Opinion

January 29, 2003

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

By system

Unless the concept of "more bang for your buck" directly relates to a massive spontaneous failure of the kidneys, two and a half hours is just too long.

January 29, 2003

What Women Really Want

By Beth Van Dyke

I've decided that women are crazy. I know this because I am crazy. Sometimes I think I should take myself out on a date because I'm the only one who would truly understand the capacity of my insanity.

January 29, 2003

Survey Says: Bitter North County Resident Is a Sore Loser

By Tom Beers

Mr. Ruhge bemoans the legislation and voting outcomes that have occurred in Santa Barbara County due to student voting. He concludes by urging students to vote absentee at their parents' homes.

January 29, 2003

Fixed Seawall Threatens to Leave Goleta Beach High and Dry

By Christine Underwood Aaron Gillman Deanna Kavanaugh-Jones

In April 2000, students from I.V. Surfrider and the A.S. Environmental Affairs Board rallied together to oppose the seawall being constructed at Goleta Beach.

January 29, 2003

Take Advantage of Petition to Save UCSB Student Services

By Don Devich Office of Student Life

This week, UCSB students have the opportunity to make sure they will have a choice about the continuation of programs sponsored by the Office of Student Life.

January 28, 2003

All in the Family

By system

Against all probability, my anthro professor said something interesting today:"You are the product of an evolutionary line of organisms that, over the course of three and a half billion years, has never once failed to re...

January 28, 2003

Drugstore Cowboy: Just Your Standard Student

By Cory Anthony

So in that lull of memorization when absolutely necessary, flipping our excuses and learning tricks to doing well on standardized tests, it seems that people are getting great grades and learning something very close to ...

January 28, 2003

Temporary Student Residents Shouldn’t Play With Voting Blocks

By Justin M. Ruhge

The local permanent residents believe that the students have no vested interest in local elections and that they should exempt themselves from voting in them.

January 28, 2003

Lab Rat: Genetic Map May Lead to Designer Drugs, Cures and Children

By Josh Braun

They are the logical result of a collision course between science, religion and the humanities - and at the same time a place where logic breaks down.

January 28, 2003

Sparse UCSB Lacrosse Coverage Ignores Achievements of Players

By Richard Schooler

UCSB has four potential All-Americans this year with several promising freshman recruits. The games are free. The sport is a great spectator sport. You are right on the field at the Pit.

January 28, 2003

Think

By system

January 27, 2003

“I Know Now Why You Cry”

By system

Did anyone else catch the pre-Superbowl show where Arnold introduced himself and half of the Raiders as a new race of Terminator machines?This is the same man who wrote a daycare bill for the last election. He plans to r...

January 27, 2003

The Old Bait and Switch

By Matt Murray

If ever there was a time when student voices needed to be heard in Sacramento, it is now. With the state facing a $34 billion budget deficit, funding for vital services - from healthcare to education - is in dire jeopard...

January 27, 2003

Don’t Let Your Beliefs Bring an End to Academic Discussions

By Aaron Tapper

I am perplexed that a member of the Jewish community would take issue with calling a region of land by a certain name, even if "officially" this land is not labeled in this manner.

January 27, 2003

Ad Misrepresents the Aim of Planned Pregnancy Advocates

By Staff

Reproductive rights advocates are committed to defending legislation that recognizes women's moral and legal right to determine whether and when to become pregnant.

January 24, 2003

Where Did I Leave That?

By system

With midterms beginning and the first paper assignments of the quarter due, cleaning is not high on the list of priorities amongst the weathercavemates.