Opinion

The U.S.Court of Appeals recently ruled that paper money is inaccessible to thevisually impaired.Givingthese people the opportunity to distinguish bills by size appears to be a positive,but it is important to consider both sides of the situation.

Aggies are often asked, “UC Davis? What do you do there for fun?” Regrettably, students can no longer brag to their friends about their Davis activity list‘s pièce de résistance – the Epic Quad Battle. The Epic Quad Battle, a newly founded tradition in which masses of students gather on the Quad to battle it […]

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.