Opinion

November 4, 2009

Radical Conservative Challenges Parties’ Adherence to Status Quo

By Jeffrey Robin

Almost exactly one year ago, a populist firebrand named Barack Obama was elected president of the United States. He promised to do great things -- among them, bringing about hope for the future and overrunning those who ...

November 4, 2009

I Believe you Have My Stapler

By The Weatherhuman

When I woke up this morning, did I think there would be a conspiracy between my computer and my printer to make me late to class AND have to turn in incomplete work?

November 4, 2009

Stick Around Til Sunrise for a Morning Surprise

By Opinion Editor

Picture it: Sunday, 3:37 a.m., dark room. Her cheetah-print bra is dangling from the lamp; his boxers are crumpled near the door. Snores from the sexiled roommate echo through the hallways.

November 3, 2009

Weather-Tool Lashes Out

By The Weatherhuman

A tool tirade is in order, but even the veil of anonymity would not be enough protection from the vicious passive aggressive backlash that would surely ensue.

November 3, 2009

Majority of Californians Support Decriminalization

By Jamie Silverstein

In California, the time is ripe to pick marijuana legalization from the field of taboo political issues. Indeed, this month has seen the development of two significant events in support of the legalization of recreationa...

November 3, 2009

Legalization Puts Personal Liberty Over State Control

By Steven Begakis

There is no doubt that the War on Drugs has been an incredibly expensive failure, yet neither Democrat nor Republican leaders, from liberal ideologies to freedom loving conservatives, have allowed that obvious fact into ...

November 2, 2009

What a Rough Weekend

By The Weatherhuman

Sleeping in your car is one thing. Ruining your poorly constructed and quickly improvised costume is something you make peace with, and losing your friends comes with the territory. But throwing up in your friend's bed?

November 2, 2009

Igor Attempts to Prove His Worth

By Igor Hiller

On Sunday morning, I woke up to find vomit in one of our cooking pots. Not cool. Who throws up in a pot? Especially when there are so many nice places to vomit in my house, like the toilet and ANYWHERE ELSE BUT A POT.

November 2, 2009

Vulgar Veto Leaves California Laughing While State Collapses

By Allison Bailey

So I guess what I'm trying to say, Gov. Schwarzenegger and the entire California legislature, is fuck you. When you can manage to balance the budget without screwing my generation out of vital services or burying us with...

October 30, 2009

No More Mr. Nice ‘Human

By The Weatherhuman

So, Halloween weekend is upon us, and I know who the Weatherhuman is going to haunt.

October 30, 2009

IV Halloween Is an Unaffordable UCSB Expense

By Chad Mandala

The past couple of weeks have been filled with talk of raising fees in an attempt to mitigate some of the damage from the budget cuts our campus is faced with. There are talks of raising of student fees by 32 percent. ...

October 30, 2009

Proper Interview Preparation Pays Off

By Peter Cheng

In my last column, I provided techniques on how to make a lasting impression on an employer through the most difficult medium -- a phone screen. Now, how do you breeze by your competition in a face-to-face or on-site int...

October 29, 2009

The Witching Hour Begins

By The Weatherhuman

You know what starts tonight. I’m not going to lecture you; I’m in no position. As it is, my plan is to turn in my scantrons, throw on whatever hat I find in the back of the closet and get immediately, indece...

October 29, 2009

Play it Safe for Hassle Free Halloween

By Mark Signa

The school year has been off and running now for a few weeks and already it’s time for Halloween! Ahhh, nothing says Halloween like funny costumes, candy, black cats and, according to Albertsons and Wal-Mart, ...

October 29, 2009

No Bologna, Incredible Edibles Turn Gaucho Into Italian Food Snob

By Alex Khatchadourian

I think that I officially crossed the line to becoming an "Italian food snob" when I went on a field trip to Bologna with my program last weekend. Bologna -- also known as "La Grassa" or "Fat City," -- is known for its f...

October 28, 2009

The Key To Your 15 Minutes

By The Weatherhuman

Great news: The Weatherhuman found your keys! Weird, right? It’s like your 15 minutes of fame (sorry you had to waste it on this). I figure you may be reading this outside in the cold, using newspapers for warmth, ...