Opinion

November 13, 2008

Life is Taxing When Students Are Taxed

By Husayn Hasan

“No taxation without representation” was declared by the 13 American Colonies under British rule. “Don’t tax our student fees without consulting us first” is what we, the students, should be...

November 12, 2008

Yes… Yes… Yes!

By Staff

Care to play a little game, compliments of Google? Type the words "screaming sex" into the search box, then sit back like a retired trucker at a Reno slot machine and listen to that jackpot clink: HOT amateur girls SCREA...

November 12, 2008

I Look Like A Lumberjack, And I’m OK.

By The Weatherhuman

So apparently flannel is back in style, and the 'human knows who to blame.

November 12, 2008

People, Not Obama Will Bring Change

By Staff

"Let's vote for change," democrats have chanted for months now. The votes came in and they certainly showed that America wanted change.

November 10, 2008

A “Bradley Effect” Goodbye

By Bobby Russel

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the nation’s major polling agencies were vindicated. Two of the most reliable polls, the Gallup and the Rasmussen, were almost spot-on with their predictions for the presidential election’...

November 10, 2008

Skip Class for the Vets

By Staff

So Veterans Day is tomorrow, meaning all you students don’t have class, and we Nexites don’t have to make a paper. Hooray! But the ‘human has one quarrel with the whole ordeal: Who puts a holiday on a T...

November 10, 2008

Czech Out Life’s Offerings

By Diana Yoel

Biking down El Colegio Road a few weeks back, something caught my eye: a certain glimpse of bright pink, a sparkle among the construction-induced brown fog that had dimmed the early November air. Captivated and provoked,...

November 7, 2008

Cops Nag the Nice Guys

By Adam Wenger

Though it bothers me to admit this, every now and then I have a shitty day. Such is life. Take last Monday, for example, when I was stuck at work until 3 a.m. doing layout, all because I couldn’t fit a three-inch b...

November 7, 2008

Sports Page Got Nothin’ On Me

By The Weatherhuman

Who the fuck does the Armchair QB think he is?

November 7, 2008

Don’t Be

By Jason Hunter

While being at UCSB for more than a few years now, I’ve noticed how oblivious students are when going to lecture, the library and/or section. People often think their bad mannerisms go unnoticed, especially in a le...

November 7, 2008

Readers Reflect and Lament on Election

By Ryan P. McNicholas

Editor, Daily Nexus Sen. Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States. As a Republican, I congratulate him. I congratulate the many triumphs of this electoral season. We saw a woman get as close as yo...

November 7, 2008

Readers Reflect and Lament on Election

By Justin Mead

Editor, Daily Nexus, Opponents of Prop 8: Take heart. I know that this seems like a crushing blow. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed. But I would also be lying if I said I was extremely surprised. Th...

November 7, 2008

Readers Reflect and Lament on Election

By Philip A. Vargas

Editor, Daily Nexus, I’m writing in response to the staff editorial (“Passage of Prop 8 Shames CA,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 5), not because I disagree with the stance of the editorial board, but rather the wa...

November 7, 2008

Readers Reflect and Lament on Election

By Griffin Goldbarg

Editor, Daily Nexus, I’d like to commend the Daily Nexus on its informative coverage and opinion pieces regarding Prop 8. I would also like to add an important viewpoint that seems to be overlooked. Supporters of P...

November 6, 2008

Obama Offers His Drink

By Derek Mead

Like orange Mad Dogs and Old English, boozing and politics just go together. It’s really a chicken and egg situation. No one is sure if the perennially partying and democracy-creating Greeks gave the people a voice...

November 6, 2008

A Matter of National Security

By The Weatherhuman

A New York woman got a little unruly on her plane flight yesterday, apparently fighting with flight attendants and grabbing other passengers on her way from Puerto Rico to Chicago.