Opinion

April 5, 2001

Crack-Smoking Overachievers

By Staff

When I was five, mean old ladies with superiority complexes and yellow teeth patrolled the playground armed with pink slips, whistles and explicit threats to "tell my teacher."

April 5, 2001

The Cost of an Education: UCSB Must Provide Affordable Housing for Students

By Marty Markovits

The cost of housing in Isla Vista has increased at an extraordinary rate. The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in 1999 was almost $375 per person. That same apartment in August 2000 cost $460.

April 5, 2001

Former “Jane Roe” Was Callous But Not Wrong

By Staff

The issue of abortion is not decided by the attitude or verbal skill of the person arguing for or against it.

April 4, 2001

Meet Professor Digit

By Staff

Everyone goes into new classes not knowing quite what to expect. With that in mind, I sat down in an “easy” non-writing class yesterday.

April 4, 2001

Demonweed — The Federal Government’s Obstinate Crusade Against Medical Pot Will Stifle the Wishes of State Voters

By Staff

And we all know what happens when an irresistible force meets an When California voters passed Proposition 215 in 1996 and Prop 36 last year, they showed their acceptance of medicinal marijuana and endorsed drug treatmen...

April 4, 2001

‘Syllabus’ Classes Can Unravel Academic Gridlock

By David Downs

Girvetz 2116 is a stuffy little classroom crammed with the bodies of over 50 students waiting for Modern Literature professor Enda Duffy. The desks are filled, and crashers sit Indian style on the floor while more plug u...

April 4, 2001

Tough-Guy Cops Demonstrate Ignorance of Law, Astronomy

By Staff

"Hide Witch Hide! The good folks come to burn thee- Their keen enjoyment hid behind a Gothic mask of duty."

April 4, 2001

USFWS Abuses Authority

By Justin M. Ruhge

I am a member of Concerned Taxpayers I.N.C. We oppose the closure of any portion of the beaches on Vandenberg Air Force Base to public access in order to protect the Snowy Plovers.

April 3, 2001

Victorino and the Mighty Fish Taco

By Staff

I made a new friend last week. I purchased two fish tacos and a Coca-Cola Classic for a small Mexican boy named Victorino, who was trying to sell me friendship bracelets. Unfortunately, he was out of "Weatherhuman," as i...

April 3, 2001

The Color of Money

By Staff

After nearly five years of filibusters and political wrangling, the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Bill finally managed to clear the United States Senate on Monday. Like any piece of legislation coming off Capit...

April 3, 2001

History Reveals Society’s Adoration of the Common Idiot

By Steven Ruszczycky

Ahh, April Fools' Day - an international holiday to celebrate the existence of the common idiot. To think that this glorious day of days owes itself to a rubber duck, a keg of beer and 33 half-eaten raccoons. God bless A...

April 3, 2001

Women Receive Stubborn Dogma, Cold Shoulder from ‘Jane Roe’

By Kristi Maso

If everyone sees things differently, then who sees them as they really are? A question I have always pondered. However, according to Norma McCorvey, there is only one "right" way to see the world, and that is through the...

April 3, 2001

Pro-Lifer Disturbed By Anti-Abortion Speaker

By Staff

I am an assistant at a local church and would like to make it clear that many of my friends and I were very disturbed by the content, quality and attitude of the lecture given by Norma McCorvey (aka Jane Roe) on March 11...

March 9, 2001

No Mandatory Inspections – I.V. Resident Argues That Current Complaint Program Works

By Henry Sarria

As a longtime resident of Isla Vista, it is my belief that a mandatory inspection program would not be feasible for this community, but I will tell you that a program such as the existing one is a necessity.

March 9, 2001

Ignoring Environment in Energy Debate Is Costly

By Staff

Although I can definitely see where Justin Ruhge is coming from (Daily Nexus, "Environmentalists Hinder Resolution of Power Crisis," March 7) and on many points I agree, I'd have to say that by completely ignoring all en...

March 9, 2001