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Atheism Does Not Always Rhyme With Angst

May 9, 2011 by Cameron Moody and Connor Oakes

This week’s question: “Why are atheists so antagonistic/insulting? Wouldn’t they catch more flies with honey than vinegar?”
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Funding Horowitz With Student Funds Seen As Discriminatory

May 9, 2011 by Ethan Schwartz

I didn’t attend the A.S. Legislative Council session because, frankly, I don’t care for the organization or any other political/religious student group on this campus. I think their ideological se...
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College Republicans Question A.S. Legislative Council’s Integrity

May 6, 2011 by Steven Begakis

Freedom of speech is under assault at UCSB, and what happened at Associated Students Legislative Council last night should send a chill down the spine of every student interested in free and open deba...
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A Little Neighborly Kindness Goes a Long Way in Isla Vista

May 6, 2011 by Chris Benham

I was walking home late one Friday night when I was stopped by a crying girl. Instantly I was suspicious. Before college, it seemed like girls cried all the time; if you made fun of their hair or forg...
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Speak Thoughtfully: With Great Freedom of Speech Comes Great Responsibility

May 5, 2011 by Katherine Friedman

One of my favorite things about the field of journalism is how seamlessly its various appendages — from tabloids to newsletters to WikiLeaks — have historically banded together in vehement defense...
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Nexus Sex Columnist Thinks Missionary is For Squares

May 4, 2011 by S.F.

Just out of curiosity: When was the last time your fuck of the night bit your ear, whispered, “How do you want it?” and you responded, “Baby, give it to me in missionary. I really want to just l...
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Patriotism Shows Different Colors From the Outside Looking In

May 4, 2011 by Riley Schenck

When I heard the news of Bin-Laden’s death early Monday morning Spanish time, I felt what most Americans probably felt at the news: excitement and relief, knowing that justice had been served to...
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Chalk Slogans Create Straw Man

May 3, 2011 by Scott Englund

I call attention to the various chalk protests we see on our campus walkways. Some decry an unjust imbalance between defense spending and spending on education. These chalk slogans are classic example...
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Prevention Replaces Justice as Priority One

May 3, 2011 by David Kornahrens

Osama bin Laden is dead, shot in the head during a courageous military operation in Pakistan led by U.S. Naval Special Operations Forces. The news was applauded at home by raucous Americans outside th...
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Destroying Murderous Ideology More Important Than Killing Leader

May 3, 2011 by Cameron Jones

News of the death of al-Qaeda’s leader Osama bin Laden hit me unexpectedly with the same surreal feeling as the tragic events of 9/11. More than 10 years since the initial attack on the twin towers,...
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I.V. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Beach

May 2, 2011 by Elliott Rosenfeld

My time as editor in chief just ended last week, and as I transition out into the squeeze of graduation and life beyond, I want to take the chance to reflect and wrap-up, perhaps offer some nuglets, p...
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Passive Aggression On Facebook Stagnates A.S.

April 28, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Tucked away in the corner of the Associated Students Main Office is the Office of the Student Advocate (OSA). If you don’t know where that is, I won’t hold it against you. Being a caseworker in th...
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Negligent Government Spending Prohibits Prosperity

April 28, 2011 by Tom Watson

Recently Standard & Poor’s issued a warning that the U.S. debt rating could be downgraded due to excessive spending, debt and deficits. The investment community is questioning our government’s...
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Student Food Collective To Serve Isla Vista Affordable Food

April 28, 2011 by Brian Gallagher

UCSB students have long yearned for a smarter and more sensible way to eat, but getting healthy and delicious food at affordable prices seems like a pipe dream. What we need is a way to “go green”...
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Internet Age Protects Citizens, Holds Police to Higher Standard

April 28, 2011 by Mark Signa

Who doesn’t want to be a star? Sure we politely pooh-pooh the idea and modestly deny any desire to have a camera on us, but turn on that spotlight and next thing you know, we’re acting more dramat...
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