Opinion

Remember the Iraq War? Remember the latest body count of innocent civilians? No? That's okay because "Dancing with the Stars" was on TV and that is more important.

John LaVoie; Mark Levin; Sean Hannity; and...Sarah Palin!

John Lewis; Godwin's Law; the NAACP; Golden Gate Bridge suicide net; Michigan Department of Agriculture. No Sarah Palin!

A History Lesson: Gramm and McCain Partly to Blame; Sallie Mae: Discontinued Student Loans Won't Affect UCI Students; Obama's Connection to Ayers Should Not Be Ignored

Palin; Palin; Pali—err, Putin.

Thumbs down all around: McCain Campaign; Dino Rossi; Chicago Cubs.

While the $700 billion bailout plan may seem esoteric to many Americans due to its complexity, the public can rest assured that it will be significantly affected after the House of Representatives voted 263-171 to approve the bill. In some ways the bailout plan could function as a double-edged sword because it provides short-term capital relief and thinly spreads the government's finances.

It seems that nearly every day a politician or activist wags their finger at our generation and tells us we are the most promiscuous group of kids yet. From the way they speak, you would think that ripped condom wrappers fall from the sky like snowflakes as people plow their driveways. Personally, I believe the average middle-class teenager or young adult is living in one of the most sexually conservative generations in decades.

If the vice presidential debate was a game of expectations then Sarah Palin did well. However, how well she did is based solely on the fact that she did not literally collapse on the floor.

Foreign aid is not at the top of anyone's agenda at the moment. If anything, it is probably toward the bottom of the list since the American economy has feverishly imploded. However, now is as good a time as any to evaluate foreign aid and its impact. When money is short, necessity dictates that every dollar is spent wisely.

If you have ever walked on Ring Mall, chances are you've seen a fraternity or sorority. They're hard to miss. Innocent freshmen searching frantically for their next class can't help but feel the vast presence of Greek culture. While scattered signs taped to a brick wall have been sufficient for various clubs to advertise on campus, the flash of a frat may just render such persuasions unrecognizable.

In last week's edition of the New University, AE Anteater wrote an article entitled "Aborting Misguided Policies: Patients May Face Choosy Doctors," about a straw-man doctor who exercises his free conscience by refusing to write a prescription for "the Pill," an act Elias characterizes as bordering on the stupidly malicious, and certainly deserving of his and our scorn.