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Daily Archives - May 8, 2009

May 8 2009 Archives

Two For The Show

OpinionMay 8, 2009
Super Senior, About two weeks ago I asked my girlfriend to give me a massage,and frankly it was a bit of a disappointment.But I told her it was great because I didn’t want to make her feel bad,but now she’s offering to give me another one.What should I do here? – Suffering in Silence

Students saving lives with the American Red Cross Club

FeaturesMay 8, 2009
The American Red Cross is known internationally for the abundance of help it provides to others.This commitment to help others extends to the smaller branches of our Davis community as well–the UC Davis Red Cross Club has grown significantly over the years. When the UC Davis Red Cross Club first began it was a smaller,less developed group.

News in brief

City NewsMay 8, 2009
Low-income refund program deadline nears Low-income homeowners who meet certain qualifications can receive a refund on their Davis Park Maintenance Tax and Open Space Protection Tax for2008-2009by submitting an application to the city by June30. The tax appears on property tax bills.This program is an exemption,not a refund.

I Can HaZ Edokashun?

OpinionMay 8, 2009
I can’t help but feel like I’ve gotten away with something. I just graduated from the12th ranked public university in the country with a BS in biological sciences and a3.38GPA,but I’m not sure I deserve it. Because it was never supposed to be that easy.It was never supposed to be routine.It was never supposed to amount to intellectual bulimia (binge,purge,fast; cram,exam,nap).

Debtor’s Prison of the Mind, Pt. 2

OpinionMay 8, 2009
Behind the veil of mainstream-media anonymity and the numbing distractions of whitewashed advertising culture,the Federal Reserve is guiding our nation to a condition of terminal debt.The United States was once the world’s wealthiest and most productive state.Now,theU.S.is reduced to holding,strangely,only the title of “wealthiest.“ How is this possible?