Opinion

January 19, 2001

Christians Are Everyday People

By Staff

I am not some crazed religious fanatic with an ax to grind; I am a believer and follower of Jesus Christ.

January 19, 2001

MLK Holiday Marks Day of Reflection on Racism

By Staff

As a new member of the faculty, I was appalled to open up the student paper on the day after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to find James Black's column (Daily Nexus, "Reverse Racism in Education," Jan. 16)...

January 19, 2001

Whites Must Abandon Privilege for Equality

By Staff

As a white American I have grown up with all the privileges that are associated with being part of the majority culture.

January 17, 2001

Take Part in the Gaucho Craziness on ESPN

By Reza Garajedaghi

This Thursday join the rest of us to cheer, yell, chant, sing and basically harass LBSU off the court. You might have seen other college games on TV; now it's your school - UCSB - which will be on ESPN, and it can have o...

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