Opinion

January 24, 2011

New FAFSA Website Allows For Easy Navigation

By Opinion Editor

It’s now January, and the new FAFSA is already upon us. Students are grinding their teeth like it’s a chemical engineering midterm.

January 21, 2011

The Beauty of Imperfect, Natural Love

By David Urzua, Mark Belko, Connor Oakes, Cameron Moody

This week’s question: “What do atheists think love is?”

January 20, 2011

Gaucho Pride and Prejudice

By Matthew Gluschankoff

The last time a South American saw a tortilla could have been in a Mexican soap opera. And having been to both Argentina and Brazil, I can guarantee you that they are not served anywhere.

January 18, 2011

Media’s Fury in Tucson Incident Wrongly Directed at Political Parties

By Benjamin Parish

Since last Saturday’s tragic events in Arizona, the media can’t seem to stop talking about political civility. Commentators, columnists and political personalities alike have driven the subject into the ground.

January 18, 2011

Arizona Shooting Points to Corrupt Politics and Poorly Formed Legislation

By Derek Palmer

The tragic shooting in Tucson that took the lives of six and injured 14 others, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was a sobering wake-up call for both U.S. lawmakers and citizens.

January 14, 2011

It Only Takes the Second Coming (to Begin) to Believe

By David Urzua, Connor Oakes, Cameron Moody

This week’s question: “What evidence would force you to admit your belief that God does not exist is false?”

January 11, 2011

More Than Friends, Less Than Fun

By S.F.

Aristotle once said, “Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.” A poetic, moving assessment, but I have to wonder: Did Aristotle ever decide to fuck one of these friends he was renting half of his soul out...

January 11, 2011

New State Government Threatens Fiscal Growth and Security

By Benjamin Parish

Last week California said goodbye to Arnold Schwarzenegger and welcomed Jerry Brown back to Sacramento. However, the change in leadership didn’t change the state’s fiscal crisis.

January 11, 2011

Brown’s Leadership Capable of Rebuilding California’s Economy

By Derek Palmer

With the inauguration of Jerry Brown as the state’s 39th governor, there is a chance for the leaders of California’s government to take a step back, think carefully and address some of the issues that have troubled t...

January 10, 2011

The Five Points of Cannabis

By Kevin W. McCarty

Okay, Proposition 19 went down in flames. Fuck it. Time to keep this psychedelic gravy train a-rolling and keep all eyes on the real prize coming in 2012: The Beginning of the World.

January 10, 2011

Beloved Professor, Environmental Crusader Dies

By Michael Gillooly

It’s not too often you meet someone whom you consider extraordinary. Sometimes you get the opportunity to meet someone whom you greatly admire, a personal hero or national figure for instance.

January 7, 2011

A Time for Everything Under the Influence

By Chris Benham

Holy tap-dancing crap on a cracker — it’s 2011!

January 6, 2011

Student Atheists Open to Facts, Closed to Faith

By Cameron Moody, Connor Oakes, David Urzua

This week’s question: Why can’t atheists be more open-minded about God?

January 6, 2011

With Precious Rights Comes Personal Responsibility

By Mark Signa

Everyone likes a good yarn. I’m not talking about the kind the kittens play with, but a good old rip roaring story told around the camp fire or beer pong table.

January 4, 2011

Graduating Senior Reveals Top Ten List of Collegiate Regrets

By Opinion Editor

As my last quarter as an undergrad at UCSB winds down, I find myself preoccupied with all of the things I didn’t accomplish as a student here.

January 4, 2011

Environmental Legislation Leads to Higher Taxes, Not Lower Temperatures

By Benjamin Parish

After the DREAM Act was defeated, media pundits were caught whispering about backdoor methods of pushing the amnesty bill through the executive bureaucracy.