Opinion

Back when I was in10th grade,two very important things happened to me.First,System of a Down releasedToxicity.

I‘ve been writing this column since April2006.Looking back,sometimes I enjoyed being a columnist,but equally often,I did not.

When Bobby Fischer, arguably the greatest chess player ever, passed away this year, many lamented the end of an institution and of an era.

In a past column, I wrote about the importance of questions. One such question that was highlighted was a quote taken from a story that I once heard.

The little cousins are over, spending the night. They are middle schoolers, giggly and rambunctious, lying on their stomachs in the living room as they check their MySpace accounts on their laptop.

would like to address UC Davis students with sincere remorse for my unbecoming behavior while treating ASUCD with disregard and failing to fulfill the expected duties of a senator.It was a lapse of judgment on my part,and solely on my part does the responsibility for my actions lie.

Recycling cans,bottles,paper,yard waste and food scraps may become mandatory inSan Francisco as a result of a proposal made by Mayor Gavin Newsom.The proposal also aims for a75percent recycling rate by implementing organics recycling.San Francisco has taken on responsibility forits wasteand has progressively decided to compost organic material instead of adding to landfills.

On May16,ASUCDSenator Jesse Rosalesarrived intoxicated and an hour-and-a-half late to the annualASUCD budget hearing.Due to disruptive behavior,ASUCD President Ivan Carrilloeventually asked him to leave.

OK,it’s true – life’s a little lonely.When my two roommates‘ boyfriends come to Davis for the weekend,me andmy other roommatesjust sit and eat Goldfishes in front of the TV (“GossipGirl“,how I love thee!) while the two couples make out right next to us.It’s sort of awkward,especially when you’re sandwiched in-between them,but at least they conserve space by sitting on each other’s laps.Sometimes when it gets too crowded,all four of them just stack up on one other.They like to call it the “Leaning Tower of Observe-How-You’ll-Die-Alone-Unlike-Us.“

With the overwhelming decision of the UC regents May 15 to slap over 220,000 students with another 7 percent increase in systemwide fees, our officials have come up with two programs that not only address monetary shortage but also aim to boost the UC’s reputation.

Those of you who were fortunate enough to read my columnlast week have already been informed of the blatant irresponsibility that plaguedtheMay16to18ASUCD budget hearings,as well as my prediction that no disciplinary action would result for the senator in question.However,anyone who showed enough interest in the matter,and continued on to Tuesday’s opinion page,would know that I was almost immediately proven wrong,or at least that washow things seemed.

“You’re ugly, I’m hot– get over it HO!” yelled one impressionable young lady to another before raising her eyebrows mockingly,jutting out her lips,and clacking out the door in her6-inch heels,all in one synchronized,in-your-face movement.