Opinion

Columns

Sign of the Times

Virtual Reality

Argument in the Office

Wanna Write for Opinion?

All Opinion Posts

White House Finds WMD

March 30, 2004 by Tiye Baldwin

New evidence of WMD was found on Capitol Hill last week. Weapons of Mass Distraction came pouring out of the White House and through news outlets in an attempt to change the subject of public dialog. ...
read more

Damn Skippy: The Survival of the Fittest for Dummies

March 30, 2004 by Loren Willams

Population growth is a big problem for me. As an environmentalist, I'm concerned that America already uses more resources than it can sustain. Water tables are dropping, topsoil is eroding and other b...
read more

Heart of Dankness

March 29, 2004 by

Hope everyone had a fun Spring Break. The weatherhuman had a successful Baja surf trip. Sure, the weather sucked.
read more

American Tears, Spanish Blood

March 29, 2004 by Sarah Jaffe

There's a tiny se
read more

Springtime: Birds, Bees and Infatuation

March 29, 2004 by Meghan Palma

Every year, the arrival of the spring season always sets something crazy off in me. With temperatures on the rise, days getting longer and the intoxicating scent of exotic foliage filling the air, I g...
read more

Blossoms and Butt Nuggets

March 5, 2004 by

Guilt-free tulips to the grocers' union for reaching an agreement with Albertsons, Ralphs and Safeway and no longer making us feel like shit when we pick up Top Ramen and condoms.
read more

Going Out Smiling

March 5, 2004 by

Last issue before spring break. In an effort to keep you safe, I will share a cautionary tale.
read more

A.S. Gears Up to Protest Fee Hike and One Offensive Koala

March 5, 2004 by Joel Galster

Get Angry and Rally. Next Tuesday, March 9, in front of the UCen, there will be media, speakers, and students conglomerating on our campus as well as every other UC campus in protest of the new fee in...
read more

Joey’s Words Are Hate-Free

March 5, 2004 by Max Rasovsky

As long as everyone is already in the mood for blood, I feel it appropriate to offer my two cents on the matter of Tartakovsky-bashing. After reading Mr. Ali Kattan-Wright's article in the Mar. 2 iss...
read more

Booze Decoys Can Only Improve Life in I.V.

March 5, 2004 by Tom McKinny

I recently became aware of concerns local students have shared regarding a sting operation about to be implemented by the Isla Vista Foot Patrol. I understand the concerns came up at the recent 3rd Di...
read more

All Tomorrow

March 4, 2004 by Drew Atkins

Like Frankenstein, procrastination can be destructive in its own lazy, easygoing way. Harnessing its raw, seductive power is difficult, but harness it you must. It's an art form. Got calculus to compu...
read more

Writing on the Rocks

March 4, 2004 by

Two issues left - counting the one you're holding. The staff is staggering toward the finish, and I mean that quite literally. But we're almost there. One more day and I'll be as gone as the Dewar's.
read more

The Reader

March 4, 2004 by Melanee Young

Will it take the death of a fellow Santa Barbara college student to finally realize that fighting is not worth the cause? Or will intoxication, culminated with a high level of adrenaline, still remain...
read more

Richy Rich Gettin’ Richer

March 3, 2004 by Tiye Baldwin

An open letter to all the self-righteous, high-paid taxpayers and their equally pompous offspring: Dear Pillagers of the Public Trough, I'm poor. I didn't used to be. But now Republicanomics is dictat...
read more

Drunk as Slick

March 3, 2004 by

On this date in 1962, Mr. Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a NBA game. If you believe Wilt, that is only the second greatest statistical accomplishment in his life.
read more