Opinion

October 2, 2006

Ticketmaster Whips Consumers

By Adam Wenger

Ticketmaster is taking over the world and I will have none of it. What originated as a friendly and helpful ticketing service, catering to all Americans, has gradually become a monopolistic entity poised to destroy the f...

October 2, 2006

Stop Bigotry, Hate Frosh

By Zach Phillips

People are nasty, conniving, manipulative creatures that are more than willing to torment one another for a minimal benefit. Although feats of kindness can occur, most are just terribly miscalculated acts of malice.

October 2, 2006

All Countries Deserve Their Fair Share of Nukes

By Eric Hedlund

Has it ever happened to you? You and your cousin Iran start drinking heavily and you two get in a fight and now, six years later, cousin Iran is putting together a nuclear program, but you two still aren't talking? Awkwa...

October 2, 2006

Poor Title Choice Misrepresents Column

By system

The title added by the Nexus to my letter ("UCSB Conspires With Landlords to Evict Locals," Daily Nexus, Sept. 28) is unacceptably inaccurate.

September 29, 2006

Santa Barbara Rots in the Sun

By C.K. Hickey

According to a recent Los Angeles Times article, the population of Santa Maria now surpasses that of Santa Barbara for the first time, well, ever. I thought to myself, "What? Santa Maria? The land of wine and Wal-Mart? W...

September 29, 2006

Hamburger Friend, I Feel a Happiness When I Eat a Him

By system

The 'human snuck into Ortega last night....

September 29, 2006

Media Distorts War in Iraq With Leaks

By Paul Jones

A declassified version of the leaked National Intelligence Estimate's "Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States" assessment is out, and pundits who claimed it showed Iraq's democratic transition to ...

September 28, 2006

Accept This and Shove It!

By Zach Phillips

Dear Board of Admissions, In an effort to make my "personal statement" more personal than just another mundane, self-praising recitation of high school accomplishments and false aspirations, I have chosen to ignore your...

September 28, 2006

Dear Sir/Madam who stole my bicycle,

By system

You may open this letter thinking it carries burning malice. Nothing could be further from the truth.

September 28, 2006

America, Home of the Ignorant and Immoral

By Jerry Kim

Appreciate America? ("Please, Love America!" Daily Nexus, Sept. 21) Do I appreciate a country that inculcates in my mind that Paris Hilton is more relevant to my life than Hermann Hesse?

September 28, 2006

UCSB Conspires With Landlords to Evict Locals

By Brent Baker

Greetings, returning and new UCSB students. I write to inform or remind you that Isla Vista is both a "college town" and a "coastal community." In fact, it started as a coastal community before UCSB was built and the ori...

September 24, 2006

Why Color Me Suprised

By system

Why color me suprised. A color front page?

September 24, 2006

Exit Exam Prevents Future Failure

By Courtney Stevens

Every year, several seniors awaiting their high school diploma must devote three hours of their summer to prove minimal competence in math and language. However, in light of California's abominable education system condi...

September 24, 2006

Please, Love America!

By Melissa Davis

Welcome to America, circa 2006. "Men" now wear girl pants and perfume. Paris Hilton is considered a national treasure for her brilliant work in ... House of Wax? Activists are still chanting "Bush lied, kids died" like d...

September 24, 2006

Babies of the

By Adam Wenger

Pasty, hairy thighs - a nauseating concoction that should never have to be imagined, let alone witnessed. Unfortunately, pasty, hairy thighs are appearing in waves at our beaches and pools, tarnishing Southern California...

September 24, 2006