Opinion

February 9, 2010

Open Letter to Officials Concerning ASUC

By Nexus Staff

This is a call to regulate closed sessions by legislative bodies of the Associated Students of the University of California.

February 9, 2010

Incorporating Republican Ideas Spoils Good Progress

By Michael Reynoso

Health care reform has dominated politics for the past few months, but that doesn't mean there aren't other serious issues that Washington must address. President Obama has spent his entire time in office so far leading ...

February 9, 2010

Government Should Leave Job Creation to Private Sector

By Steven Begakis

In lieu of their embarrassing defeat by Scott Brown in Massachusetts, Democrats have begun a slow retreat from their radical liberal agenda.

February 9, 2010

Parties and Passions Fuel Ardent Advice

By Igor Hiller

I'm getting tired of people referring to comments of old pictures on Facebook as "stalking." I put those pictures up specifically to get comments from people I specifically gave permission to view them. That's not stalki...

February 8, 2010

Weatherhuman: Superhero

By The Weatherhuman

You know how celebrity stalkers are in love with imaginary people?

February 8, 2010

Villa-Gate Scandal a Criminal Offense

By Chris Straubinger

This Associated Students "Villa-gate" scandal is not an issue of individual immaturity, as Sarah Mack assumes -- I don't care about the drinking habits of my arbitrarily elected officials. Nor is it, as Michael Young -- ...

February 8, 2010

America to Blame for Haitian Woes

By Juliet Kellogg

This is dedicated to the few people I have heard mention that Haiti's tragedy is Haiti's problem. I consider you insensitive, uneducated, and elitist.

February 8, 2010

Another Fee Approved Without Student Vote

By Chad Mandala

As another week of Winter Quarter 2010 rolls towards the weekend, I cannot help but realize just how tired I am. I am tired of overcrowded classes. I am tired of lines outside of Letters & Science's Academic Advising. I ...

February 5, 2010

Chatty Cathy

By The Weatherhuman

Now, the Weatherhuman hasn't been in a chat room for awhile, but does anyone remember a/s/l?

February 5, 2010

A.S. Scandal Draws Web Response

By Daily Nexus Readers

The ongoing scandal over Associated Students' alleged use of student fees to fund a raucous weekend retreat has provoked quite a response on the internet. In addition to the Facebook group "Hold Associated Students accou...

February 5, 2010

Arab Student Calls for Respectful Dialogue

By Faris Shalan

I am an Arab and an activist. I am also a humanist and a pacifist. For four years on this campus, I expressed my Arab identity through several student organizations, including Students for Justice in Palestine.

February 4, 2010

Suck on This

By The Weatherhuman

So I just realized, why, when you're trying to insult someone, do you call them a "cock-sucker"?

February 4, 2010

A.S. Abuses Require Personal Recompense

By Sarah Mack

A.S. members need to grow up and figure out how to act their age. They are adults and do not deserve to be babied. If they want to use money that you and I give the university to buy booze and spend their weekends in a $...

February 4, 2010

Officer Potter Dispels Doubts

By Mark Signa

I have to admit, I'm not much of a Harry Potter fan. Don't get me wrong. The movies are fine, but I just can't understand how the plot is any deeper than a NASCAR race. Lots of zipping around in circles, some drama, occa...

February 3, 2010

An Attempt at a Shout Out

By The Weatherhuman

With limited space today, the Weatherhuman would like to make a quick shout-out to a fan. C.A., whose full name I will not share for reasons of anonymity that I myself understand, you’re ridiculously kind in your a...

February 3, 2010

Lack of Transparency Signals a Lack of Respect for Student Body

By Nexus Staff

This type of behavior on the part of elected officials is unacceptable. Associated Students is not just some private club, although these events imply an attitude to the contrary. They are an elected body charged with re...