Opinion

October 30, 2008

Halloween Hooliganism

By Staff

Happy Halloween, fellow drunken partygoers!

October 30, 2008

Hannah-Beth Will Fight For Community

By Katie Coulston

During this election season, which has recently been dominated by economic turmoil, it has become apparent that strong leadership is needed at all levels of government. Hannah-Beth Jackson, running for the 19th District ...

October 30, 2008

Doreen Farr Is Up to Par

By Michelle Williams

I love Barack Obama, but I'm not completely out of touch with reality. It pains to admit it, but Barack Obama cannot fix or save everything in peril. Because of this, I realize that local issues matter, too.

October 30, 2008

Doreen Farr Is Up to Par

By Adela Amador

Editor, Daily Nexus, Isla Vista. One square mile of a city inhabited by mostly college students. It has the best-acclaimed food joints, local businesses that give it extra charm and, of course, let's not leave out the i...

October 30, 2008

Doreen Farr Is Up to Par

By Kristina Keeler

Editor, Daily Nexus, In his final days, 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone has once again demonstrated his unwillingness and inability to accurately and passionately represent the true desires and emotions of the ...

October 30, 2008

MacKinnon Serves to Balance SB County Bench

By John MacKinnon

To the students of UCSB: My name is John MacKinnon, and I am asking for your vote for Superior Court judge on Nov. 4. Back in June, I came in first place out of four candidates with 40 percent of the votes. I hope that ...

October 30, 2008

Drink

By Staff

October 30, 2008

Do Halloween Drunk

By Derek Mead

With the anticipation of Halloween in I.V. growing for months, it’s finally time to put on whatever costume(s) you’ve acquired over the past weeks and really let it rip. I’ve never quite figured it out,...

October 30, 2008

Go Boise State

By The Weatherhuman

So yesterday I was in class (weird, I know) when some dude sitting near me made fun of the team my shirt happened to be supporting.

October 30, 2008

Run From Cops, Lose Everytime

By Mark Signa

Everyday I see things on TV that tick me off and get me worked up, and I just want to shout at the morons who seem to be making the dumbest decisions. But then my kids tell me to just chill out and Scooby will solve the ...

October 29, 2008

Get-Your-Freak-On Friday

By Jenni Perez

For most, Halloween leaves in its wake little more than a pounding hangover and slashed tires. But that's not all you can take away from the weekend...

October 29, 2008

Want Some Sweet Tea?

By Staff

In an effort to control the state’s booming weight, Alabama now charges citizens on employer health care a whole $25 a year if they don’t go to free health check-ups. While there is no penalty for being fat o...

October 29, 2008

SF Mayor Comes Out Against Prop 8

By Gavin Newsom

If you’re reading this, you probably couldn’t go to Nevada, Virginia, New Mexico or another swing state to help bring hope and change to America on Nov. 4. But fear not. We can make history at UC Santa Barbar...

October 29, 2008

UCSB A.S.: So Much More Than Prom Planners

By Husayn Hasan

UCSB, how great was your high school student government? Every year in the bloom of springtime they come and pester you for your votes while running on the “free soda Friday” platform. They are hot girls or d...

October 29, 2008

Neither Partner Is a Dog in an Equal Relationship

By Nicole Kirsch

Editor, Daily Nexus, I found David Zelman's column ("Try Out a New Doggie Style," Daily Nexus, Oct. 23) to be highly offensive to women and UCSB students who choose to love women. As a Sex and Relationship peer health ...

October 29, 2008

McCain Slices the Truth When It Comes to Tax Cuts

By Jeremy O. Simer

Editor, Daily Nexus, At the Saturday farmer's market downtown, one stand was selling "McCain tomatoes" at $1.50 per pound, and "Obama tomatoes" for $3. The man behind the table seemed to enjoy riling up the liberal Sant...