Opinion

October 16, 2009

Snuggie Suit Up

By The Weatherhuman

They're making Snuggies for dogs now, but let's be honest the kind of people who want Snuggies are cat people. And I don't know who these people are that are going to use a snuggie to read in.

October 16, 2009

Cigarette Smokers Smog Up Bike Paths

By Liz Abell

Ah, the rainy season has begun. Truly, the best way to enjoy this weather includes hot chocolate and a comfy couch, or warm clothes and an umbrella. Every once in a while though, it is necessary to get your bike and forg...

October 15, 2009

Don’t Let Boozin’ Break the Bank

By Mario Geary

The method and occasion for drinking are important variables pertaining to the overall cost of the evening. Celebrating a close friend's 21st birthday in Vegas can be expensive. However, it is important to keep typical w...

October 15, 2009

Beer-Fest

By The Weatherhuman

When mid-week exhaustion really starts to set it, I always wake up wanting a beer with breakfast. I feel like two more would really make my classes tolerable. One more and I could get in some library time, and another wo...

October 15, 2009

Common Addiction Myths Need Debunking

By Michael Witcoff

Having been an addict for several years, as well as going through primary and secondary treatment, I have heard more than my share of bull shit regarding the topic of addiction -- some of which is, unfortunately, so wide...

October 14, 2009

Gaucho Offers the Keys to Rome

By Matthew Reeves

Greetings from Rome, Gauchos! Today marks the end of my fifth week studying abroad in the Eternal City. From weaving between Vespas, missing buses and saving my fellow comrades injured in pub crawl action, however, I hav...

October 14, 2009

When It Rains It Pours

By The Weatherhuman

Yes, it’s raining. Yes, there is still class and yes, that blows. I struggle to think of anything I’d less rather do than sit in a wet seat, soaked to the toes, both shivering and panting and smelling like a ...

October 14, 2009

Stop the Stares by Calling Out Creepers

By Chris Alexander

There is a problem in this community so rampant that it affects both sexes and should be of utmost concern. I am talking about creepers.

October 13, 2009

American Public Approves of Successful Stimulus Plan

By Jamie Silverstein

Americans everywhere are applauding the successes of the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) and they want more! There are whispers in D.C. of a second stimulus that would make Roosevelt blush with pride. ...

October 13, 2009

Stimulus Suceeds Only at Sucking U.S. Economy Dry

By Steven Begakis

In medieval times, the height of medical knowledge was the leech. Unaware of the origin of sickness, peasant doctors would use leeches to drain blood, for they believed that removing the blood would release the disease f...

October 12, 2009

Oh, Danny…

By The Weatherhuman

Danny, if you're out there, please exercise more discretion when you decide who you go home with at night, lest you pick another screamer.

October 12, 2009

Letter From the Editor

By Mackenzie Weinger

There have been quite a few changes around the Nexus this year. With everything from a new editorial staff, different columns and even some fresh paint on our walls below Storke Tower, we decided it would be fitting if o...

October 12, 2009

Igor Learns How to Get up in the Morning

By Igor Hiller

I've always had trouble getting up in the mornings, but this year has been particularly upsetting. The problem is partly one of temperature: inside my blankets is the perfect climate. I am a bagel, and the toaster has be...

October 12, 2009

Iron Man Gets Kicked in the Bolts

By Jose E. Alcala-Ramirez

Dear Igor, let me throw some facts your way, I know such concepts are rare in the world of yellow journalism or in your simple Russian life.

October 12, 2009

When Making the Choice, It’s Go Hard or Go Home

By Evan Wagstaff

When I cruise around the grocery aisle and find myself confronted with the choice between a bottle or wine or a handle of hard alcohol, the choice is clear: in all categories, the harder stuff wins out.

October 12, 2009

A Word to the Wise: Winners Drink Wine

By Allison Bailey

Wine, a delightful beverage made from fermented grapes, has been around since 6000 BC and has held an honored place in across cultures ever since. Hard alcohol, on the other hand, entered the global party scene thousand...