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Accountability lost

OpinionMay 27, 2008
Those of you who were fortunate enough to read my columnlast week have already been informed of the blatant irresponsibility that plaguedtheMay16to18ASUCD budget hearings,as well as my prediction that no disciplinary action would result for the senator in question.However,anyone who showed enough interest in the matter,and continued on to Tuesday’s opinion page,would know that I was almost immediately proven wrong,or at least that washow things seemed.

TEMPERance

OpinionMay 23, 2008
“You’re ugly, I’m hot– get over it HO!” yelled one impressionable young lady to another before raising her eyebrows mockingly,jutting out her lips,and clacking out the door in her6-inch heels,all in one synchronized,in-your-face movement.

The definite article

OpinionMay 23, 2008
The best thing about being a columnist is my Xtreme notepad. Not only does it make me look much more prepared when the time comes to make grocery lists, it allows me to blatantly steal my friends‘ random observations for inclusion in future articles. Alongside lists of future band names like Conan the Grammarian (Nerd […]

Editorial: Student efforts commendable

OpinionMay 22, 2008
Devastation hit parts of Asia this month with a cyclone inMyanmar (Burma) and a7.9earthquake rattlingChina10days later.

The Reckoning

OpinionMay 22, 2008
Editor’s note: Rather than taking potshots at each other in separate columns, this week, Rob and KC decided to debate mano-a-mano.

Two stories remembered

OpinionMay 22, 2008
In literature, many narratives begin with the incident of a protagonist suffering a loss, then battling back against all odds to build lasting legacies.

Letter to the editor

OpinionMay 22, 2008
Though worldwide food shortages should be a thing of the past,today’s food crisis threatens almost1billion people with near term starvation.

Five-minute fame

OpinionMay 21, 2008
There have been a few random nights with friends where we battle our indecisiveness about what we’re going to do and then do it again to decide where we are going to do what it is we’ve decided to do.

This is not the truth

OpinionMay 21, 2008
I have a tendency to hyper-imagine crazy scenarios and possibilities after seeing something that qualifies as even remotely strange.

Editorial: Same-sex marriage

OpinionMay 20, 2008
The California State Supreme Court’s ruling that same-sex marriages are legal in California marked a historic and positive turn in our state’s history.

Editorial: TAPS enforcement

OpinionMay 20, 2008
During the last few weeks, Transportation and Parking Services has created a cyclist upset by confiscating illegally parked bicycles primarily in the Memorial Union and Activities and Recreation Center areas. Notices were left on bicycles to discourage owners from parking in certain areas where no racks are available.

Guest opinion: Marriage ruling obscures larger discrimination issue

OpinionMay 20, 2008
Not all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenderpeople are happy about the same-sex marriage ruling. While we recognize that the California Supreme Court decision positively and importantly affects some queer lives, marriage alone cannot solve the problems plaguing queer communities.