Opinion

January 28, 2002

Face Off: Should Los Padres National Forest Be Open to Oil Drills?

By Josh Braun Stephanie McCoy

The Forest Service has completed a mineral survey of Los Padres National Forest. It contains 140,000 acres, which may contain large amounts of oil. The Forest Service will now draw up a report outlining which areas would...

January 25, 2002

This Time, Things Will be Different

By Staff

Every quarter I find myself falling into into the same study habits.

January 25, 2002

Petition to ‘End Racial Profiling’ No Such Thing

By Thomas Weng

End racial profiling? Is some really wealthy person finally coughing up the money to pay signature-gatherers to put something for the equitable and just treatment of all people on the California ballot?

January 25, 2002

A Conservative Isla Vistan Against Recalling Marshall

By Alex Small

I voted for Larry Mills, but I do not support the recall effort against Gail Marshall. I merely disagree with her policies; I don't consider her patently unworthy to serve out her term.

January 25, 2002

Columnist Insults Students Earning Their UC Diplomas

By Jeffrey Marek

Most likely he didn't conduct an accurate poll, but it is obvious there are two groups of students at UCSB: students simply wanting to earn a prestigious degree and the research-loving students.

January 24, 2002

U.S.’s Treatment of Taliban Doesn’t Warrant Criticism

By Henry Sarria

As the transfer of al-Qaeda prisoners to Camp X-Ray in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, continues, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld warns the American public that we've now entered a dangerous phase of the war on terrorism. He ...

January 24, 2002

Anthrax Smanthrax

By Staff

The weatherpet uses biological weapons.

January 24, 2002

Beware the Man With a Clipboard, Forked Tongue

By Brendan Buhler

Saying politics are dirty may be like saying water is wet, but even if that's the case, county politics are a drenching tsunami of filth.

January 23, 2002

How You Can Have Your Significant Other and the Hottie Next Door

By Sarah Kent

It's said that if it's true love, then you could never bear to live without that person. It's also said that if you truly love something, set it free. If it comes back, it was always yours; if it doesn't, then it was nev...

January 23, 2002

The Annoying Has Become the Hunted

By Staff

Angry nocturnal elephants roam in my neighborhood.

January 23, 2002

Students, Keep Your Votes at Home Where They Belong

By Justin M. Ruhge

UCSB students probably have had no time, inclination or interest in the results of the 3rd District supervisorial election, but they all did vote and they all are in that district, so here are some results.

January 23, 2002

Isla Vista, Recycle Your Heart Out

By Ed G. France

According to Marborg, our refuse contractor, 60 percent, or the majority, of all the residential units in Isla Vista don't recycle.

January 23, 2002

Red Tape: RBT Has No Class When It Comes to Your Registration

By Josh Braun

I just successfully crashed into my math course. So did half of the class, it seems. No, it wasn't impacted that badly. And no, they didn't open an extra section. So what was keeping people out?

January 23, 2002

Men Should Have as Much Say in a Child’s Life as the Woman Has

By Staff

When criticisms are biased as so, it raises the question of equality and fairness. It is every person's invariable right to health and happiness; that cannot be argued.

January 23, 2002