Ken Spain

April 8, 2003

Column About Fedayeen Fighters Makes Heroes out of Monsters

By Ken Spain

I am responding to Edward M. Gorenshteyn's letter titled "Fedayeen Fight for Freedom, Not Hussein" (Daily Nexus, April 4, 2003). As a former student of UCSB, it is very disappointing to read the uninformed opinions of Go...

May 18, 2001

NBA Playoffs Rekindle Civil War Raging Between Northern, Southern Californians at UCSB

By Ken Spain

During this time of year, it seems that a new sort of breed of basketball fans come out of the woodwork to surface their ugly mugs and flap their lips in the name of Laker bashing.

March 5, 2001

Column: Bush’s Performance in Office Deserves National Respect

By Ken Spain

"W's" 49 minute-long speech diverted the media's attention, and thus the American people's, just long enough to give the citizens of this great country what they needed - hope for the future.

November 29, 2000

America Must Suffer the Consequences of Apathy

By Ken Spain

"If you're not turned on to politics, politics will turn on you." Ralph Nader used these words once, and I am writing to reiterate them. Now that the certification is in and it seems as if "W" is goin...