Charles Hicks

The question of whether dogs or cats make better pets is a rather subjective one. Some people want certain things out of a pet, and other people want other things; there really isn’t a blanket answer that applies to everyone. But there are a number of things to explore here, and fortunately, I don’t have a dog, so I have time to explore the topic thoroughly because I don’t have to get up and walk my dog every two hours.

Compiled by Charles Hicks.

Compiled by Charles Hicks.

After taking the oath of office on Jan. 3, Governor Jerry Brown wasted no time introducing a bold proposal to solve California’s budget crisis. His plan involves a combination of tax and fee increases and drastic spending cuts coupled with transfers of funding from the state to local governments, all of which are intended to help address a staggering state budget deficit that currently stands at $25.4 billion. The plan is far from perfect, but it is the right move to save California before it’s too late.

Compiled by Charles Hicks, Staff Writer.

In the recent (and strangely productive) lame-duck session of Congress, Democrats pushed through the Food Safety Modernization Act, which will lead to vital reforms in our nation’s food system now that President Obama has signed it into law. The bill grants important new powers to the Food and Drug Administration, finally giving it additional power to prevent the outbreaks of disease and death that are a direct result of the way we produce food in the United States.

All of us have been there. It’s 8:00 a.m. on a Friday, you have just completed a somewhat successful caffeine-fueled all-nighter, and you are now sitting in a lecture hall preparing to take your last final of the quarter. Two hours later, your right hand — or left hand, if you happen to be a genius by no choice of your own — feels like it has been participating in a never-ending arm-wrestling match with a malevolent celestial creature for whom sleep and rest are unnecessary. The only clear solution is to drink until you can no longer feel feelings.

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