Opinion

Columns

Sign of the Times

Virtual Reality

Argument in the Office

Wanna Write for Opinion?

All Opinion Posts

Sgt. Signa Straddles the Junction Between Memory Lane and Memory Loss

April 1, 2013 by Mark Signa

A version of this article appeared on page 8 of the April 1, 2013 print edition of the Daily Nexus.
read more

Pill Your Way to An ‘A’? Because Study Buddies Come in All Shapes and Sizes … Like Small and Oblong

March 8, 2013 by Michael Roe

As the insurmountable academic stress known as dead week and finals looms like a menacing black cloud above Davidson Library, the student body of UCSB will find themselves in a time management conundr...
read more

North Korea: Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are

March 8, 2013 by Ben Moss

You have probably already heard that about a month ago former Massachusetts senator John Kerry took office in President Obama’s cabinet, beginning his service as U.S. Secretary of State. Since assum...
read more

Identity Crisis Much? Obama’s Dubious Doppelgänger

March 7, 2013 by Mark Strong

Remember that radical socialist you always hear conservatives complaining about in the news? That tyrannical despot hell-bent on political reform and the redistribution of wealth amongst the masses? H...
read more

K.Perry Got It Right: Kiss a Girl, You’ll (Probably) Like It

March 6, 2013 by Hayley E.

We’ve all been there: It’s a party, everyone’s hammered and the girls are getting extra flirty. Suddenly, there, among the filth of the fiesta, shines a vision. Angelic vocals reach a crescendo....
read more

Cyberspace Classrooms and E-Professors: One Laptop Learner Considers the Merits and Downfalls of Online Classes

March 5, 2013 by Matt Conway

UCSB has recently begun to experiment with teaching online classes. Many parts of the traditional face-to-face lecture class work well online, but some do not. Knowing the difference between when the ...
read more

Right Said: Giving Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act the Boot

March 5, 2013 by Jeffrey M. Robin

Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in the case of Shelby County, Alabama vs. Holder. The case concerns Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which stipulates ...
read more

Opana, Alcohol and Adderall: More Reasons Why Prescription Meds and Booze Make a Fatal Cocktail

March 4, 2013 by Edwin Feliciano

Q: One of my friends was drinking at a party and took a drug called “Opana” and almost died. What is that, and why does it seem so dangerous? A: Your friend is very lucky. He/She cou...
read more

Globalization: The Boogeyman Whose Chills Only Run Skin Deep

March 1, 2013 by Ben Moss

The present and future of the world is global. So we’ve been told repeatedly, in a variety of ways, in a number of different contexts. It is a recurrent theme in our education at UCSB and its discus...
read more

Transfer Woes: A Word To the Wise Transfer Student

March 1, 2013 by Mai-Lynn Tran

Transfer students at the University of California, Santa Barbara increasingly face a variety of issues including culture shock, problems getting into their major, difficulty obtaining research positio...
read more

Good Times and Good Deeds: Secularists Can Have It All, Too

March 1, 2013 by Jay Grafft

Question: Can religion offer something that secularism cannot? If someone were to say that religion is nothing but pure evil, I would have to reply that that person is absolutely, positively, u...
read more

Pope’s Resignation Crowns Modern Day Heart of Darkness

February 28, 2013 by Mark Strong

A version of this article appeared on page 12 of the February 28, 2013 print edition of the Daily Nexus.
read more

Redefining “Publishable”: In Defense of the Position of the Week

February 27, 2013 by Tiare Hoegerman and Liv Cvitanic

A candy heart-covered nipple doesn’t hold the same sweet appeal to all who cross its path, according to a recent (mildly outraged) letter to the editor entitled “Gaucho Porn?” in the Santa Barba...
read more

On Finding True Bromance At Last

February 27, 2013 by Luc Gendrot

This week I want to pay small homage to my roommates, friends and a mildly interesting case study that examines why being authentic and overcoming stereotypes often go hand in hand. Ending up with a s...
read more

When “Chikin” Gets Political; Eat Mor Chikin

February 26, 2013 by Jeffrey Robin

With delicious chicken bites, pickles on buns, friendly customer service and entirely reasonable prices for it all, Chick-fil-A has long been, at least in my experience, one of the most ideally run fa...
read more