Opinion

February 11, 2011

Would You Rather Eat Your Best Friend or Man’s Best Friend?

By Connor Oakes, Cameron Moody, David Urzua

This week’s question: “If you do not believe in the eternal human soul, why do you think it is okay to eat animals but not humans?”

February 11, 2011

Underrepresented Secular Ideology Finds Outlet in Column

By Mary Bissell

According to a recent U.S. survey, on average atheists and agnostics are more knowledgeable about religions than religious people themselves.

February 11, 2011

In Defense of the Degeneracy, Revisionist Civil War Narrative Comes to Life

By Chris Benham

April 10, 1861: It appears war has come to our gay and God-fearing lands.

February 10, 2011

Irvine Protesters Disturb the Peace

By Nathan Koreie

This Wednesday, an article titled “Protesters Face Charges” was published under the University News section of the Daily Nexus.

February 10, 2011

Base Article Breaks Forbidden Bounds

By Lonny Achey

I understand that college is an institution where our minds need to be open, but the sex column published last week does not fit that category and adds no moral value to the university’s public discourse.

February 9, 2011

Hump Vulgarity Degrades Sexuality

By Opinion Editor

Because of big cultural shifts in sexual attitudes, I’m guessing you don’t get many responses to your graphic sex column on Wednesdays. But cultural trends don’t necessarily correspond with careful thinking.

February 9, 2011

Bodily Nether Regions Need Not Be Neglected in Sexual Exploration

By S.F.

What if I told you there was still an undiscovered foreign land just waiting for the next Columbus to conquer it? Well get ready all you Magellans, because it’s time to go all Lewis and Clark on … the butthole.

February 9, 2011

Survey Studies Student Suffering

By Opinion Editor

You’ve heard it before, but I’ll say it again: With budget cuts and student fee increases, we are paying more but receiving less for our education.

February 9, 2011

Nexus Reader Calls for Bolder Journalism and Broader Opinions

By Alex Johnson

The Daily Nexus’ weekly “Ask an Atheist” column is, in my opinion, a straightforward attack on primarily the Christian faith, but no religion is safe from this article.

February 8, 2011

Health Care Act Threatens Individual Liberties At Steep Price

By Benjamin Parish

President Obama and Congressional Democrats have had some disappointing court rulings in regards to their cornerstone Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

February 8, 2011

Individual Mandate Ensures Responsibility of American Citizens

By David Kornahrens

What do Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush, Bob Dole, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama all have in common? All of these men supported the extension of health care to more Americans through what is called an “individual mandat...

February 7, 2011

Chris Creates Titillating New Column: ‘Ask a Pagan’

By Chris Benham

I have recently noticed, with increasing unease, the growing presence of religiously oriented content in the public sphere here at UCSB and Isla Vista.

February 7, 2011

How Psychological Vampirism Can Totally Harsh Your Mellow

By Kevin W. McCarty

Every person has a drug of choice. Someone yesterday argued to me the point that “being drug-free is free,” which is good advice to heed if one’s demand for pleasure chemicals exceeds his supply of cash.

February 4, 2011

Is Religion Just an Identifying Label or a Way of Life?

By Connor Oakes, Cameron Moody

This week’s question: “What do you think about people who call themselves religious but never actually attend religious services or follow the rules of their religion? ”

February 4, 2011

Program Board’s WillieJ Rocks Isla Vista Open-Mic Nights

By Chris Benham

Some would say the best feature of the I.V. party scene is the legions of scrumdiddliumptious women (and men) who roam the streets like a wild pack of chinchillas, force-fed an exclusive diet of Spanish Fly and spiced ru...

February 3, 2011