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There is something profoundly human about adramaticsporting loss,particularlywhen itbefalls a teamon the brink of victory thatyou wholeheartedly support.

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When I finally abandoned my dream of becoming a history professor a year-and-a-half ago,I decided my last column would be a proud declaration of my immediate intention to join the Army.

Life, Liberty and Love. You’ve heard many of the sayings conceptually tying the Ls together. “Give me liberty or give me death,” “A life without love is no life at all,” etc. I believe it is rightfully so. Each one has a distinct identifiable characteristic, yet to separate one from the others makes the remaining empty.

It’s been a fun year being a columnist, all. I’ve enjoyed pounding out these columns of mine every Monday night, mere hours before I had to go in and edit. I kind of like having a byline and getting my picture in the paper.

Students often neglect to realize how much of an impactthe Davis City Councilhas ontheireveryday lives.Every week,the council makes decisions that affect how difficult it is to find affordable and quality housing inDavis,how boring or exciting the downtown is,how much we must pay for our utility bills and how far we have to drive to purchase a pair of socks.

In an effort to mitigateCalifornia’s looming$15billion deficit,state lawmakers have been forced to look in unconventional places for money.State RepresentativeCharles Calderon (D-Montebello) has proposedAssembly Bill2914,which would place a25percent tax on the gross revenues ofthe adult entertainment industry.

Well the end of the year has finally approached and I have to bid farewell.I must say it’s been quite a ride for my column.This year was my first time I split a column into two parts (big deal,I know),my firstreal hate mail and my first (and failed) attempt at meeting readers.

n preparing next year’s budget,the Executive Office sought to minimize the impact of significant budget cuts to services that ASUCD provides for students,as well as student jobs.

ver the past year of writing this column, I’ve had the opportunity to examine a wide variety of political and social injustices, as well as see the action or, in most cases, the lack of action that results. Seeing and experiencing all of these things has caused me to formulate a hypothesis describing this process, sort of a grand unifying political theory for the millennial generation, if you will.

080603_op_parlan.CTitle: GratitudeBy REAGAN PARLAN Life is not significant if it is not historic and momentous. I can say that my two-plus years at UC Davis have made my existence more meaningful and memorable. Being my last column for this illustrious publication before I graduate from this great institution, I would like to use this space […]

It was fun at first. The acceptance letter in the mail. The photo shoot. The congratulatory wine and cheese basket. The cashmere jacket with COLUMNIST spelled out in gemstones. All very flattering, considering how expensive the stuff was, especially the jacket.