Opinion

Columns

Sign of the Times

Virtual Reality

Argument in the Office

Wanna Write for Opinion?

All Opinion Posts

Isla Vistans Unite to Assuage Local Rental Woes

February 1, 2001 by Brian Helme

How is the apartment hunting going for you? I suspect that it might be a little stressful and disappointing for some folks, but remember that this isn't the worst part.
read more

One Dumb Kid Sends Whole Country in Uproar Over “Jackass”

January 31, 2001 by David Downs

Jason Lind should be receiving his nomination for the Darwin Award as he fights infection and struggles for life in the Boston Shriner's Hospital burn ward.
read more

Readers Voice: Threats Shouldn’t Come From Anonymity

January 31, 2001 by Staff

To reply to a personal opinion printed in the school paper with late-night threatening phone calls is the most cowardly thing a person could do.
read more

Immigration Law-Breaker Should Stay in Prison

January 31, 2001 by Staff

I was outraged when I read that protesters are calling for the release of confessed criminal Sui-Yi Paul Chang.
read more

Bush’s International Family Planning Cuts Affects More Than Abortion

January 29, 2001 by Henry Sarria

Welcome to "Dubya's World." It is a world where cause and effect will have as minimal significance as the consequences that arise from the thoughtlessness of a single executive action.
read more

Aggressive Energy — Bush’s Attempt to Capitalize on California’s Power Crisis Highlights Right-Wing Statesmanship (Staff Ed)

January 29, 2001 by Staff

As if California's Stage 3 energy crisis and rolling blackouts have not been troublesome enough, Bush is blaming the power shortage on the state's overly strict environmental standards. Consequentiall...
read more

Real Gaucho Fans Throw Tortillas

January 29, 2001 by Staff

I am sick and tired of reading about how good Gaucho Basketball fans are now, and how well they behaved in the game against Long Beach State University that was televised on ESPN.
read more

Presidential Cabinet Forms Bastion of Conservative Policy

January 29, 2001 by John Bennett

What do you do with a former Reagan administration figure that kept an illegal immigrant to do housework? If you're George W. Bush, you appoint her to be secretary of labor.
read more

LGBT Minor Promotes Study of Underrepresented Minority

January 29, 2001 by Beth Van Dyke

A minor in LGBT Studies is long overdue at UCSB and would be an asset to our campus, setting a new standard for minority studies as it has done on many other campuses.
read more

Affirmative Action Is Really ‘Negative Action’

January 29, 2001 by Staff

Student discusses why he believes Affirmative Action breeds racism at UCSB.
read more

I.V. Housing Inspections Are a Needed But Difficult Step

January 25, 2001 by Staff

Isla Vista is plagued corner to corner by dilapidated housing, cracked foundations, faulty wiring, leaked sewage and vermin.
read more

‘Culture of Life?’ – Bush’s Decision to Cancel Funding for International Abortion Support Groups Is Dangerously Right-wing (Staff Ed)

January 25, 2001 by Staff Editorial

Bush lived up to expectations on his first day in office - he chose Jan. 22, the 28th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, to issue an executive order rescinding federal aid to overseas organizations that pro...
read more

Kohn’s Peace Advocacy Is as Important as Nobel Prize

January 25, 2001 by Staff

I commend the Nexus for last week's series on the lives and works of the recent Nobel laureates.
read more

Parking Dispute Hearing Examiner Must Listen More to Students

January 25, 2001 by Staff

Most students who drive and park on campus have had some sort of conflict or confrontation with Parking Services.
read more

U.S. Sanctions Against Iraq Cripple Lives of the People

January 25, 2001 by Harley Augustino

Three recent graduates of UCSB were among over 100 people who risked 12 years in prison by delivering $1.5 million worth of much-needed medicine to the people of Iraq. The delivery was an act of civil...
read more