Opinion

"This is not cool, man."

"This is bullshit is what it is."

"At least they left us our tire swing."

"Well at this point it's really just a tire."

Is it just me, or has there been an onslaught of college-centered movies and television shows lately? There was that film College last year and ABC Family has "Greek" and their new show "Roommates" premieres on Mar. 23. Not to be outdone is MTV, which has two new shows - the unscripted "reality" show "College Life" and the sketch comedy show "The CollegeHumor Show."

Why do you want to go to Wendy's instead of Burger King? Why did you buy Tylenol instead of Advil? I have realized that a lot of people lack the introspective prowess to understand why they like something. Especially when asked why they prefer one thing to another that is substitutable or just very similar.

The American superhero is dead. For a while now, the anti-hero phenomenon has been permeating. In the last decade, our superheroes have been increasingly exhibiting fallibilities often associated with regular people, such as pathological inconsistencies (Batman), general clumsiness (Superman), addiction to alcohol (Hellboy) and extreme temperance (the Hulk).

There's nothing that makes you think more of drunk girls than being in a room full of drunk girls. Although this deviates just slightly from what St. Patrick's Day is really in honor of, I want to point out that there will be many drunk girls turned out loose on this sacred day.

For years the city of Davis has been discussing what to do about Fifth Street. The important east-west corridor through the center of town is a pain for pedestrians, a risk for bicyclists and for vehicles, but the city has yet to make any significant changes.

In less than 90 days, the California Supreme Court will in all likelihood issue a ruling that will be unfair, discriminatory and unfortunately, completely legal.

The first thing I learned about Elvis Presley was that he died on the crapper. What a tragic way for the "King of Rock" to go out, especially since there is so much more to Elvis than his embarrassing demise.

Recently, two out of five county clinics in Sacramento were closed due to budget cuts and lack of funding. As county clinics, both the Capital Hill Health Center and the Northeast Health Center had provided medical care to those who were not able to afford health insurance.

California assemblyman Tom Ammiano recently introduced a bill that would legalize the open sale of marijuana to those 21 years or older. Although the bill will likely fail in the state legislature, the sheer fact it is being considered is a sign California lawmakers are headed in the right direction. California needs to legalize marijuana, and I'll tell you why.

They tell you that when you start dating, you'd meet all sorts of guys. Guys that'll make us laugh, make us cringe, make us hope we could feel like this forever or make us wish we were dead. Worse yet, we'll also meet guys that make us wish they were dead.

There's an old adage that claims "saying goodbye is never easy," and while this tried-and-true cliché probably helped some of you justify the overwhelming deluge of tears streaming down your face at your high school graduation, the fact of the matter is that good-byes are actually quite simple.

In an emotional farewell speech last week, former ASUCD senator Rebecca Schwartz chided The Aggie for the criticism it has leveled at ASUCD.

Schwartz called on Aggie employees to find a more "constructive" way to contribute to ASUCD without complaining. She said Aggie employees should speak up at meetings and get involved to make it clear what changes they actually want to see.

Cheers had the bar, Friends had Central Perk and Gilmore Girls had Luke's Diner. So, what iconic meeting place does Davis have? The farmers market. Twice a week, rain or shine, vendors and residents gather in Central Park to share in a little small town flair.

The Oregon Daily Emerald has resumed printing today.

Huzzah!

What, you didn't know that they'd stopped printing? Nobody told you? You don't know what the ODE is?

Well that's not really unexpected.