Opinion

January 8, 2003

Ethics for Sale

By Staff

I bought the reader for my ethics course today for $90. It's nonrefundable. I can't sell it back. And when I balance my checkbook, I'll probably find I can't eat either.

January 8, 2003

Living Without Vowels: I Think I’m a Clone Now

By Steven Ruszczycky

The Internet is a fun place to play. You can find pretty much whatever your heart desires there. How about a little peace of mind that your genetic material will continue forever and ever once you kick the bucket? Oh, yo...

January 8, 2003

For Some, There Is Beauty in the Beast

By Beth Van Dyke

"Man, I need to get laid." Walking down DP on a Saturday night, this might be a typical comment for a frat boy. However, when driving your somewhat neurotic frat brother back to Berkeley in the middle of the night with o...

January 6, 2003

Postcards from the Edge

By Staff

The Central Valley is a strange place. It is that neverland of California that never appears in Hollywood movies, unless of course it can be disguised as the Sahara Desert or an obscure feature on the landscape of Hell.

January 6, 2003

No Money Down, No Interest For One Week

By Staff

This week, 20,000 students return to empty cupboards and new classes. This means an all-around run on any local stores that stock textbooks or Top Ramen.

January 6, 2003

In the Political Circus, Enter the Clown

By Henry Sarria

My faith in the political kook factor was once again restored, thanks to none other than Reverend Al Sharpton and his announcement that he will be throwing his hat in the ring as a contender in the Democratic National Co...

January 6, 2003

Drugstore Cowboy: Have a Bushy New Year

By Cory Anthony

Like many others who can't quite effect change in themselves, I have decided instead to criticize others. In that vein, here are some resolutions for the people who are in a position now to better not only themselves, bu...

January 6, 2003

This New Year, Resolve to Keep the Campus Clean and Green

By Joel Wynton

It is important to consider how the proposed changes to Highway 217 could impact the school's future donors. Along with many of my fellow graduated Gauchos, I hold a strong affinity for the calming and serene approach to...

January 6, 2003

Know Your Limits as You Ride the Waves

By Dwayne Hauschild

In light of the recent death of a fellow surfer at Devereux this weekend, I felt I needed to finally write a note of concern to the local surf community in respect to water safety.

January 6, 2003

Changing Highway 217 Could Tamper With Old Memories

By David Gonzales

Why don't you join the others who help keep the campus clean by picking up one piece of discarded litter you encounter each time you walk to your class, office, or meeting?

December 5, 2002

Teach Your Children Well

By Staff

Taking finals at a research university means being tested on a lot of crap that your professor never got around to teaching. God, I love college.

December 5, 2002

Living Without Vowels: Go Home, Sweet Home

By Steven Ruszczycky

The lights are out. Scraps of paper yanked along by the wind scrape along the sidewalks. That's it. Isla Vista during the holidays is a lot like that. Empty. Desolate. Boring.

December 5, 2002

The Wednesday Thursday Hump: Not Quite Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover

By Beth Van Dyke

Breaking up is a typical Fall Quarter event. And the best part is, it always tends to happen a few days before you plan to study for finals. Breaking up is also an art - not a thing most people recognize.

December 5, 2002

World AIDS Day Is a Time to Search for Strength and Truth

By Toney Henry

Fear and vulnerability: These are two words that come to my mind whenever someone mentions the terms HIV or AIDS. For so long, the fact that anyone had to live with AIDS seemed foreign to me, distant and certainly not my...

December 5, 2002

UCSB’s Sidewalks Are Not the Play Things of Drivers

By Behrooz Parhami

Campus walkways should enjoy the same status as city sidewalks. One does not see cars and trucks on State Street sidewalks in downtown Santa Barbara, yet our walkways are sometimes more crowded than most city sidewalks.

November 26, 2002