Opinion

May 26, 2005

The Artful Dodger: Turning in the Decoder Ring

By Drew Mackie

During my five years at UCSB, the phrase "last quarter" always referred to the previous quarter - as in, "Jeez, my grades went down the toilet last quarter." Recently, however, I realized that these two words have gained...

May 26, 2005

Minty Not-So-Fresh

By system

Bleghck. Girl Scout cookies don

May 26, 2005

Dear Disrespectful Guests, Die Slowly

By David Fuad

This is an open letter to anyone who has partied at our house this year. Everyone else in I.V. who has had a rager at their place, you'll probably understand.

May 25, 2005

Adios, Lord of the Flings

By Dave Franzese

Light up that cigarette, turn down the goddamned music, wipe the goop off your face and let your roommate back into the room; believe it or not, this is it. Time to say goodbye to the ol' hump for a few months.

May 25, 2005

Senioritis

By system

Top 10 signs you're ready to graduate: 10) You're getting kind of lazy.

May 25, 2005

Love’s Bitter Foe is Summertime

By Monique Moyal

As the school year comes to a close, there are a lot of things that we as students have to say goodbye to and finally let go. Obviously, seniors have to say goodbye to our lovely campus and their four wonderful years at ...

May 25, 2005

Now Look What You ‘Punk-Ass Biatches’ Made Us Do

By Aaron Small

We've all had weeks from hell. Six papers finished half-assedly minutes before they're due, your boss griped about deficient pieces of flair, and that girl you met in psych section, yeah, she's never gonna call, no matte...

May 25, 2005

Don’t Hate on 40 Oz. Columnist, He Makes Class, Life Bearable

By Rick Haro

This letter is in response to Jonathan Morin's article ("Beer Columnist, Don't Write About Beer," Daily Nexus, May 24). While Mr. Morin clearly states that he is fed up with Mr. Swaby's weekly column, I find it my duty.....

May 24, 2005

Firestone Parks It Like It’s a Lot

By Sally Marois

Since the recent debate regarding military recruiters on campus, one thing has become obvious -- political activism is misguided. In this country, change is possible. On our campus, change is possible. This change requir...

May 24, 2005

A Capital Idea

By system

Drat, here I was hoping for the filibuster "nuclear option" thing to play out. In case you didn't know what a filibuster is, or what the "nuclear option" is, it is when a senator speaks for so long that he (or she, if th...

May 24, 2005

Beer Columnist, Don’t Write About Beer

By Jonathan Morin

Sean Swaby, this is the final straw. Something has to be said. Over and over I have read your articles in the Opinion section about your "debaucherous nights in I.V.," your ideas about the different ways to get wasted an...

May 23, 2005

Left Lane Driver: Twirling Toward Freedom

By Neil Visalvanich

At long last, my California adventure is over, and I didn't even get to go to the shitty theme park. I remember the day I arrived here like it was yesterday. I was a tall, lanky Asian kid from the Midwest standing on the...

May 23, 2005

Wanna Sublease?

By system

Everyone needs a subleaser right now, it seems. Well, me too! That

May 23, 2005

UC Researchers To Strike To Protect Quality

By Jelger Kalmijn

This Thursday, May 26, thousands of research and technical staff at the University of California will go on strike. We do this with great regret, but we feel we must strike in order to protect the research, teaching and ...

May 23, 2005

To Bike or Not To Bike Should Not Be the Question

By Soumil Mehta

On Bike to Work Day, CSOs were impounding bicycles at 9:30 a.m. in front of the Biology II Building. Students felt that their bicycles were unfairly impounded and complained. Based on the accounts and examination of bike...

May 23, 2005

UC Sets Bad Example In Deal With Los Alamos National Laboratory

By Rebecca Huyck

This summer, the University of California will team up with Bechtel Corporation, a controversial global engineering and construction firm, in a bid to renew its 62-year-old managerial contract with Los Alamos National La...