Opinion

Editorial: Let it die

On March 6 the Davis City Council voted unanimously to postpone the Davis City Minor Alcohol Preclusion Ordinance. If passed, the legislation would have...

Column: Future ad society

The year is 2054. John Anderton, played by a sunken-eyed Tom Cruise, walks into the Gap. His eyes flash as an automatic sensor scans...

Column: China wants more

We are nearing a time when “Made in China” will no longer be discreetly etched under our plastic tchotchkes or sewn through the backs...

Column: Whose library?

Until last month, the website library.nu acted as the Pirate Bay of academia, offering users free downloads of hundreds of thousands of scholarly books. But,...

Column: Office cravings

If college has affected your nutrition, you might be wondering what will happen on a full-time job. Last year, over 40 percent of American...

Column: Tofu chili

I made tofu chili in my house last week. It was kind of a big deal. For the last two years, I purchased and...

Editorial: Jobs Summit

Last Tuesday, students, government representatives and business and education leaders gathered to discuss the California job market and economy. The event, called the UC...

Campus Judicial Report

Full Class A student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for allegedly disrupting a lower-division science lab.  The student attempted to get into a...

Column: Sexcess

As the quarter draws to a close, most of us are finding ourselves enveloped by a wave of tests, papers and review sessions. What...

Column: The tax debate

Warren Buffet, one of my personal heroes, once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If...

Editorial: Bike Cops

Earlier this month, the UC Davis Police Department (UCDPD) added 11 new bicycle cop positions to current force members, increasing the number of bike...

Column: Someone like us

Somebody broke up with me once, so I completely identify with Adele and her music. Even one year later, listening to the powerhouse crescendos...

Column: 1 Infinite Loop

My first computer was an iMac. It was purple, I was eight and it was love at first sight. I only used Macs then,...

Column: Freud and Rush

Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh acted out yet again last week, repeatedly calling Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke a “prostitute” and “slut”...

Column: Putin’s election

Securing the presidential office for another six years with his victory on Sunday, Vladmir V. Putin has led Russia since 2000 with or without...