Opinion

May 23, 2002

Use Political Powers to Help, Not to Cause More Problems

By Loren Williams

Local politics are great. You and I have much more influence here, where our voices aren't drowned out by millions of others, as in state and national matters.

May 23, 2002

Four Beers May Be a Light Snack, But It Isn’t Binge Drinking

By Chris Cassidy

While the percentage of students who abstain from drinking altogether is on the rise, the percentage of students who are binge drinking is also on the rise.

May 23, 2002

Hey Nexus, Austen Is Good for More Than Shark Hors d’Oeurves

By Heidi Polk

Guess what? There are heterosexual males who enjoy Austen and her works; there are females who have never read Austen.

May 23, 2002

Chancellor Yang Should Give a Dang About All UCSB Students

By Mats Olson

Chancellor Yang, where are you? I have not seen you except for a few token appearances when I was a prospective student.

May 22, 2002

Phone Calls Home Won’t Stop Fools

By Jeff Hansen

College drinking is a serious problem. That's why serious solutions are necessary. The parental notification plan is about the biggest joke I've heard of all year, and this is a year that's seen legislative acrobatics an...

May 22, 2002

It’s Coming

By Staff

Coming to remind your hard-working, 20 page essay-writing, blue book and scantron buying booty that you've done this to yourself.

May 22, 2002

It Affects Me: Part 7: Eva Takes Back a Piece of Her Life

By Imani Rupert Muriel Philips

Because of what happened to Eva, I became more involved in sexual assault issues, increasing my awareness and my knowledge. This growth allowed me to discover strength about myself that I never knew existed; it gave me c...

May 22, 2002

Nothing Rolls Off My Tongue Like ‘Penis’

By Sarah Kent

"Isn't it awfully nice to have a penis?" I'm sure it's no surprise to anyone that for a good six years I've been known to all my friends and some of my enemies as the "Penis Girl."

May 21, 2002

The Rise of the Black Halter Tops

By Staff

I am concerned about the rise of fascism in Isla Vista. Squads of young women parade in their Mussolini-esque uniforms of black hotpants and stormtrooper hooker boots. While I do believe that everyone should participate ...

May 21, 2002

Living Without Vowels: I.V., Use Your Indoor Voice

By Steven Ruszczycky

While the ordinance can put a damper on my celebration plans, it actually is a decent way of regulating the problems caused by parties gone bad.

May 21, 2002

Parental Notification Is an Insult to UCSB Students in Isla Vista

By Daphne Adato

I fail to understand how letters home will ever cut down on student drinking better than other programs that deal with students directly.

May 21, 2002

thINK

By Staff

May 20, 2002

Red Tape: A Columnist and His Boat

By Josh Braun

I love boats. Unfortunately, I'm not a sailor, but I have the rest of my life to rectify the situation.

May 20, 2002

Weather: Exposing My Athletic Prowess

By Staff

I spent the afternoon playing with my balls.Balls of all the primary colors your television-diminished imagination can handle. Bocci ball is a game of precise skill. Competitors huck large wooden balls at a smaller ball....

May 20, 2002

Parental Notification Keeps I.V. Safe

By Elizabeth Van Dyke

This Fall, the university is implementing a "parental notification" system for all undergraduates who are cited for misdemeanors in Isla Vista.

May 20, 2002

I Think Writer Jane Austen …

By Sarah Healy

It happens every time. The guy asks what I am reading. I say Jane Austen. He cringes and cries out that her books are only about "women wanting to find rich husbands."