Opinion

We know food has a dominating effect on our body. This is why we talk of stomachs exploding, cookies going to thighs and beers expanding bellies. But for some reason, we don’t connect the same sort of food effect to our mind.

Last week The Aggie ran a front-page story on another fee increase to hit the 40 percent mark set by the UC Regents. Amid all these fee increases, the incomes of middle-class Americans and those further south on the economic ladder, have flat-lined or shrunk. As Washington starts a path toward fiscal responsibility, reining in on so-called entitlement spending and cutting the deficit, we are going to see opportunity hurt, seriously. One phrase you are going to hear a lot in the coming weeks is “class warfare.”

At a meeting this week in San Francisco, the UC Board of Regents will vote on a plan to raise student fees by 8 percent.

A current policy at UC Davis gives Intercollegiate Athletics Department (ICA) student athletes priority registration when they sign up for classes each quarter. However, it is unfair and unnecessary to allow student athletes and any other group, for that matter, this special treatment.

Chancellor Katehi has made a commendable step to raise $1 billion in support for UC Davis through philanthropic donations.

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.