Opinion

January 26, 2007

Study Shows Diversity Adds Much Success to Businesses

By Neil Visalvanich

Much of the dialogue that has taken place on the Nexus's opinion page over the past couple weeks has centered around diversity and its effects on institutions of higher learning. Arguments in favor of promoting diversity...

January 26, 2007

UCSB Officers Devote Far Too Much Time to Bicyclists

By Mark Sanborn

The following is an open letter to the UCPD: I would like to offer my sincere thanks for all of your efforts to keep our campus community safe. Without fine officers such as you, this campus would be very badly off.

January 25, 2007

Keep Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’ Blunts

By Jeff Gibson

Most nights, I lie on my bed staring up at the ceiling. Dreams spew like smoke from my mind as the THC comforts the void of my thoughts. Another blunt seems far out, but far from reach - my brain cells are now more capab...

January 25, 2007

Decent Proposal

By The Weatherhuman

The Nexus got an anonymous phone call from a dedicated reader of the paper last night, telling us to go fuck ourselves. Oh thanks, sweetie. We were wondering how to release all the frustration we've been feeling.

January 25, 2007

West L.A. Is the Place to Head for Hawtness

By C.K. Hickey

What do you do when a friend shows off a haircut that cost $300? I nearly fainted. Three hundred dollars for a haircut? Yeah, it's a fantastic haircut, but who on Earth gets away with charging that much cabbage? I'll te...

January 25, 2007

Slavery, Racism Cited in Poetic Response to Stevens

By Harvey J. Holt Jr.

This poem is in response to Courtney Stevens' column ("Higher Education Fails to Pass Test," Daily Nexus, Jan. 16). In her column, Ms. Stevens makes the claim that minorities dumb down the university.

January 25, 2007

University Should Consider A.S. Control Over Funds

By Paul Jones

The 'pardon' temporarily granted to the Daily Nexus by the president of A.S. is portrayed in the Santa Barbara News-Press as a grand display of leniency. In truth, the Associated Students Legislative Council is the organ...

January 25, 2007

Problems Can Be Fixed if Students Voice Their Needs

By Samantha Nevels

I'm on Legislative Council. Before you ignore me, I want to explain some things about A.S. - the things you don't hear about because the Daily Nexus doesn't always cover them. Regardless of what you might think, I don't ...

January 25, 2007

People of Color Enhance Campus, Ethnic Studies

By Jessica Stephens

I must say that I am genuinely disgusted and appalled by the things that I have read in the opinion section of the Nexus. I advocate free speech and believe everyone has the right to an opinion, but the things I have rea...

January 25, 2007

Activism Is the Cure for Frustration with Nexus, A.S.

By Nina Salvador

I'm an activist. I think you should be one, too. The people running our organizations aren't superheroes or drama whores (well, not all of them), and aren't necessarily smarter or more confident than any unorganized stu...

January 25, 2007

Think

By Staff

January 24, 2007

Definitions Unlock Your Chastity Belt

By Jenny Paradise

It is another freezing night on Sabado Tarde Road, and I'm mindlessly watching "Next" with my roommates, cattily commenting on the stupidity of the suitors and mocking the unwarranted arrogance of the primary dater.

January 24, 2007

Oh the Weatherhumanity

By The Weatherhuman

The Weatherhuman will not be attending the town hall meeting about the Nexus today at 4 p.m. in the MCC because it doesn't want to talk about feelings or how the A.S.-Nexus relationship is doing. I've learned a lot about...

January 24, 2007

Vodka Injection Is Not Solid Idea

By Ray Collins

A few weeks ago I had an interesting idea. I thought, "What would it be like to inject vodka? Would I get drunk really fast? Could I pass a Breathalyzer test? Would I fall over and die?" I found out the answers are stupi...

January 24, 2007

Think

By Staff

January 23, 2007

My artistic side

By The Weatherhuman

This one goes out to all you Nexites currently under fire and under mounds of letters to the editor. And this one goes out to the creater of that really cool emoticon that looks like a man looking over a wall. Now that&#...