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Israel’s Right to Self-Defense

November 19, 2012 by Danielle Dankner

The state of affairs in Israel has escalated and intensified over the past several days. Since the morning of Nov. 14, more than 275 rockets targeting civilian residents and communities have been fire...
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Still Trying To Piece Together Your Hazy Halloween Weekend? Sgt. Signa Is Back to Answer All Your Post-Party Questions

November 19, 2012 by Mark Signa

Hello again! I am glad to see almost everyone made it through Halloween pretty well. I had the opportunity to talk to several people who had a few difficulties, but most of the students I spoke to see...
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How Do Atheists Account for the Commonality of Supernatural Beliefs?

November 16, 2012 by CPage

Supernatural belief is an evolutionary adaption with a long and varied history that led to the continued survival of our ancestors. Shared belief systems within early societies likely increased cooper...
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Prop 37 Fails, California Blows Chance to Stand Up to Corporate Giants

November 16, 2012 by Jason Garshfield

Four years ago, California had a chance to be the first state to vote in favor of legalizing gay marriage. We blew it. Two years ago, California had a chance to be the first state to legalize weed. We...
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Acitivism or Fanaticism? A Carnivore’s Defense of Turkey Day

November 15, 2012 by Mark Strong

It’s Nov. 15, and that means it’s exactly one week to the day we pile our dinner plates with turkey, mashed potatoes and six times the suggested serving size of gravy. It’s a day of celebration...
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Why the “Fucking Fag” Faces Homophobia (A Response to Last Week’s Letter, “Why A “Fucking Fag” Has Had Enough of the Homophobia in Isla Vista”)

November 15, 2012 by Scott Camus

It’s a paradox really. To have one of the most gay-friendly campuses in the UC system, with numerous programs dedicated to, and for, the support of the LGBT community and then less than a 20-minute ...
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Queen of the Hill: Tingling Tales of Girl-On-Top

November 14, 2012 by Hayley E.

Good day, my raunchy readers! Today we will be pondering the complexities of girl-on-top. This entails subtopics such as where a male’s hands should be, the paramount importance of hip-guiding and t...
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Right Said: The ‘B’ Word: Balancing America’s Budget

November 13, 2012 by Jeffrey Robin

For almost the entire general election season, it has gone unnoticed. Neither presidential candidate talked about it in any great detail. The circumstances that led to its inception were set in motion...
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Left Said: The ‘B’ Word: Balancing America’s Budget

November 13, 2012 by Michael Dean

No more than a few days after the election and America’s political system already seems intent on hurtling itself toward oblivion, this time by way of the ‘fiscal cliff.’ For those who tuned out...
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Giving Green the Green Light: Feds Say ‘No,’ State Says ‘Go’

November 9, 2012 by Michael Roe

This past Tuesday, cannabis enthusiasts and weed smokers witnessed some pretty dank political outcomes. First, former pot-smoker and current president, Barack Obama was re-elected; second, both Colora...
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Capital Punishment’s Moral Support: Why California Voters Couldn’t Kill Death

November 8, 2012 by Mark Strong

Whether or not you voted to abolish California’s death penalty on Tuesday, you’re probably aware of the financial argument against it. It’s unquestionable that the death penalty, in its current ...
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Who’s On Top and Who’s On Bottom: The Sex Politics of Positioning

November 7, 2012 by Anonymous

It is with this article today that I wish to start examining the way that sex has shaped our culture, particularly as it is relevant to I.V., and I feel an excellent place to start this is by examinin...
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Prop 34: A Matter of Justice, Efficiency and Morality

November 6, 2012 by Daniel Slovinsky

You’ve seen the signs and heard the arguments: vote for Lois Capps, yes on Prop 30, no on Prop 32. But what haven’t you heard? (Besides the obvious conservative argument, of course.) Where’s all...
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Left Said: The 2012 Presidential Election: Endorsements, Predictions, and of Course, Why You Should Get to the Polls

November 6, 2012 by Michael Dean

As all of us know that in order to win the presidency a candidate does not have to win a majority of the popular vote. Just ask Al Gore. Nope, thanks to the Electoral College, that old-timey in...
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Right Said: The 2012 Presidential Election: Endorsements, Predictions, and of Course, Why You Should Get to the Polls

November 6, 2012 by Jeffrey Robin

23 million people are out of work or underemployed. Anemic job growth is completely insufficient to even provide jobs for new entrants to the labor market, much less those already out of work. ...
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