Opinion

October 8, 2009

Officer Signa Fires Warning Shots as Year Kicks Off

By Mark Signa

It's hard to believe the new school year has already started. Time to put away the sunscreen, surf board, ice-filled cooler and flip-flops and start gearing up for winter. Which, of course, in Santa Barbara means taking ...

October 8, 2009

Student Health Services Prove a Powerful Force for Good on Campus

By Michael Takahara

In 1977, a movie, "Star Wars," came out and introduced us to "The Force," Luke Skywalker and a Wookie named Chewbacca. With a mixture of religion, light sabers, droids and rebels battling the evil Empire with Jedi mind t...

October 7, 2009

Racking up a Score — Not Really So Cool Anymore

By Chris Alexander

Since most of us aren't 7 feet tall and the most dominant basketball player of our generation, it might be depressing to think that we will never be as "studly" as a basketball sensation, a legendary rockstar or the foun...

October 7, 2009

The Freshmen Disillusionment

By The Weatherhuman

Hey. You. Take a quick break from thinking up your Halloween costume and think about this: It's the middle of Week 2. I just wanted to remind you kids because, well, it's time you settle in and, quite honestly, your ferv...

October 7, 2009

U.S. Effort in Afghanistan Needs More Time to Succeed

By Mario Geary

Ms. Aljawad and Mr. Morosin's article, "Only Responsible Action in Afghanistan Is to Leave" (Oct. 2, 2009) is an unsubstantiated piece of work. They claim America invaded Afghanistan to "strengthen what is in fact an emp...

October 6, 2009

Bush Blunders Tie Obama’s Hands

By Jamie Silverstein

I lean back and imagine the remote in my hand controls one of those ritzy TiVo or DVR devices, and I rewind. As I do so -- and I never thought I'd say this about watching CNN in reverse -- I traversed the drearier half o...

October 6, 2009

A Heavy Hand Could Steady Iran

By Steven Begakis

Right or left, everyone acknowledges the insanity of letting this man acquire nuclear weapon technology, but have Obama's policies effectively deterred Iranian nuclear pursuits?

October 5, 2009

Where Did I Leave My Bike Last Night?

By The Weatherhuman

Where did I leave my bike last night? Did I leave it at a bar? Did I leave it near or far?

October 5, 2009

Igor Finds the Answers to Life’s Persistent Questions

By Igor Hiller

Hey, everybody! It's me, Igor, here to serve you a plate of my hot, steaming, sweet and sour advice (now with free potstickers!). To have your queries catered to, drop me a line at dearigor@gmail.com. Bon appetit, yo.

October 2, 2009

Candy Land

By The Weatherhuman

Sometimes my school days feel like a game of Candy Land. I draw a card and ride my bike, never knowing when (or if) I'll make it to the Candy Castle (class).

October 2, 2009

Only Responsible Action in Afghanistan is to Leave

By Noor Aljawad

Wednesday, Oct. 7, marks eight full years of U.S.-led invasion, occupation and bombing of the country of Afghanistan. While many of us have since gotten jobs, taken classes and perhaps pondered the future direction of ou...

October 1, 2009

Pasta House

By The Weatherhuman

Have you been to Pasta House yet? Word on the street is you can eat right where the drunk tanks used to be. I was a little nervous ordering food at a place that has probably seen more vomit per square foot than a sororit...

October 1, 2009

Privy to the Private Lives of Parisians

By Karen Locke

As I embarked on my journey into France, I imagined what my interactions with the French would be like. I had heard rumors that the French are standoffish, that they think Americans are lazy and that they overall only sp...

October 1, 2009

Anal Sex Article Rubs Alum the Wrong Way

By Peter Iliff

I am a liberal who thought I could not be shocked. But "Take the Backdoor to Unexpected Pleasure" had me picking up the phone to demand answers on why the Nexus feels it has to resort to sex advice to sell ads.

October 1, 2009

Questions About the Constitutional Sense of Conservative Point

By Eric Goldman

This column ("Obama's Health Care Plan Sells Public a Package of Lies," Daily Nexus, Sept. 29) is one of the most right-wing and misleading things I've read in the Nexus, and the author really has no idea what he is talk...

September 30, 2009

Subway Sandwiches

By The Weatherhuman

Have you heard? "Subway is for winners" now. I'm not sure how comfortable I feel with that being said. I really can't overstate the love-hate relationship I have with Subway.