Opinion

Columns

Sign of the Times

Virtual Reality

Argument in the Office

Wanna Write for Opinion?

All Opinion Posts

Meet Professor Digit

April 4, 2001 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.
read more

‘Syllabus’ Classes Can Unravel Academic Gridlock

April 4, 2001 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 flo...
read more

Tough-Guy Cops Demonstrate Ignorance of Law, Astronomy

April 4, 2001 by Staff

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

USFWS Abuses Authority

April 4, 2001 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.
read more

The Color of Money

April 3, 2001 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 legislat...
read more

Victorino and the Mighty Fish Taco

April 3, 2001 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 ...
read more

History Reveals Society’s Adoration of the Common Idiot

April 3, 2001 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 r...
read more

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

April 3, 2001 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...
read more

Pro-Lifer Disturbed By Anti-Abortion Speaker

April 3, 2001 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 J...
read more

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

March 9, 2001 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 nec...
read more

Ignoring Environment in Energy Debate Is Costly

March 9, 2001 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 comple...
read more

A.S. Researches Casino Expansion Before Voting

March 9, 2001 by Staff

It seems our 3rd District county supervisor knows nothing about the magnitude of research that went into this matter before A.S. voted on it.
read more

Students Must Be Aware of Fragile Nature Reserves

March 8, 2001 by Cristina Sandoval

Unaware of posted signs, people trampled through the plover roost, released their dogs, set fireworks and left a big mess. The result is a nature reserve with trampled and disturbed ecosystems, displa...
read more

The Drug War on Students is Ill-Conceived

March 8, 2001 by Staff

Time and time again, the public has learned that continued punishment and scapegoating of drug users (only the illicit ones, of course) does not stop drug abuse.
read more