My parents wanted me to major in computer science.

To hell with yer childish fantasies of chests of gold, tattered striped shirts and jolly nautical tunes. This be a darker sort of pirate lore.

Here are the top five moments from season one of “Heroes,” as selected by the A&E editors.

When George Takei attended UCLA, the sculpture garden was a parking lot. And behind the asphalt was a forest ““ the trees where the theater student rehearsed Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

With enough passion, anything is possible.

“Year of the Dog”
Director Mike White
Paramount Vintage
(Out Of 5)
The only word to describe “Year of the Dog” is ““ puzzlingly, uncomfortably, though sometimes amusingly ““ awkward.

If she attended UCLA, 25-year-old Tila Nguyen might get lost in the crowd. The Texas-raised model is a thin 4 feet 11 inches. She’s hardworking, intelligent and loves Los Angeles for the same reasons any other college-aged hottie would ““ the weather and the opportunities, of course.

Danielle Fishel was an on-screen idol. She was a role model for morals and intelligence. She was an independent female figure and an inspiration for a belief in astrology.

It happens every quarter. You’ve been putting stuff off ““ dinner with friends, a weekend getaway, seeing a movie the Daily Bruin gave four paws ““ and then you get mired in midterms, more midterms and finally, finals.

"Alone With Her”
Director Eric Nicholas
IFC First take
3 paws
What would you give to stop being alone?
Morality? Dignity? Sanity?
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