The seventh deadly sin

I've written a lot of columns this year - 27, actually, including this one - and I'm proud of every damn one of 'em. Very proud. I'm proud of them because, let's…

Guest opinion

UC Davis and the UC system, like San Francisco and dozens of other communities across California, including L.A., Fresno, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Berkeley, Palo Alto and Marin County have adopted…

In eternal memory

There is something profoundly human about a dramatic sporting loss, particularly when it befalls a team on the brink of victory that you wholeheartedly support.

Letter to the editor

Election coverage

The ultimate

When I finally abandoned my dream of becoming a history professor a year-and-a-half ago, I decided my last column would be a proud declaration of my immediate intention to join…

The three Ls

Life, Liberty and Love.

You've heard many of the sayings conceptually…

All hail Eddie Lee

It's been a fun year being a columnist, all. I've enjoyed pounding out these columns of mine every Monday night, mere hours before I had to go in and edit. I…

Editorial: City Council Endorsements

Students often neglect to realize how much of an impact the Davis City Council has on their everyday lives. Every week, the council makes decisions that affect how difficult it…

Editorial: AB 2914

In an effort to mitigate California's looming $15 billion deficit, state lawmakers have been forced to look in unconventional places…

We need to talk

Well the end of the year has finally approached and I have to bid farewell. I must say it's been quite a ride for my column. This year was my…

Letter to the Editor

n preparing next year's budget, the Executive Office sought to minimize the impact of significant budget cuts to services that ASUCD provides for students, as well as student jobs.

Cycles of cynicism

ver the past year of writing this column, I've had the opportunity to examine a wide variety of political and social injustices, as well as see the action or, in most cases,…

Title

080603_op_parlan.CTitle: GratitudeBy REAGAN PARLAN Life is not significant if it is not historic and momentous. I can say that my two-plus years at UC Davis have made my existence more…

Afterword

It was fun at first. The acceptance letter in the mail. The photo shoot. The congratulatory wine and cheese basket. The cashmere jacket with COLUMNIST spelled out in gemstones. All very flattering,…

Graduation

Can you believe that you're almost done, Class of 2008? After four (or five) years, you'll finally be a college graduate! I would say congratulations, but you've got a few finals…