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What to Give the Great Buddha?

April 18, 2002 by Staff

Thursday's Forecast: A swift kick to the nuts.
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Don’t Let Jocks Throw a Fast One

April 18, 2002 by Tom Beers

It's that time of year again; everyone on campus is looking for a handout. Students of UCSB - don't let the university fool you into paying for new sports facilities.
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Leggies Need an Experienced Wrangler

April 18, 2002 by Shaina Walter

The Associated Students internal vice president is the one person responsible for making sure that the student government runs smoothly.
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‘Gauchoholic’ Is Just a Republican Sissy Drink

April 18, 2002 by Adam Kaiserman

The Gauchoholics have made their plea to students through signs and other media that they are a nonpartisan political party whose ultimate goal is to represent "the average student." Simply put, this ...
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UCSB Needs Full Stack, Not Half-Empty Stack

April 18, 2002 by Brian Hampton

As the current Associated Students president, I have the greatest understanding of what the duties and demands of the position entail.
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Student Finds Coverage of Women’s Sports Just Plain Loco

April 18, 2002 by Ginger Ammon

Wow, still no mention of the women’s basketball team pulling off a huge upset in the NCAA tournament and already an article predicting that the men’s team will be going to the Sweet Sixtee...
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Vegetarian Student Can’t Stomach Tasteless Meat Jokes

April 18, 2002 by Katie Wallace

I have a personal gripe to voice. I am getting a little tired of people teasing me for being a vegetarian.
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It Affects Me: Part 2: A Nice Evening Turns Ugly

April 17, 2002 by Imani Rupert Muriel Philips

She was a mess; her hair was all matted, mascara everywhere, her eyes were puffy, red and soaked with tears. She was shaking. It was bad.
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Pussy Melon

April 17, 2002 by Staff

I love stupid useless crap. That is why I'm ecstatic over the grand-opening of the Isla Vista dollar store. Morning Glory's replacement is chalk full of discount pasta, Chinese made mermaid dolls, des...
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Give Your Ex the Axe

April 17, 2002 by Sarah Kent

People are walking around holding hands with their significant others, all snuggly-wuggly - and you just want to whip out a shotgun and blast all those idiots into oblivion.
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Nexus Art Is Sexist, Degrading to Women

April 17, 2002 by Alisha Westerman

The pathetic caricature of a woman of color sitting on the ground barefoot in an undignified state with tears welling up in her baby kitten eyes and her dress strap hanging off of one shoulder hardly ...
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Come See Candidates Debate Green Issues

April 17, 2002 by Robert Ellis

It is election time again, and our campus is littered with colorful signs and overused slogans. But how many of you really know anything about these candidates besides how creatively they use a paintb...
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Sexual Assault Is the Worst Kind of Domestic Terrorism

April 15, 2002 by Tara Goddard

Terrorism takes many forms. What about our own homes? Millions of women are on the receiving end of domestic terrorism.
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Ethinic Interest Halls Encourage Racial Separatism

April 15, 2002 by Nicholas C. Romero

The residence halls on campus have certain wings dedicated to certain interests of student-residents. And some of these interest halls are actually fostering ethnic separatism.
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