Opinion

March 4, 2011

Nonbelievers Find Fulfillment and Beauty In a World Without Purpose

By David Urzua, Connor Oakes, Cameron Moody

This week’s question: “Doesn’t atheism lead to a belief that nothing has any meaning?”

March 4, 2011

Impoverished, Veteran Debauch Warns Against Excessive Sobriety

By Chris Benham

A drug commercial for your consideration: The screen is black. A heart monitor rhythmically beeps in the background. The screen slowly blinks twice. It reveals two, faintly blurry masked doctors standing over the camera.

March 4, 2011

Conservative Columnist Undermines Palestinian Pursuit of Justice

By Opinion Editor

Ben Parish worries me. I will start with one thing from his March 1 article that I absolutely agreed with: its title.

March 3, 2011

Tunisian Coup Institutes First of Secular Islamists

By Nancy Gallagher

It is hard to believe only last month, on Jan. 14, the regime of Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was ousted by a people’s uprising...

March 3, 2011

Seconds of Crime, Hours of Time

By Mark Signa

If there is one phrase that should be banned from the English language, it’s “I’ll be just a second.” Seriously, what redeeming value does that phrase possess?

March 3, 2011

Citizens Resist Oppression, Make Positive Change

By Walid Afifi

I am a father, husband, son, brother, friend and professor. I am American. But I am also a Palestinian, a Lebanese and a Muslim.

March 3, 2011

Nexus Fee Invests In Student Voice

By Daily Nexus Staff

This spring, all of the Nexus’ student-approved lock-in money is up for reaffirmation — no increase, just the same wonderful three bucks and change that keeps us going today.

March 2, 2011

Traveling Gaucho Witnesses Reality of Middle East Conflicts

By Daniel Aaronson

After studying abroad for six months in the heart of “the holy land,” Jerusalem, I would like to share some insight into the real situation on the ground in Israel.

March 2, 2011

Cheaters Never Prosper, Especially in the Bedroom

By S.F.

In school we are taught that cheating is an extremely severe offense punishable with failure and in some cases expulsion, but how many of you sneaky bastards have gotten away with a little dishonesty from time to time?

March 1, 2011

Portrayal of Violence in Middle East Impedes Political Attempts at Peace

By David Kornahrens

With every passing day, the Arab unrest and political revolution confirms that a sea-change is going on in the Middle East.

March 1, 2011

Biased Media Representation Draws Incomplete Picture of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

By Benjamin Parish

First, I would like to thank the American Students for Israel and the UCSB College Republicans for bringing Sgt. Benjamin Anthony on campus to discuss his service in the Israeli Defense Forces and U.S.-Israel relations.

February 28, 2011

Can Psychedelic Drugs Substitute for Oprah’s Book Club?

By Kevin W. McCarty

Life is but a dream. This phrase we hear sung in a nursery rhyme as children has more meaning than I suspect the average six-year-old is able to comprehend.

February 28, 2011

The Face of Revolution in the Age of Social Media

By Nadia Ismail

Protesters have spun a new Arab world in the past month, causing a wave of unrest and revolt that has spread like wildfire from territory to territory.

February 28, 2011

Call to Action: Let’s Win Back Our Floatopia From Santa Barbara County

By Bobby Henry

Hey, what a surprise, another Santa Barbara tradition is going down the toilet: Floatopia. We lost Halloween to the cops and out-of-towners; it seems terrifying to even try to leave your house that week.

February 28, 2011

Walker Acted in Good Faith and Better Reason

By Jeffrey Robin

As most of us are aware by now, the state of Wisconsin has been experiencing acute political turmoil over the past two weeks with regard to its budget crisis and union rights.

February 28, 2011