Opinion

The American superhero is dead.For awhile now,the anti-hero phenomenon has been permeating.In the last decade,our superheroes have been increasingly exhibiting fallibilities often associated with regular people,such as pathological inconsistencies (Batman),general clumsiness (Superman),addiction to alcohol (Hellboy)and extreme temperance (the Hulk).

There’s nothing that makes you think more of drunk girls than being in a room full of drunk girls. Although this deviates just slightly from what St. Patrick’s Dayis really in honor of, I want to point out that there will be many drunk girls turned out loose on this sacred day.

For years the city of Davis has been discussing what to do about Fifth Street.The important east-west corridor through the center of town is a pain for pedestrians,a risk for bicyclists and for vehicles,but the city has yet to make any significant changes.

In less than90days,the California Supreme Court will in all likelihoodissue a ruling that will be unfair,discriminatory and unfortunately,completely legal.

The first thing I learned about Elvis Presley was that he died on the crapper.What a tragic way for the “King of Rock“ to go out,especially since there is so much more to Elvis than his embarrassing demise.

Recently, two out of five county clinics in Sacramento were closed due to budget cuts and lack of funding. As county clinics, both the Capital Hill Health Center and the Northeast Health Center had provided medical care to those who were not able to afford health insurance.

California assemblyman Tom Ammiano recently introduced a bill that would legalize the open sale of marijuana to those21years or older.Although the bill will likely fail in the state legislature,the sheer fact it is being considered is a sign California lawmakers are headed in the right direction.California needs to legalize marijuana,and I’ll tell you why.

They tell you that when you start dating,you’d meet all sorts of guys.Guys that’ll make us laugh,make us cringe,make us hope we could feel like this forever or make us wish we were dead.Worse yet,we’ll also meet guys that make us wishthey were dead.

There’s an old adage that claims “saying goodbye is never easy,” and while this tried-and-true cliché probably helped someofyou justify the overwhelming deluge of tears streaming down your face at your high school graduation,the fact of the matter is that good-byes are actually quite simple.

In an emotional farewell speech last week,former ASUCDsenator Rebecca Schwartz chidedThe Aggie for the criticism it has leveled at ASUCD. Schwartz called on Aggie employees to find a more “constructive” way to contribute to ASUCD without complaining.She said Aggie employees should speak up at meetings and get involved to make it clear what changes they actually want to see.

Cheers had the bar, Friends had Central Perk and Gilmore Girls had Luke’s Diner. So, what iconic meeting place does Davis have? The farmers market. Twice a week, rain or shine, vendors and residents gather in Central Park to share in a little small town flair.

The Oregon Daily Emerald has resumed printing today. Huzzah! What, you didn’t know that they’d stopped printing? Nobody told you? You don’t know what the ODE is? Well that’s not really unexpected.