Opinion

April 18, 2002

Leggies Need an Experienced Wrangler

By Shaina Walter

The Associated Students internal vice president is the one person responsible for making sure that the student government runs smoothly.

April 18, 2002

‘Gauchoholic’ Is Just a Republican Sissy Drink

By Adam Kaiserman

The Gauchoholics have made their plea to students through signs and other media that they are a nonpartisan political party whose ultimate goal is to represent "the average student." Simply put, this platform is nothing ...

April 18, 2002

UCSB Needs Full Stack, Not Half-Empty Stack

By Brian Hampton

As the current Associated Students president, I have the greatest understanding of what the duties and demands of the position entail.

April 18, 2002

Student Finds Coverage of Women’s Sports Just Plain Loco

By Ginger Ammon

Wow, still no mention of the women’s basketball team pulling off a huge upset in the NCAA tournament and already an article predicting that the men’s team will be going to the Sweet Sixteen next year. I&#8217...

April 18, 2002

Vegetarian Student Can’t Stomach Tasteless Meat Jokes

By Katie Wallace

I have a personal gripe to voice. I am getting a little tired of people teasing me for being a vegetarian.

April 17, 2002

Pussy Melon

By Staff

I love stupid useless crap. That is why I'm ecstatic over the grand-opening of the Isla Vista dollar store. Morning Glory's replacement is chalk full of discount pasta, Chinese made mermaid dolls, designer imposter perfu...

April 17, 2002

It Affects Me: Part 2: A Nice Evening Turns Ugly

By Imani Rupert Muriel Philips

She was a mess; her hair was all matted, mascara everywhere, her eyes were puffy, red and soaked with tears. She was shaking. It was bad.

April 17, 2002

Give Your Ex the Axe

By Sarah Kent

People are walking around holding hands with their significant others, all snuggly-wuggly - and you just want to whip out a shotgun and blast all those idiots into oblivion.

April 17, 2002

Nexus Art Is Sexist, Degrading to Women

By Alisha Westerman

The pathetic caricature of a woman of color sitting on the ground barefoot in an undignified state with tears welling up in her baby kitten eyes and her dress strap hanging off of one shoulder hardly represents the women...

April 17, 2002

Come See Candidates Debate Green Issues

By Robert Ellis

It is election time again, and our campus is littered with colorful signs and overused slogans. But how many of you really know anything about these candidates besides how creatively they use a paintbrush?

April 15, 2002

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By Staff

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April 15, 2002

Write Your Slogans in Lamb’s Blood

By Staff

The Powers That Be have taken steps to smite this year's A.S. campaign. Last week humidity melted the tempera paint until all the candidate names were identical blurs. On Monday, 30 mph gales transformed the flimsy pap...

April 15, 2002

Sexual Assault Is the Worst Kind of Domestic Terrorism

By Tara Goddard

Terrorism takes many forms. What about our own homes? Millions of women are on the receiving end of domestic terrorism.

April 15, 2002

Ethinic Interest Halls Encourage Racial Separatism

By Nicholas C. Romero

The residence halls on campus have certain wings dedicated to certain interests of student-residents. And some of these interest halls are actually fostering ethnic separatism.

April 15, 2002

Time to Vote for Some Women of Action

By Rukshana Singh

This year a group of four committed women are running as part of the Student Action Coalition slate along with a number of Legislative Council candidates.

April 15, 2002

Living Without Vowels: Academic Writing Needs an Enema

By Steven Ruszczycky

I returned to the theory book in my lap and immediately felt disappointed with myself. I had fallen victim to the glorious illusion put forth by the devious nature of academic writing.