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In a Hate-Filled World, Israel Stands Besieged

April 30, 2002 by Joey Tartakovsky

Israel has become the focal point of worldwide anti-Semitism, and criticism of Israel has become a mask of legitimacy for darker feelings.
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Red Tape: Ours Is Also to Wonder, Not Just to Do and Die

April 26, 2002 by Josh Braun

Why? No one has all the answers, so I've decided to write on a question instead. For Descartes, the first dualist, the mind and the body became separate entities: "I think, therefore I am." Why?
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I’m Burnin’, I’m Burnin’ for You

April 26, 2002 by Staff

Nexites are festive people who cherish special occasions. They're also more interbred than European royalty. .
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Show Your True Colors: The Worst of the Campus Elections

April 26, 2002 by Staff

These are letters to the editor and comments on our web page about campus elections that we didn't publish. The Daily Nexus just thought you should know about some of the shallow shits who are involve...
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It Will Make Begging on Bended Knee Easier

April 26, 2002 by Staff

In the spirit of the Sports Facilities Fee initiative I promise a fee added to next year
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Is Everyone Who Writes Letters to the Nexus Nuts?

April 26, 2002 by Carl Vanarssdall

I'm starting to notice quite a trend in letters to the editor. It seems to me that every day a new person is bitching about either the April Fools issue or Sarah Kent's sex column.
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‘Worst of the Campus Elections’ Was the Daily Nexus’ Worst Idea

April 26, 2002 by Mel Fabi

I was overwhelmingly disgusted to read the Nexus editorial on Friday, April 26. By choosing to print some offensive on-line statements, the Nexus validated hurtful and destructive remarks to tear down...
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March for Economic Justice and Hear Ralph Nader Speak

April 26, 2002 by Jessica Fleuti

The second annual People's March for Economic Justice will be held this Saturday at noon in Ortega Park and will continue down State Street to the Sunken Gardens.
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There’s Nothing Funny About A Light-Hearted Sex Column

April 26, 2002 by Janelle Peregoy

If Sarah Kent's articles are meant to be funny, then I have missed the punch line. Her arguments are made for no purpose beyond sensationalism. This "sex column" could be written in a mature, adult ma...
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Knowing Our Audience

April 24, 2002 by Staff

There are very, very funny jokes about quantum physics. They do not, however, go over well with audiences that don't think about the comedic possibilities of Schroedinger's cat.
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I am Not a Crook

April 24, 2002 by Staff

Today you have a chance to do your duty for your school and democracy: Write in "Weatherhuman" for A.S. President. I promise to do nothing.
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Living Without Vowels: A.S. Plays ‘Hungry, Hungry, Drippos’

April 24, 2002 by Steven Ruszczycky

College elections are like a group of children playing a board game. The rules are simple but the outcome relies on chance since the players lack the mental ability for any kind of strategy.
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Yellow Journalism

April 24, 2002 by Staff

So I didn't win.I was hindered by my lack of promotional materials, endorsements and supporters
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Nexus Satire Reveals Its Cultural Insensitivity

April 24, 2002 by Roland Navarro

In an effort to inform the Nexus of their cultural ignorance, we met with the editors to discuss the balance between satire and the offensive use of literary power. I saw three main problems with this...
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The Wednesday Thursday Hump: You Just Can’t Keep a Good Dildo Down

April 24, 2002 by Sarah Kent

The dildo - a girl's real best friend - comes in a variety of shapes, styles and forms, from the basic almost-a-plastic-cucumber model to the flashy "pearl" vibrator with rabbit attachment.
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