Opinion

January 17, 2001

Man – God’s Big Joke: A Student’s Struggle to Cope With Daily Life

By David Downs

SALT LAKE CITY - "Plane Crash Kills 9 Returning From Skydiving Trip" It's the kind of perverse and macabre headline Norm MacDonald could've used on "Saturday Night Live," except Norm got axed for talk...

January 17, 2001

Dubya’s Questionable Cabinet

By Marisa Lagos

I may hold personal grudges about the promises made in this election due to my firsthand experience at the Republican headquarters' party on election night. In addition to a few too many date offers, my evening was fille...

January 17, 2001

Reader’s Voice – Affirmative Action Not To Blame For Inequality

By Staff

I was both shocked and depressed upon reading James Black's Jan. 16 column regarding the inherent reverse racism in Affirmative Action.

January 17, 2001

Reader’s Voice – Column Misrepresents Christian Beliefs, Values

By Staff

This comment is in response to Constantine Economides' "Bible Pervades Society, Preaches Unholy Message." I found the column very interesting and almost persuading, and if I weren't a Christian, like many other...

January 16, 2001

Reverse Racism in Education – Affirmative Action Undermines Equal Opportunity in Schools

By James Black

I am white, and I want us to be equal. I deserve to be at UCSB just like any high school graduate with a 3.5 GPA and an 1180 SAT score.

January 16, 2001

Help Surfrider Protect Gaviota Coast Beaches

By Staff

We have serious problems with our coast right now, and the beaches need student help. Our water quality in I.V. and on campus is poor, largely because of what flows down the storm drains (oil, fertilizers, pesticides, do...

January 12, 2001

Selling the Cigs: The Supreme Court Must Uphold Big Tobacco’s Right to Advertise (Staff Ed)

By Staff

On Monday, the nine men and women who sit at the nation's highest bar returned to work and quickly decided to undertake a case which might restore some confidence that the Court knows what it's doing.

January 12, 2001

Hollywood Hypocrisy – Pot Calls the Kettle Black

By Henry Sarria

As many of you know, Marilyn Manson is playing a concert here in town this weekend at the Arlington Theater. I'm not a big fan, but I do appreciate the effort and showmanship of any performer, even if I don't agree with ...

January 12, 2001

Dubya’s Decorations: Childproofing the Oval Office

By Brendan Buhler

Every president is allowed to redecorate the White House and issue a number of orders to put their own stamp on the patch of festering Maryland swampland that is our nation's capital.

January 12, 2001

Bible Pervades Society, Preaches Unholy Message

By Constantine Economides

I just finished watching the MTV special about Matthew Shepard. He was a homosexual who became the victim of a vicious hate crime that killed him. Two young men offered him a ride home, and one of them beat Matthew to de...

January 10, 2001

Lights Out – California’s Troubled Electrical Industry Belongs Back in the Hands of State Government (Staff Ed)

By Staff

In Monday night's "State of State" speech, Gov. Gray Davis sounded the call to take California's crippled electrical industry back into public hands.

January 10, 2001

Waging War in Washington – A UCSB Student’s Application for United States Drug Czar

By David Downs

Let me begin my application for United States Drug Czar by saying that these are dark, dark days, Mr. Bush, and you know it.

January 10, 2001

Reader’s Voice -[Re]vision I.V. Fails to Meet Student Needs

By Staff

Ah, the joy of living in Isla Vista. I don't know about you, but I enjoy the potholes, the noise and the terrible food places that lovely I.V. provides.

January 9, 2001

Devil’s Advocate – Why Prime Time Televison Lacks the Courage of Its Convictions (Staff Ed)

By Staff

Networks caught off guard by the overwhelming success of last year's extreme shows like CBS's "Survivor" and Fox's "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?" are scrambling to outdo each other this sea...

January 9, 2001

Seashore Designation Best Option for Gaviota Coast

By Nathan Post

Bob Keats, the founder of the Gaviota Coast Conservancy, made a rather good point recently regarding a national seashore designation for the Gaviota Coast.

January 8, 2001