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People, Not Obama Will Bring Change

November 12, 2008 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.
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Skip Class for the Vets

November 10, 2008 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 p...
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A “Bradley Effect” Goodbye

November 10, 2008 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 presiden...
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Czech Out Life’s Offerings

November 10, 2008 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. Capt...
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Cops Nag the Nice Guys

November 7, 2008 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’...
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Sports Page Got Nothin’ On Me

November 7, 2008 by The Weatherhuman

Who the fuck does the Armchair QB think he is?
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Don’t Be

November 7, 2008 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...
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Readers Reflect and Lament on Election

November 7, 2008 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 woma...
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Readers Reflect and Lament on Election

November 7, 2008 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 ext...
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Readers Reflect and Lament on Election

November 7, 2008 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 boar...
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Readers Reflect and Lament on Election

November 7, 2008 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 overloo...
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Obama Offers His Drink

November 6, 2008 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 gav...
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A Matter of National Security

November 6, 2008 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.
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Readers React to Prop 8 Passing

November 6, 2008 by Steven Morris

Editor, Daily Nexus, I’ve always believed in live and let live, but this is unacceptable. What the hell is wrong with 52% of California voters (and voters in many other states)? I know my home o...
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Readers React to Prop 8 Passing

November 6, 2008 by Rebecca Hernandez

Editor, Daily Nexus, This is in response to the recent staff editorial in the opinion section titled (“Passage of Prop 8 Shames CA,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 5) Embarrassed to be called a Califor...
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