Outside Opinions

April 21, 2014

A.S. Alums Vote ‘No’ on Withdrawing from USSA

By ASUCSB

Former Associated Students officials urge the current Senate to vote down a measure that would disassociate A.S. from the United States Student Association.

April 21, 2014

Fracking? Let’s Just Forget About It

By Catherine Gautier

Dr. Catherine Gautier, professor emerita, explains why the future of the planet hinges on a necessary transition to cleaner sources of energy.

April 16, 2014

Speaking Out Against Silence

By Roxanne McNally

It's about time that we started pushing back against the facets of our society that systematically silence and oppress women.

April 11, 2014

Letter to All of Those with Ties to the Isla Vista Community

By Roozbeh Kaboli

In this Letter to the Editor, Roozbeh Kaboli outlines his plan for a better future for Isla Vista.

April 11, 2014

Bring Back Floatopia

By Adam Sparks

In this Letter to the Editor, Adam Sparks explains his frustration with the suppression of UCSB's Deltopia.

April 11, 2014

Deltopia: Still Not as Bad as Miller-Young

By Jason Garshfield

In this Letter to the Editor, Jason Garshfield describes how he is more outraged over the Miller-Young incident than the Deltopia riots.

April 10, 2014

Deltopia 2014: Not so Black and White After All

By Sean Carroll

In this Letter to the Editor, Sean Carroll explains that the Deltopia riots may have been provoked.

April 8, 2014

Keeping It Safe, Keeping It Local

By Christy Gross

Christy Gross, a second-year psychology major, calls for a more Isla-Vista-centric approach to next year's Deltopia.

April 7, 2014

Protecting More Than Just Our Water

By Arlo Bender-Simon

Arlo Bender-Simon explains why the risks of fracking greatly overshadow the positives.

April 4, 2014

Violence Will Not Be Tolerated

By Emily Potter

Emily Potter explains why it's on everybody to make sure this weekend is nothing but fun.

April 3, 2014

An Open Letter in Defense of Deltopia

By Anonymous

An anonymous author explains why Deltopia represents more than just a party for the community.

March 31, 2014

The Arbor, or: How I Learned to Stop Staring and Ignore it All

By Alex Johnson

Why fighting fire with fire often just leaves you burnt.

March 31, 2014

From the Office of the Sheriff

By Bill Brown

The Sheriff commends the students who helped deputies to control a near riot.

March 11, 2014

Trigger Warnings at UCSB

By Bailey Loverin

In this Letter to the Editor, Bailey Loverin attempts to clarify certain misconceptions regarding UCSB's Trigger Warnings Resolution.

March 6, 2014

Combatting Sexual Assualt: Taking the Next Step

By Emily Potter

Second-year Emily Potter praises the campus organizations that are fighting for real change.

March 6, 2014

Selfishly Abusing Our of Freedom of Speech

By Delyla Mayers

Should certain on-campus protests come with trigger warnings? Second-year Delyla Mayers thinks so.