Opinion

January 30, 2012

Famed Fútbol Rivalry Reveals Historical Divide

By Riley Schenck

Last Wednesday, FC Barcelona eliminated Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey tournament and here at UCSB, I saw plenty of kids repping their Barça and Madrid jerseys and at least a few others streaming the game live on lib...

January 27, 2012

Teammates Criticize Eli Manning’s Stupid Face

By Matt Renner

As the New York Giants prepare to face off with the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl for the second time in five years, Eli Manning’s leadership is being questioned by his own teammates due to his constant shit-e...

January 27, 2012

The Greatest Nation on Earth

By Richie Art

If you were to measure the greatness of a nation by the extent to which corporate interests have infiltrated its politics, the number of people who die each year of curable diseases, the lack of any real honest and intel...

January 26, 2012

If Heaven Is Factored Out, Does Only Dread Remain?

By Mark Belko, Connor Oakes

I am often asked how I can “live with” believing that there is no heaven or hell awaiting me after my death. Similarly, atheists are often asked why they do not simply kill themselves, as they believe that there is n...

January 26, 2012

Yes, UCSB, Your Government Is Listening To You

By Opinion Editor

Most college students are pretty unhappy with Congress right about now and rightfully so. With huge cuts to education and high unemployment especially among recent college graduates, the Republican majority in Congress i...

January 25, 2012

Politics: Like Reality Shows, You Signed Up For This

By Corie Anderson

I don’t consider myself to be an overly or outwardly judgmental person. However, there are certain occasions where I condone judging. The first is reality television. Whenever I find myself watching “The Bachelor” ...

January 25, 2012

Ask An Atheist Unfairly, Inappropriately Attacks Christianity

By Steven Begakis

Reading last Thursday’s “Ask an Atheist” column was saddening for me as a Christian who knows the writers of both columns and knows they are consciously writing lies about the Christian faith with the express inten...

January 25, 2012

Booty Texting: How to Send the Right Message

By Elizabeth Brooks

We’ve all been guilty of booty calling. Or maybe not, but your day of shame will come, young grasshopper. “Hey, what are you doing,” “Where are you?” “Wanna hang?” all sound innocent … unless of course it...

January 25, 2012

Alcohol Consumption No Excuse for Excessive Violence

By Kelly Nassour

One night at a party in Isla Vista I came upon a scene in which some asshole was threatening a seemingly innocent girl and consequently pissing off the wrong people. Needless to say, he got punched in the face. While he ...

January 24, 2012

Society Isn’t Colorblind Yet, So Our Laws Shouldn’t Be

By Geoffrey Bell

Affirmative action is the misunderstood child of liberal politics in America. The reasons for and details of its implementation are hardly understood by most Americans today. It’s not “reverse racism,” it’s not a...

January 24, 2012

Don’t Let That First World Problem Get You Down: Why You’re Bored and What You Can Do About It

By Kevin Ferguson

As a student here at UCSB, life is tough. Sometimes we fall off our bikes; maybe we lose our favorite headphones. Maybe we get sad because we don’t have any friends, or it’s raining, or we’re pissed because that la...

January 24, 2012

Pitting Race Against Race Doesn’t End in Diversity

By Jeffrey Robin

“Let us not wallow in the valley of despair my friends. Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream … I have a dream that my chi...

January 23, 2012

Commerical Assault of the UCen Disrupts Student Downtime

By Navid Ebrahimzadeh

You have an hour between classes. It’s a slightly awkward period of time and you’ve got a decision to make: You can either return home briefly, only to rush back to school, or stick around and find a way to occupy th...

January 23, 2012

Newt Gingrich: He’s Only Fooling Goldilocks

By Riley Schenck

  At first they tried Papa Bear Cain’s porridge, but it was a little too strange with that weird pizza-flavored aftertaste. Then they tried Mama Bear Romney’s porridge, but it was a little too watered down and h...

January 20, 2012

Regain Your Life’s Focus by Living Outrageously

By Connor Hastings

This letter is going to be about a fictional character, who shall be given the arbitrary name of Aspen Shorelion. Young Aspen is a freshman at UCSB, and he’s feeling a bit lost. It so happens that he doesn’t know wha...

January 20, 2012

Peeping Tom Mulls Over Puzzling Heartbreak

By Matt Renner

When you get betrayed, it is best not to let your emotions get the best of you. Even though my emotions are still raw, I am taking this opportunity to vent. Recently I was left heartbroken by someone that I admired. It w...