Month: November 2011

Sports

Locked Out and Down: The NBA’s Plight

November 8, 2011 by Paul-Michael Ochoa

As you probably know, the NBA is currently in a lockout over a dispute regarding a collective bargaining agreement between the players and owners. Although there continues to be much attention on the business side of the lockout, more atten...

Opinion

Voter ID Laws Make for Sensible Policy

November 8, 2011 by Jeffrey Robin

When the United States was first established under the Constitution in 1787, not all men could vote — much less women, who wouldn’t have the uniform right to vote until 1920. Universal suffrage for all citizens is one of the few constit...

Opinion

ID Laws Isolate, Marginalize Specific Voters

November 8, 2011 by Geoffrey Bell

Issues alone do not determine election results; the makeup of the electorate is the most important factor. This is why getting out the vote is so important to any political campaign; voter persuasion is great, but supporter mobilization is ...

News

‘Occupy’ Movement Hits I.V.

November 7, 2011 by Brandon McCapes

UCSB students, faculty and community members gathered this past weekend at People’s Park for an Occupy Isla Vista demonstration. The rally began Saturday at 3 p.m. and featured musical performances, poetry recitals, workshops and featured...

News

Plan Aims To Resolve I.V. Parking

November 7, 2011 by Brandon McCapes

The Isla Vista Project Area Committee considered a proposed program to monitor parking on I.V. streets between 3 and 5 a.m. during last Wednesday’s meeting. Community members and committee representatives discussed the potential implicati...