Opinion

March 2, 2010

(Not) Singing in the Rain

By The Weatherhuman

The success of musicals has always been a mystery.

March 2, 2010

Health Summit Highlights Republican Obstructionism

By Michael Reynoso

One year and one month into his presidency, and after an ugly and drawn-out birth and passage of two different bills in the House and the Senate, Barack Obama finally released a detailed plan for healthcare reform.

March 2, 2010

Obama’s True Colors Show at Blair House Conference

By Steven Begakis

Last Friday, after a seven-hour long healthcare discussion between President Obama and congressional Republicans, nothing changed. The Democrats' healthcare plan still consists of nationalizing one sixth of the U.S. econ...

March 1, 2010

Brokenhearted Sister Offers Bitter Advice

By Igor Hiller

Ever since I let my grandpa Boris answer questions last year, my older sister, Sasha, has been pestering me asking if she could do the same thing. Well, I finally gave in, and I sent her this week's questions to answer, ...

March 1, 2010

The ‘Human Goes to… Subway

By The Weatherhuman

Have you ever had a food craving that no meal on the planet could fulfill?

February 26, 2010

Save the Planet with Meatless Monday

By Ryan Snider

Meatless Mondays have arrived on university campuses across the nation, usually led by student groups advocating for reduced consumption of meat -- beef, in particular -- in the name of environmental stewardship.

February 26, 2010

This Boner’s Down for the Count

By The Weatherhuman

So "Boner" from "Growing Pains" (I mean, Andrew Koenig) died.

February 26, 2010

“Fat Talk” Fosters Unhealthy Ideals

By Michael Takahara

Last week I asked the deli woman for a quarter pound of their red, white and blue potato salad. The women in line with me said, "Have you tried that?" I said, "Oh yes, it is tasty. If you like blue cheese..." "And baco...

February 25, 2010

Keep Mold Spores Outdoors With Housing Advice

By Maya Salmon

Do stachyobotrys, penicillium, aspergilus, paecilomyces or fusarium ring a bell? Probably (and hopefully) not, but when you see the white, black, green or gray stuff growing on your walls or bedding, you won't doubt that...

February 25, 2010

Charlie Brown, Sir

By The Weatherhuman

Rainy days always seem to bring out the Charlie Brown Syndrome in professors.

February 24, 2010

The Other Palin

By The Weatherhuman

So does anybody else find it amusing that Bristol Palin is going to guest star on a show about teenage mothers?

February 24, 2010

Students Must Hold Rove Accountable for Actions

By Nathaniel Padgett

Karl Rove, a documented war criminal and outspoken opponent of gay rights, is speaking in Campbell Hall this Thursday. The UCSB College Republicans persuaded A.S. to help fund the visit with $12,933 of student money. A.S...

February 24, 2010

Don’t Let Whoopsies Ruin Whoopie

By Opinion Editor

Did you know there are over 21,000 students enrolled at UCSB? That's 21,000 chances to meet someone you can converse with, flirt with and sleep with. The series of events along our condom-lined path to pleasure are prett...

February 23, 2010

Thank You for Flying

By The Weatherhuman

So breaking news, guys. And by breaking I mean shattering.

February 23, 2010

Master Political Operatives Necessary for Both Parties

By Steven Begakis

Those who criticize Karl Rove usually do so either out of ignorance or partisan hypocrisy. As students prepare to hear "the architect" speak at UCSB, they should remember that Rove, like any strategist, was one of many p...

February 23, 2010

Merchants of Corruption Do Not Deserve to Speak

By Michael Reynoso

This Thursday our campus will again play host to a vile icon of the right, someone perhaps not as unhinged as Horowitz but no less of a monster: Karl Rove.