Opinion

February 27, 2004

Firestone Is a Gift to the 3rd District and Humanity

By Rick Soto

It's election time, and once again I am promoting that we get out and vote. Most of my family members own businesses, so ambition is very much a part of me. I remember the first business course I had at Santa Barbara Cit...

February 27, 2004

Brooks’ Dirty Campaign Has Booze on Its Breath

By Micki Stern

Thanks to the Santa Barbara News-Press and other media, everyone knows that drinking is a serious problem in Isla Vista. So, I was very disturbed to learn that Brooks Firestone, a candidate for 3rd District supervisor, i...

February 27, 2004

Mean John Buttny Could Care Less About Isla Vista

By Jackie Silverman

I was irritated by how John Buttny made a big deal of Brooks Firestone's taking contributions from some Isla Vista housing providers. By making an issue of this, he is saying these people have no right to speak, or perha...

February 27, 2004

John Buttny Has Worked Hard for His Beloved I.V.

By John Buttney

Isla Vistans have a lot at stake in this election: how landlords treat you, how safe the streets are, how much our environment is protected from oil development and much more. So I'm offering a clear picture of who I am ...

February 27, 2004

Don’t Let UCSB Squash Soccer in Storke Field

By Frank Kinnaman

Over the last five years, you have all probably grown accustomed to the sight of soccer mania on Storke Field every Saturday during Fall Quarter.

February 27, 2004

Drowned Worm Hot Line

By system

Shame on you who so casually step over your fallen squirmy comrades. It's these pink, earthbound S, I and J shapes that make life worth living. They aerate our ground, bait our fishhooks and frighten our little sisters.

February 26, 2004

High and Dry

By system

John Kerry's wife was supposed to speak on campus yesterday, but she didn't. In the afternoon her press people said the appearance was cancelled because of inclement weather.

February 26, 2004

The Artful Dodger: An Ugly Presidential Race

By Drew Mackie

Will America elect an ugly president? I know it sounds like a silly question. A scan over a gallery of our nation's past leaders will reveal a host of presidents whom the American public clearly did not elect on looks. T...

February 26, 2004

Bikes Don’t Belong on Sidewalks

By Mark Signa

I've gotten several letters and phone calls from people who have asked me to talk about biking on the sidewalks. It's not that I forgot you all - well, OK, I forgot! Jeez, call a cop or something. Over the last few years...

February 25, 2004

Keep Sex Out of the Family

By Kate Rice

When it comes to anything sexual, the physical rewards are well worth going out and seeking a partner for some naughty nighttime nookie. But we all know that getting everything we want, especially if our desires of the m...

February 25, 2004

Third District Supernova

By system

A couple random thoughts on the 3rd district supervisor election: Why all this hub-bub about a county split? In my mind, it's already happened.

February 25, 2004

Nader Knows That a Sucker’s Born Every Minute

By Henry Sarria

Ralph, you poor, desperate man. I can't say that I'll ever understand you. Your intentions, however, I worry about. Mr. Nader states that this latest run for the presidency is a result of a "bankrupt and corrupt governme...

February 25, 2004

Have We Forgotten the Goal of This Game We Play?

By Meghan Palma

In my own idealistic take on life, beauty reveals itself in all people, whether conventionally or not. As such, I try to avoid feelings like envy as much as I can, as I would like to believe that whatever qualities we po...

February 25, 2004

Israeli Issue Isn’t as Simple as It Seems to Tartakovsky

By Garrett Johnson

I am not sure what Joey Tartakovsky's article "Blue Traffic Lights: Israeli Struggle Inspires the U.S." (Daily Nexus, Feb. 23) is suggesting. He gives several examples of atrocities occurring in the world, such as the wa...

February 25, 2004

Firestone Is a Tried-and-True Champion of Student Interests

By Brooks Firestone

In the Candidate's Forum last week, I made the statement that I have not and would not receive contributions from developers or landlords. I further stated that if I had unknowingly received such a contribution, I would ...

February 24, 2004

Not So SLO to React

By system

Dear Isla Vista Foot Patrol, You know, sometimes we might complain about getting hassled for this or that, but in light of the Great San Luis Obispo Mardi Gras Roundup of 2004, we thought we'd thank you for not shooting ...