Opinion

April 14, 2010

For A.S. External Vice President of Local Affairs: Cori Lantz

By Online Editor

Duties: -Represent A.S. on all I.V. and county issues -Hold a forum once per quarter in front of the UCen Perks: -Maximum honorarium of $400 per quarter -Full payment of university-assessed fees for term of office. The N...

April 14, 2010

For A.S. External Vice President of Statewide Affairs: Doug Wagoner

By Online Editor

Duties: -Serve as the official representative of A.S. to the University of California Students’ Association -Work on all state, federal and UC matters -Hold a forum once per quarter in front of the UCen Perks: -Max...

April 14, 2010

For Student Advocate General: Harrison Weber

By Online Editor

Duties: -Direct the Office of the Student Advocate -Provide assistance and support to any undergraduate student or group involved in disciplinary actions -Hold a forum once per quarter in front of the UCen Perks: -Maximu...

April 14, 2010

Nexus Endorsement: New Fees and Reaffirmations

By Online Editor

New Fees Career Services: $5.55 Unlike those offered by CLAS and Counseling Services, the services provided by the Career Center are easily found elsewhere. While asking students for money is easier than making the hard ...

April 13, 2010

Wingmen and Wingwomen Ease the Turbulence

By Opinion Editor

Do you remember the kindergarten friend who taught you how to get all the way across the monkey bars? Or the friend you had in middle school who stuck by you through the tumultuous headgear years? What about a high schoo...

April 13, 2010

Free Swag Doesn’t Garner Votes

By The Weatherhuman

Well, it's that time of year, when all those obnoxiously overachieving folk vying for your vote on GOLD are full-on soliciting for your attention via posters, flyers and pure, face-to-face harassment.

April 13, 2010

CalPIRG’s True Colors

By Arash Safari

Article summary: Go to the Office of Student Life in SRB, and DEPLEDGE CalPIRG.

April 13, 2010

La Loca Lohan

By The Weatherhuman

"Mean Girls," based on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan movie. And what do they do? They leave Lindsay Lohan out of the cover art.

April 13, 2010

Nuclear Threat Only Puts America at Further Risk

By Jamie Silverstein

The Nuclear Posture Review replaces America's outdated nuclear policy, whereby nuclear deterrence was the primary tool used to preserve a Cold War standoff.

April 13, 2010

Powerful Deterents Prevent Terrorists From Attacking

By Steven Begakis

President Obama recently altered our country’s long standing policy of nuclear deterrence by making the explicit promise not to use nuclear weapons in response to a chemical, biological or crippling cyber attack ag...

April 12, 2010

Igor’s Solutions for Soap and Sexting

By Igor Hiller

I love Isla Vista. I love it so much. I love cheering as my neighbors return from walks of shame; I love unlikely, passionate and disastrous hookups; I love that even though most of us live within a mile of each other, w...

April 12, 2010

Karma’s a Bitch

By Staff

Do you ever go home for a relaxing weekend only to find you're given the third degree?

April 12, 2010

New Zealand Parties Put Isla Vista to Shame

By Rebecca Huebsch

Kia ora from Aotearoa! As April moves along and winter begins sneaking in, I must admit things are certainly not what I expected. Before embarking on a 14-hour trip across the Pacific, a part of me scoffed at the concept...

April 9, 2010

Commmunity Must Protest County’s Gross Overreaction

By Jon Eggart

The County and University's decision to barricade beach access points is one of the most egregious abuses of power I've ever heard with regards to I.V. politics since starting at UCSB in 2002. I sincerely hope the studen...

April 9, 2010

Bitchy Beach Closures Don’t Stop Shenanigans

By The Weatherhuman

Really, SB County? Shutting down the beaches? Don’t you have something better to spend that money on, like coffee and donuts? I mean, you can’t really have patrol officers working all weekend on empty stomach...

April 9, 2010

Students Should Consider Floatopia’s Potential Harm

By Staff

The sun is out, the vibe is happier and, hopefully, your class schedule is lighter. Some of us are still relaxed from the much-needed break, while others are already stressed from the first week back. What better way to ...