Neil Visalvanich

January 26, 2007

Study Shows Diversity Adds Much Success to Businesses

By Neil Visalvanich

Much of the dialogue that has taken place on the Nexus's opinion page over the past couple weeks has centered around diversity and its effects on institutions of higher learning. Arguments in favor of promoting diversity...

January 10, 2007

Columnist’s Arguments Are Ignorant and Off-Base

By Neil Visalvanich

It is deeply ironic for Courtney Stevens to claim that the Democratic Party views the American electorate as "ignorant,"

November 28, 2006

Political Mudslinging Skirts Issues and Harms Discourse

By Neil Visalvanich

Paul Jones ("Dems Prove No Party Is Perfect," Daily Nexus, Nov. 27) is entitled to think that Democrats are as corrupt as Republicans, but his lame attempt at "proving" this as fact makes his column little more than sour...

May 23, 2005

Left Lane Driver: Twirling Toward Freedom

By Neil Visalvanich

At long last, my California adventure is over, and I didn't even get to go to the shitty theme park. I remember the day I arrived here like it was yesterday. I was a tall, lanky Asian kid from the Midwest standing on the...

May 9, 2005

Left-Lane Driver: Our Gas-Related Gluttony

By Neil Visalvanich

Hello, America. Have a seat. I bet you're wondering what we're all doing here. We're here because we think you have a problem. We're here because we love you, we care about you and we're worried. Yes, that's right - we'r...

April 25, 2005

Left-Lane Driver: A ‘Daily’ Dose of News

By Neil Visalvanich

Recent studies have shown that most young people get their news from Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show," my professor noted with incredulity. He was shocked and visibly disturbed that most of us would turn to a self-proclaim...

April 11, 2005

Left Lane Driver: Potential Politicians, Sign Off

By Neil Visalvanich

Every year, during the Associated Students election, the Daily Nexus runs endorsements that trash our beloved student politicians and their earnest campaigning. It's become something of tradition at the Nexus, sort of li...

March 28, 2005

Left Lane Driver: Twisted Right-Wing Morality Values

By Neil Visalvanich

Over the last week, the events surrounding Terri Schiavo have led many Americans to question both their views on the sanctity of life and the government's role in protecting life. While conclusions about the former must ...

February 28, 2005

Left-Lane Driver: Seize the Wal-Mart Empire

By Neil Visalvanich

In lieu of the Oscars, I decided it was time for me to move on from being a simple movie enthusiast to an actual moviemaker. That being the case, I did what all aspiring film writers do -- rehash old popular movie ideas ...

February 14, 2005

Left-Lane Driver: The Romance of Republicans

By Neil Visalvanich

Valentine's Day is a day dedicated to celebrating the love between a man and a woman - or a man and a man, a woman and a woman, whichever your poison. But after spending the past weekend gouging out my wallet in the purs...

January 31, 2005

Left-Lane Driver: The Man Who Cried Terror

By Neil Visalvanich

The more I think about it, the more President Bush reminds me of the boy in the story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." The only difference is that in the fable the townspeople eventually stop believing the young upstart, wherea...

January 18, 2005

Left Lane Driver: Fox and Its Growing Evil Empire

By Neil Visalvanich

It was on a sunny day last February when an elderly couple walked up the steps of San Francisco City Hall to have their relationship officially recognized by the State of California. They would've been like any other cou...

January 3, 2005

Left-Lane Driver: Crossing Enemy Lines

By Neil Visalvanich

Now that the dust has finally cleared from the electoral battlefield and Bush prepares to make his second inaugural address, it's time for us Democrats to finally come to terms with our loss.

November 4, 2004

Electoral Heartbreak

By Neil Visalvanich

I'm a political junkie and a sports fanatic. I'm also a Democrat who hails from Chicago, which means that since Michael Jordan left the Bulls and since Bill Clinton left the presidency, I've had to cope with a deep and i...

October 26, 2004

Take That Texas Swagger Elsewhere

By Neil Visalvanich

Being in politics means never having to say you're sorry. No group of people knows this better than President George W. Bush and his administration. For four years, the Bush administration has had a love-hate and sometim...

October 13, 2004

A.S. Is Broke, But Do They Need More Money?

By Neil Visalvanich

Yes, UCSB's very own Associated Students is having financial woes of its own - Apocalyptic financial woes. Just to give you an idea of how bad things are, last year, A.S. Finance Board was able to dole out $75,000 in cas...