Opinion

May 14, 2010

Loss of Funding Prompts Call for Ballot Recount

By Christina Clark

I’m writing you to voice my concern over the passage of a certain ballot on the recent student elections.

May 13, 2010

Five Myths of Adderall and Ritalin Debunked

By Michael Takahara

“Within the last 12 months, have you taken any of the following prescription drugs that were not prescribed to you: Stimulants (e.g. Ritalin, Adderall)?”

May 12, 2010

Only the Envious Deem Others “Sluts”

By Opinion Editor

I went to a wedding in Montecito this weekend, and despite my skepticism about happily ever after in your early 20s, I was touched by the couple’s devotion.

May 11, 2010

Brown Promises to Bring Golden Age Back to State

By Jamie Silverstein

California is but a castle made of sand, and its past governors were the nearsighted builders.

May 11, 2010

State Budget Woes Prove Current Policies Lacking

By Steven Begakis

In the midst of an economic crisis brought about by the Democrats’ anti-growth, big government policies and the unhinged spending of liberal politicians, Californians will have the opportunity to finally reject the Lef...

May 10, 2010

Igor Gets Solid Advice for Uncertain Future

By Igor Hiller

Recently, I experienced a fairly upsetting quarter-life crisis. After years of “knowing” I wanted to be a lawyer, I realized my reasons for wanting to enter the profession revolved less around actual lawyer work and ...

May 7, 2010

Good Deeds Make Officers Feel Fuzzy

By Mark Signa

One of the best things about being a cop is knowing you did a good deed.

May 7, 2010

Let Your Beers Do the Talking

By Chris Benham

This tale, like many bro-nominal tales involving alcohol, starts with a cigarette.

May 6, 2010

Condescending Article Disrespects Casual Users

By Andrew Smith

Where do you draw the line between sounding like you’re trying to enlighten your fellow peers and calling them out, ridiculing them and sounding like a total jerk?

May 6, 2010

Hate Speech Creates an Unsafe Environment in IV

By Urvashi Nagrani

On Sunday evening two students were harassed while walking to get coffee in I.V.

May 5, 2010

Avoiding the Dangers of Sexual Dehydration

By Opinion Editor

A couple of weeks ago, I woke up curled comfortably next to one of my best friends. He jolted up, looked at me, and then with a disappointed look on his face, muttered, “Shit, I thought I got laid for a second.”

May 5, 2010

Begakis Ignores the Issues in Immigration Bill Column

By Online Editor

Steven Begakis’s column about the Arizona immigration bill is a joke, proposing no solution to the immigration issue and instead playing the blame-Obama-and-the-Left-game once again.

May 4, 2010

Arizona Acted Where U.S. Government Failed

By Steven Begakis

Illegal immigration is a crisis that threatens the very sovereignty of our nation. While the United States is a nation of immigrants, it is also a nation of laws, governed by a constitution that gives the federal governm...

May 4, 2010

New Legislation Blatantly Mandates Racism

By Jamie Silverstein

Last week marked the passage of State Congressman Russell Pearce’s SB 1070, a bill legalizing the arrest of a person in Arizona if there is “reasonable suspicion” that the person is an illegal alien or a legal alie...

May 2, 2010

Applicants Line Up to be Igor’s Squeeze

By Igor Hiller

I actually like dating. Sure, sometimes it seems like a glorified interview, but there can be moments of real pleasure when getting to know someone new. It was while I was filling out a job application that it dawned on ...

May 2, 2010