Opinion

November 16, 2011

Breaking News: Your Smartphone Is Making You Stupider

By Kevin Ferguson

When rats are given a button that, when pressed, excites the “pleasure” module in their brain, it has been shown that they will press the button unceasingly, even withholding from food, sex and water, until eventuall...

November 16, 2011

‘Ask an Atheist’ Unfairly Targets Christianity, Spurs More Hatred

By Nic Grantham

I know for a fact you don’t know whether or not God exists, which makes me wonder why you are going out of your way to prove something you have no absolute knowledge of. There are a lot of people in this world that pis...

November 15, 2011

Road (Construction A)head

By Opinion Editor, Elizabeth Brooks

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November 15, 2011

Right Said: Talk Is Cheap, Action Isn’t

By Jeffrey Robin

When Barack Obama was a senator running for presidency in 2008, he promised “hope” and “change” not only for the American people but for the world. Since the day he took office, people polled in foreign lands hav...

November 15, 2011

Left Said: Make Sanctions, Not War

By Geoffrey Bell

It should be pretty clear to most observers by now that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons under the guise of a peaceful nuclear energy program. While they haven’t yet enriched uranium to the very high levels re...

November 14, 2011

(w)Ron(g) Paul’s Free Market Fairytale

By Riley Schenck

[media-credit name=”Erika Frost” align=”aligncenter” width=”250″][/media-credit]Gather round, all ye children, for I haveth a tale for thee on why Ron Paul is oh so wrong… Once upon ...

November 10, 2011

Demonizing the Rich Misappropriates the Blame

By Alex Gushner

Last week’s South Park episode brilliantly parodies the Occupy Wall Street movement. If you didn’t tune in, this one is for you: Barack Obama has belligerently demonized the rich. His unremitting proclamations have s...

November 10, 2011

Accomplished Seven Falls? Add Cathedral Peak to Your Bucket List

By Harrison Gibson

Everyone has their own personal well of strength that they draw from. They draw from its depths in everyday life and during hardships. It is the strength from this well that pushes us to not just survive, but to find our...

November 10, 2011

Santa Claus, Easter Bunny Send Youth Mixed Signals

By Brian Gallagher, Connor Oakes

This week’s question: How would you go about introducing fictions like the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus to your children? It’s entertaining, the gullibility of a child. They’ll believe almost anything you say so...

November 10, 2011

Save Yourself Grief: Know the Difference Between Habitable and Not

By Opinion Editor

Just when you thought the creepy crawlies from Halloween were long gone, you’ve noticed that a whole new family of bugs and rodents has arrived. It seems like your rental is falling apart, practically resembling a haun...

November 9, 2011

Even Expert Scoundrals Must Strategize to Maximize Booty

By Opinion Editor, Elizabeth Brooks

Sometimes getting laid isn’t the problem; the problem is answering the booty call. No, I’m not talking about the girls who fight with themselves about their morals at 2:30 in the morning: “I’m not just a piece of...

November 8, 2011

Voter ID Laws Make for Sensible Policy

By Jeffrey Robin

When the United States was first established under the Constitution in 1787, not all men could vote — much less women, who wouldn’t have the uniform right to vote until 1920. Universal suffrage for all citizens is on...

November 8, 2011

ID Laws Isolate, Marginalize Specific Voters

By Geoffrey Bell

Issues alone do not determine election results; the makeup of the electorate is the most important factor. This is why getting out the vote is so important to any political campaign; voter persuasion is great, but suppor...

November 7, 2011

U.S. Repeal of UNESCO Funding Misses Big Picture

By Opinion Editor, Riley Schenck

Last week, Palestine officially joined UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organization, as its newest member. The vote approving Palestine’s membership was overwhelming; 107 member nations voted fo...

November 4, 2011

Fulbright Scholar Recounts U.S. Experiences

By Opinion Editor

Upon coming to the United States on a Fulbright Teaching scholarship, I became familiar with the lively American spirit and culture. During my time as a teaching associate at the University of California, Santa Barbara, ...

November 4, 2011

Regents Approve Fee Hike for UC’s Most Attractive Students

By Matt Renner

Amidst growing pressure from protesters, the UC Regents unanimously passed a measure that raises the fees of the top one percent most beautiful students by $400 per quarter. The protestors, who have been hosting large-sc...