Opinion

What is the hardest game I have ever played? Hint: it does not involve controllers, a "halo" or guns. And there is only one place you can play this game on campus. It's the bio-feedback machine at the new Mind Spa in the Student Health and Wellness Center.

Although the fashion industry's main focus is clothes, we all know the huge underlying factor: the brand name. Brand names are a huge element in high fashion, but they have also been shaping our wardrobe since childhood.

With Obama schmoozing with the president of China last week, there has been a lot of talk about global relations. But, what language does that talk take place in? While English is steadily taking over the world in terms of its increasing number of non-native speakers, Chinese still holds the trophy of being the most spoken language on the globe. Why should we university students care? Well, if you want to get a job anytime soon, I suggest having one main component on your resume: multilingualism.

An unidentified UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine student was treated with a rude surprise after giving birth to her child after the start of the semester.

I salute you for giving light to this "event" (Editorial: Pension boost, Jan. 13).

If there ever was a constant in my life (besides Desmond Hume), it would be the following: I always get the middle seat.

In my final year as an undergrad, I've noticed I spend a lot of time thinking about money - ways I can save it, ways I can earn it, ways I would steal it if I had the fortitude. Admittedly, I have some anxiety about where I'll be in six months and how I might use my talents to earn enough money to send my kids to college some day.

If you are what you eat, then does where you live define where you shop?

I was furiously wiping the crotch of my jeans to clean a fresh coffee stain when my friend Yu Kyung interrupted. She told me to stop, because it looked like I was masturbating in public. After ordering her own coffee, she also told me to tell her honestly whether her Korean-accented English was difficult to understand.

What do eating at a Middle Eastern restaurant and one of Akon's songs have in common? Belly dance! Chances are that the average American student's exposure to this ancient art is limited to dancing to a "Belly Dancer (Bonanza)" remix at the club or seeing a dazzling performance during Whole Earth Festival. However, belly dance can provide rich benefits for both mental and physical fitness.

We would like to clarify what the expanded white lining privileges means for UC Davis students and to address some of the misconceptions the recent editorial put forward.

When I wrote a column two weeks ago on alternative means of procuring textbooks, I didn't think much about the now obvious message - that it's OK to pirate your textbooks.

The older I get, the deeper into the wonderful world of permits and fees I travel.

When's the last time you called your parents? Last week? Last month? Never, because they're not even in your contact list? Tsk tsk.

While watching the Golden Globes on Sunday, aside from critiquing some "interesting" clothing choices, I was cheering for one movie in particular: The King's Speech.