Opinion

October 1, 2002

A Greek Tragedy

By Staff

As parties on Del Playa rage on, fueled by beer and the collective sex drives of hundreds of 17- to 23-year-olds, some of UCSB's greeks lament the loss of their right to booze it up Isla Vista-style in their own homes.

October 1, 2002

The Agony and the Ecstasy

By Travis Cannell

While the article provided a concise summation of the research that George Ricaurte found, it left out some controversial aspects and opposition to the study.

October 1, 2002

Educate Your Users to Prevent Unwanted Computer Assualts

By Luis Rivera CISSP M.S. Assoc. Dir. Sys. Integration

What does having Windows 2000 on desktops have to do with viruses (such as Code Red and Nimda), denial-of-service attacks and port-scanning?

October 1, 2002

Abused Nuclear Policies Result in Racism and Suffering

By Kristen Eschner

In the international arena, the highest ranking of international powers is given by membership in the United Nations Security Council, and five permanent members are five declared nuclear weapons states.

September 30, 2002

An Isla Vista Police Party

By Cory Anthony

"Fuck tha police," screamed Rage Against The Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha over Tom Morello's guitar. What a bad, bad thing to say in this situation, I thought, glancing again out the window into the courtyard of my ...

September 30, 2002

Your Assigned Reading

By Staff

Standing in line for readers sucks. Especially when you know what they're going to say. I'm going to save you some time. Here's your assigned reading:

September 30, 2002

Greeks Party Just as Hard and Responsibly as Everyone Else

By Drew Ullman

In response to Steven Ruszczycky's article. I would like to say, as a member of a fraternity, that this intrusion on our liberties cannot and will not stand.

September 30, 2002

Talk to Me and I’ll Tell You to Vote for the MCC Lock-In Fee

By Rebekah Waldron

During the spring election it might not have been clear to student voters that the MCC already had a small lock-in fee of 75 cents per student, even though this lock-in fee had been confirmed by students the previous yea...

September 27, 2002

Living Without Vowels: UCSB, Let ’em Ride

By Steven Ruszczycky

We warned you. Don't tell us that we didn't warn you. Chancellor Yang just approved nine of the recommendations in the Chancellor's Special Advisory Committee on Parking's final report.

September 27, 2002

Service Unity Responsibility Fun

By Staff

Free surfboards in the UCen! I swear, I was walking by and there it was, mounted on the wall. You should hurry though, because there are only a couple left.

September 27, 2002

Pretty Please, President Bush, Don’t Bomb Saddam

By Peter Lackner

On Sept. 19 a powerful letter protesting Bush administration post-Sept. 11 policies and signed by an impressive number of influential people was published as a full-page ad in the New York Times.

September 26, 2002

On the Market

By Staff

Francisco Torres, UCSB's molested stepchild that's been touched in all the wrong places, may finally become a part of the university-owned residence hall family.

September 26, 2002

Welcome Week Wildlife

By Staff

At the dawn of time, great herds of freshmen roamed the vast expanses of the West. Today their numbers have dwindled to small packs of between 30 and 50 individuals.

September 26, 2002

Showering in Good Company

By Cory Anthony

You don't really wanna shower alone, do you?" I never saw myself asking this question of a gorgeous girl without getting slapped in the face. Her reply? "Let's go."

September 26, 2002

Fatkid Reclining: Spread a Little Anguish to the World, One Pathetic Loser at a Time

By Alex Benowitz-Fredricks

Hi. My name is Alex Benowitz-Fredericks, and I am mean to freshmen. The basic excuse here is one of basic pecking-order cruelty. But that's just an excuse.

September 26, 2002

Tranquility Lies Just a Single Free Tibet Away

By Leron Kattan

Despite 50 years of destruction and persecution that have claimed 1.2 million lives and totaled 6000 holy monasteries, the Tibetans still have an undying light in their eyes.