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I.D. Rakes it in and Gets Rake in Face

Every so often, a group will try to promote its cause and give itself the proverbial rake in the face. The pointy end...

‘Obamaniacs’ Clamor for Change at UCI

A few days ago, Senator Ted Kennedy endorsed Barack Obama by stating that 'it's time again for a new generation of leadership.' He...

Chemerinsky Today, Gitmo Tomorrow

The firing and re-hiring of Erwin Chemerinsky as founding dean of the UC Irvine Donald Bren School of Law was used to silence...

Ask About ‘Don’t Ask’

According to statistics released by the Pentagon, the number of gay soldiers discharged from the U.S. Army has dropped dramatically in the past five years, from over 1,200 in 2001 to just over 600 in 2006. While this number may appear to indicate that the army is becoming increasingly progressive in accepting openly gay soldiers, it is more likely that these statistics should be attributed to military leaders failing to follow the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

Water Polo Players are Caught in the Web

The Internet has transformed the knowledge of the past into the information of the present. Our lives revolve around Facebook and Myspace. Watching...

Omar bin Laden to Bush: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Things are not looking good for the rebels in their epic battle against the evil empire. Desperate to end his fight for all...

Congress is Baseballs Deep in MLB

As 'The Deciders' of Major League Baseball answered questions and heard demands on Capitol Hill, a few things became very apparent. One, Bud...

Jose Padilla Case Sticks a Pipe Bomb up Civil Liberty

In May 2002, an American citizen named Jose Padilla was arrested on suspicion of terrorist ties to 9/11 and an al-Qaeda plot to...

Ask About ‘Don’t Ask’

According to statistics released by the Pentagon, the number of gay soldiers discharged from the U.S. Army has dropped dramatically in the past...

Heath Ledger’s Joker Has the Last Laugh

When I heard the news of Heath Ledger's death, I thought my friend was playing a particularly unfunny joke on me. Hours of...

Public NewSense

Thumbs down for Senate Democrats: The Democrats failed to pass a surveillance bill that would have excluded retroactive immunity for the telecom...

Drawn and Quoted

Douchebag of the Week: ' McCain has done more to hurt the Republican Party than any elected official I know of,' said former...

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