Opinion

So I guess we’re in some sort of digital revolution.Whatever.I like the Internet a lot,iPods are funand so are microwaves and Bagel Bites.Way to go on those things,technology.But there are some ways in which technology makes me want to go Thoreau my cell phone into Walden Pond.One of those ways is Amazon’s Kindle2.0. More like,I want to turn it into kindling for a fire and watch it burn! Forever.

A bunch of people out there owe me money,favorsand commitments to serious dares.Because swine have finally flu. Some right wing talk radio hosts have also“flu,“ over the cuckoo‘s nest. I could do this all day.

If you’re a senior right now,you’re probably feeling pretty good.Aside from the senioritisthat has left you with little to no motivation to do anything school-related,you’re sitting pretty.You’re(probably) graduating in June,which,in case you haven’t realized it yet,is next month.There are only20school days left,and that’s IF you have Friday classes.Pending the completion of this quarter’s classes and barring some catastrophic clerical error,you are done with undergrad forever! Unless you’re my boyfriend or anotheroneof the unlucky fewwho have summer school classes.

UC Davis Police Officer Ralph Nuno began patrolling the campus from the back of his bicycle last week,putting a proverbial stick through the spokes of any would-be criminal’s plans of running a stop sign or worse.

People often complain that no one in college dates and after donning my thinking cap and pondering the question,I have concluded it is simply because nobody knows how.But fear not,my romantically challenged compadres,because I am here to enlighten you. What is a “date“? Think about what the ultimate goal of a “date” is.And no,it’s not just to get laid.If that’s all you’re interested in,then this advice isn’t for you.

Now that May marks my last full month of writing forTheAggie,expect this column and perhaps one or two more to be filed under the “Sentimental Thoughts of an Impending Graduate/Retiring Columnist” folder.Although I know this might seem early because I have a couple of weeks to spare before the end is near,I figured I’d spread the nostalgia around and not subject you minions to three consecutive weeks of my sudden wistfulness for my undergraduate years.

There’s something about the month of May that brings out the crazies.Take a second and look around,listen to what the people around you are talking about,and really think about it.It wouldn’t surprise me if after a while you started to think that all the pretty colors and pleasant aromas wafting off the freshly bloomed “May flowers” have forced them to repress the few rational thoughts their mind is capable of producing,and throw intelligence to the wind.

About400people expecting to go to an E-40concert at Theta Xi were disappointed late last month when the concert was abruptly cancelled without explanation.Ticketholders had to learn by word of mouth that not only was the concert cancelled,but also they would not be able to obtain refunds for the tickets,which cost at least$20each.

We wish to thank the authors ofTheAggie editorial (Binge Drinking Drops,Apr.28) for closing with the key point that “a decline in high-risk drinking is good for everyone” and that “by informing students of their legal responsibilities and fostering positive relations between college students and Davis residents,the (UC Davis Safe Party) program contributed to the wellbeing of students and the community.“ While we appreciate that broader view,we do have a couple of points of disagreement with the editorial.

Dear Editor, Iwouldlike to remind everyone that May13is Teacher Appreciation Day.In addition to their role in the classroom,teachers,both active and retired,contribute much to their community.After retirement,teachers don’t quit,they volunteer.

Fellow Aggies,I have experienced a personal triumph.No,I didn‘t master sleeping with my eyes open in class,nor did I finally figure out the mystery that is traffic.My victory was in vocabulary,and occurred in tiny boxes separated by black spaces.I finished the crossword puzzle.

Mark Cuban may have come up with a business model to save newspapers,but it’s doubtful anyone will listen.In anApr.26blog post (blogmaverick.com),Cuban lays out an idea that newspapers could use to save themselves,but I’m pretty sure newspaper CEO’s don’t read blogs (judging by their general “La lala I can’t hear you” attitude for the past several years).Anyway,his idea is essentially that newspapers should become mini-Amazon.coms for their respective cities.