Opinion

January 15, 2009

Even Tourists Can Love the Weird Santa Cruz Culture

By Janna Bowman, Adra Bowman

Upon reading Todd Prodanovich’s surf column about the inherent “weirdness” of Santa Cruz (“Birkenstocks and Banana Slugs,” Daily Nexus, Jan. 14), we were disheartened to realize how stereoty...

January 15, 2009

Hanging Out in the SB Harbor

By Jimmy Fremgen

This week, I set out to the city for which our humble university takes its name. It’s worth the time to get to know Santa Barbara itself and not just State Street. One of the easiest — although not cheapest &...

January 15, 2009

Philosophic Ramblings of a Drunkard

By Derek Mead

January 14, 2009

Adultcon: Perverts Welcome

By Jenni Perez

The man taking our tickets winked. I glanced at my friend and chuckled. That’s right, Mr. Ticket-taker! Ladies aren’t perverts! Sure, I had come to Adultcon on my own accord, but I didn’t do it like eve...

January 14, 2009

Bookstore Must Revise Its Pricing Policies

By Professor Behrooz Parhami

I read with interest Adam Wenger’s piece on outrageous textbook prices (“A Bookstore Swindle?” Daily Nexus, Jan. 13, 2009). Expensive textbooks have received considerable attention recently, with many g...

January 14, 2009

Mr. 10:47 Decides to Play Devil’s Advocate

By Joshua Allen

Reading the article (“No More Mr. 10:47,” Daily Nexus, Jan. 13, 2009), I felt obligated to respond and stand up for those singled out for passing class time in a “disruptive” manner. Yes, Ms. Kosh...

January 13, 2009

Make Friends With Molly

By Alex Coffman

As we wade through college it’s easy to build a comfortable niche with familiar friends. As bored eyes explore the new faces in the lecture hall, one should be open to new people. Let me introduce you to my good fr...

January 13, 2009

A Bookstore Swindle?

By Adam Wenger

As the only on-campus source for textbooks, overused “Scarface” posters and bad acoustic guitars, the University Bookstore plays a major role in the life of many students. Knowing perfectly well that its ink ...

January 13, 2009

No More Mr. 10:47

By Audra Kosh

Do you go to lecture and find yourself only thinking about when the class will finish? I think every student would say that, at one time or another, he or she has been in this position. So, what’s the big deal? Lec...

January 13, 2009

A.S. Resolution on Gaza Manipulates Their Power

By Maya Liss

In response to the article “A.S. Addresses Israeli Conflict,” (Daily Nexus, Jan. 8, 2009), the resolution being brought to A.S. Legislative Council is absolutely NOT maintaining “neutrality.” The ...

January 13, 2009

Hamas Terror Threatens Any Peaceful Solution

By Steven Begakis

This is in response to Quinn Sullivan’s article, “Consider the Two-State Solution,” (Daily Nexus, Jan. 12, 2009). You are indeed correct to acknowledge that Israeli civilians, who have suffered thousand...

January 12, 2009

Consider the Two-State Solution

By Quinn Sullivan

Anybody who has read Shakespeare knows the world is a complex place. How could Othello have known that Iago was plotting against him? But then he goes and kills his wife, wounds Iago, kills himself, and if thatâ&#83...