgment, and reconsideration: It was a brisk fall day. Leaves cascaded down from seasonally ailing trees like the hair that rains off the back of an overly radiated chimpanzee (most tasteless metaphor of the year? I tried).
Column: L Street eats and beyond
OpinionNovember 17, 2010
There are some secret L Street eats that aren’t easy to find, and sometimes they aren’t easy to get to either.
Column: Let me play with you
OpinionNovember 16, 2010
Intrigue begins to slither down your spine. Their smile, their eyes, their laugh, their sexy ass in those jeans – all too tempting. Your heart begins to pound, your body is on fire, and your mouth is watering. Your only chance at quenching this insatiable thirst lies in their kiss, their touch, their body touching yours – no shoes, no shirt, all you need is just skin.

