Opinion

February 12, 2003

A.S. It Is

By Edward Yan

Just when you think it is safe to ride on the bikepath, a loosely placed lawn sign that reads "Joe Blow for A.S. President" jumps out at you due to the high winds. Suddenly you are hit with the first barrage of campaign ...

February 12, 2003

Valentine’s Day: (analogous to) the only day of the year where being single makes you the most invisible social casualty.

By Beth Van Dyke

I was sitting outside the Arbor next to the Penis Registration guys, spying on a girl who had an admirable glare going at someone. I looked over to see who the recipient was, and I saw a young man

February 11, 2003

Cupid Was a Capitalist

By system

It's Valentine's week. If you're bitter about the whole thing, you can at least delight in the sheer economics of the whole thing.

February 11, 2003

Drugstore Cowboy: They’ve Got the Power

By Cory Anthony

The international circus is in town, folks. You can catch the latest fantastically humorous developments every single day on any number of television channels. My personal favorite is CNN.

February 11, 2003

Legal Marriage Leaves No Room for Two Grooms

By Ryan Bates

With Valentine's Day swiftly approaching this Friday, I begin to think ahead to my romantic future. But I also am pained by the fact that marriage legally excludes some people from happiness, and I don't mean just single...

February 11, 2003

Concerning a Possible War With Iraq: No Nukes Is Good Nukes

By Joey Tartakovsky

When the debate over an invasion of Iraq first began, it seemed there was a countless number of causes for war offered for its justification.

February 11, 2003

Conservatives May Be Wrong, But They Do It Right

By James Beach

In light of the current administration's warmongering, the anti-war movement has sprung up in full force, with weekly protests downtown, and fliers on every corner.

February 10, 2003

Week 6: Introduction to Apathy

By system

Chances are you spent the weekend studying for midterms. If you didn't, you had more fun than me. Monday's forecast: Remember, you don't need to know how to do it, as long as you know how to criticize it. God bless a lib...

February 10, 2003

Frog Legs Sauteed in Oil

By Henry Sarria

The biggest outcry against U.S. military action on Iraq comes from France. Given the current situation with Iraq, the French government has zero room to talk, as it would show its true intentions, past and present. But t...

February 10, 2003

Firearms Violence Is Just a Symptom of the War on Drugs

By Dan Givens

Gun control advocates are always quick to point out the high number of fatalities due to gun homicides. My question is what percentage of these gun fatalities is related to our failed war on drugs?

February 10, 2003

Sushi Teri Stinks Worse Than Any Raw Fish in the World

By Jon Morin

Last week, I stopped into the new Sushi Teri Japanese restaurant on the corner of Pardall Road and Embarcadero del Mar. Though I noticed that it was a little overpriced, I reluctantly handed my $8.66 to the woman behind ...

February 7, 2003

The Lockup

By system

Locking up your bike by Kerr Hall is a bit like signing up to be on American Gladiators. In order to retrieve your bicycle after class, you must first make your way through a solid wall of steel spokes, handlebars and b...

February 7, 2003

Documentary Assaults the Second Amendment

By Jeff Farrah

One thousand students viewed Michael Moore's latest documentary, "Bowling for Columbine" on Tuesday night. The film was thought provoking, but for this student it did not cause a great epiphany in regards to gun control.

February 7, 2003

The Truth Won’t Stretch All the Way to the Middle East

By Pedro Lerias

As Colin Powell, the last addition to the White House hawks and, for a change, one that didn't dodge Vietnam, gave "crucial" evidence to the United Nations to support a war on Iraq, I feel inclined to inform you of the p...

February 6, 2003

Man vs. Machine: Who Will Win?

By system

It's registration time again and I would like to take a moment of silence to mourn the passing of registration by telephone. RBT gave you something to hate. There was a person on the other end of the line - perhaps a rec...

February 6, 2003

A Not-So-Sporting Chance

By Steven Ruszczycky

In case you haven't heard, you too can win tuition free for the 2003-04 school year, all you need to do is attend the game, have your name called from the student directory, make it to the floor in two minutes' time and ...