Opinion

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

Volunteers Needed to Relieve Santa Barbara Vagrancy

By Ryan Nguyen

Santa Barbara has an unmistakable and unavoidable homeless problem.

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?