Opinion

November 26, 2008

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

By The Weatherhuman

Facebook just asked me "How likely are you to recommend Facebook to a friend?" Is that a trick question?

November 26, 2008

Thankscrewing

By Jenni Perez

Man, I sure do love Thanksgiving – the food, the kin, the whole shebang. But if this holiday doesn’t highlight America’s ability to warp tradition, I don’t know what does. One year at the dinner t...

November 26, 2008

Homophobic Daily Nexus Birthday Ad Goes Too Far

By Trevor Ditzler

I have supported your choice in publishing some of the most offensive articles I have ever read, including everything from David Horowitz’ islamofascist ad campaign targeting Muslim students on our campus, to the Y...

November 25, 2008

Fuck a Turkey

By The Weatherhuman

So, who actually went to class today? You’re one of the few. If you go tomorrow, you can be proud as a fucking Marine (you know, before the military went to shit). Except you won’t be going of your own accord...

November 25, 2008

I.V. Bums: Leave Me Alone!

By Caitlin Jarrett

While I was peacefully sleeping one morning, the eccentric voice of a very animated pirate entered my dream. However, this was no Johnny Depp. Shortly thereafter I opened my eyes and, to my surprise, the hearty huffs and...

November 25, 2008

Enrich Your Life Through Best Buddies Program

By Megan Somerville

How many friends do you have who love you unconditionally? I have many because of Best Buddies. In fact, as a previous member of the UCSB Best Buddies chapter, I could be absolutely certain at every event that I would en...

November 24, 2008

Penis: Every Man’s First Love

By Matthew Toyama

After two years of attending UCSB, I’ve read enough opinions in the Wednesday Hump. After sitting at the Carrillo Dining Commons with all the ball star athletes and the freshmen that are usually not as hot as the f...

November 24, 2008

Weatherhuman Causes Global Warming

By The Weatherhuman

So, I've heard a lot of you complaining about how cold it is here in Santa Barbara lately, just because it's flirting with dipping below 60 degrees every once in a while.

November 24, 2008

Pot Addiction Has Its Pitfalls

By Michael Witcoff

The time has come where those of you who, like me, were straight-edge all through high school are probably discovering what joys and pains recreational drugs can add to your life. You, like me, may find that marijuana in...

November 24, 2008

Learn To Tweak Society’s Views on Tolerance

By Nevada D. Ryan

It seems to be the motif amongst among our university’s (and perhaps nation’s) self-proclaimed progressives, modernists and the like to adopt the ever-so-imperative characteristic of tolerance. The term has b...

November 24, 2008

Left Said: Hope for the Homeless

By Nicki Arnold

Securing funding and tax breaks for churches and other groups that provide services to the homeless is direly important to the lives of those in need. It’s a step toward eliminating homelessness across the country....

November 24, 2008

Right Said: Hope for the Homeless

By Shaeffer Bannigan

An estimated 3.5 million people experience homelessness in a given year. The number of homeless shelters being constructed has increased since last year and is expected to continue rising. Fortunately, through this dark ...

November 21, 2008

Weather, Texas Human

By The Weatherhuman

Chuck Norris died yesterday. No he didn't, I just made that up.

November 21, 2008

Dire Days of Distraction

By Adam Wenger

For better or for worse, life is filled with distractions. My typical day spent at the Daily Nexus affirms this assertion. For some reason, my office has this abnormally large window overlooking Storke Plaza, meaning whe...

November 21, 2008

True Friends Are Hard to Find

By Brent W.

I have about 730 Facebook friends but would only consider myself to have one true friend. One of my teachers in high school claimed: If you have one friend you are really lucky, if you have two friends you are very lucky...

November 21, 2008

When Depression Takes Over

By Alisa Chester

I have a disease. My symptoms include feelings of hopelessness, despair, worthlessness, guilt and shame. I lose interest in things that used to make me happy, like soccer, music and good conversations. I'm tired all the ...