Opinion

February 25, 2011

Formerly Devout Discuss Reasons for Abandoning Faith

By Tyler Santander, Brian Gallagher

This week’s question: “What caused you to turn away from religion? How did you lose your faith?”

February 24, 2011

Israeli Blockade Bars Entry of Essential Medical Services

By Noor Aljawad

Not too long ago, there appeared an Op-Ed in the Daily Nexus entitled “False Body Count Numbers Disguise Political Agenda.” The author of this piece, Mr. Gluschankoff, cited the inferiority of Palestinian medical car...

February 23, 2011

Patience and Practice Overcome Fear of Finding the Female Orgasm

By Samantha Forcum

Ever heard the expression, “The harder you have to work for it, the better it is”? Well, this is the message I want to shout from every rooftop to all of womankind.

February 23, 2011

Undocumented Students Deserve Equal Access to University Education

By Opinion Editor

My friend Ernesto is an undocumented AB 540 student at UCLA. He grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from a California high school, was the student body president for Rio Hondo Community College and has never been in any tr...

February 23, 2011

Israeli Blockade Bars Entry of Essential Medical Services

By Noor Aljawad

Not too long ago, there appeared an Op-Ed in the Daily Nexus entitled “False Body Count Numbers Disguise Political Agenda.”

February 22, 2011

Wisconsin Republicans Whittle Away at Rights of Union Workers

By David Kornahrens

There is a crisis in Wisconsin. It is not accidental. It is calculated. The crisis is not about state budget deficits; it is about weakening and breaking unions.

February 22, 2011

Power Seeking Public Sector Unions Undermine a Prosperous Recovery

By Benjamin Parish

Last week’s union riots were a complete and utter disgrace, and those planned for this week will be embarrassing too. Times are tough for everyone, not just teachers and union members.

February 18, 2011

Skeptics Do Not Require Theological Knowledge to Judge Faith Claims

By David Urzua, Cameron Moody, Connor Oakes

This week’s question: “Why let atheists talk about theology? That’s like letting English majors criticize quantum mechanics!”

February 18, 2011

Judicial Review of Healthcare Legislation Provokes Political Posturing

By Opinion Editor

I find that the articles published in the “Left Said, Right Said” column fall far below the standard that should be held in our student newspaper.

February 18, 2011

Isla Vista Degenerate Considers Best Locations for Enjoying Debauchery

By Chris Benham

“Don’t fuck around.” A simple ethos, perhaps, but a powerful one. Don’t fuck around — a philosophy proven to flavor friendships, enrich experiences and stave off the humdrum of our happy existence.

February 17, 2011

Drunk Driving Destroys Lives, Draws Strict Scrutiny From Police

By Mark Signa

I don’t hate you. You may not believe it, but I don’t. You may hate me for the things I have to do to you, but it’s almost never personal. Almost.

February 16, 2011

Feminist Misconceptions Marginalize Mutual Pleasure and Sexual Equality

By S.F.

What does a feminist look like? Is it a dirty, Birkenstock-wearing, peace, love and happiness hippie with hairy armpits and a hairier bush? Why do we have this image of what feminism might mean?

February 15, 2011

Individual Freedom Nourishes Human Dignity and Economic Development

By Benjamin Parish

Valentine’s Day just ended and I’ve decided, out of the kindness of my heart, to provide a public service and discuss the traumatic, conflicting and combative, yet never-ending relationship between liberals and conse...

February 15, 2011

Constitutional Liberties Insufficient for Promoting the General Welfare

By David Kornahrens

Where did our bipartisan relationship go wrong, my conservative valentine? Back in the good old days, your liberal northeastern Republicans interested me and you could always get along with my conservative southern Democ...

February 14, 2011

Indecent Weather Prompts Apology from Nexus EIC

By Elliott Rosenfeld

After reading the Weather we printed on Jan. 31, I wasn’t shocked by the content of responses we received.

February 14, 2011

Harmful Bath Salts Become New, Legal Substitute to Same, Old Weed

By Kevin W. McCarty

Two months ago, the DEA ruled a 12-month emergency ban on synthetic cannabis chemicals being sold legally in convenience stores nationwide under the moniker, “Spice.”