Opinion

May 24, 2006

Fair and Unbalanced

By system

Assistant University Editor Aria Miran appeared on MSNBC's "Rita Cosby Live and Direct" last night....

May 24, 2006

Gaucho Sports Deserve More Support and Funding

By Grant Hurst

To Daily Nexus Sports Editor Sean Swaby, I would like to extend my gratitude for acknowledging the dedication and achievements of my fellow Gaucho athletes. So often the Athletic Dept. is brushed aside and disregarded by...

May 24, 2006

Iran

By Elana Wenocur

This past Friday morning, when I was at Hillel helping to set the tables for our Friday night Sabbath meal, my friend Omri asked me if I had heard about what happened in Iran. Since Omri knew I had helped spearhead Ameri...

May 23, 2006

Sacre Bleu

By system

If you're wondering why the skies were painted extra blue yesterday, it's because the 'human has found a new reason to love the French: France's Budget Minister Jean-Francois Cope will soon release "Cyberbudget,"...

May 23, 2006

Worthless Writers Make Mess All Over Opinion Page

By Zach Phillips

Today I brazenly post my indictments of the Daily Nexus Opinion section on its very pages, just as Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the doors of the oppressive institution of his day, the Catholic Church. I hope the...

May 23, 2006

U.S. Citizens Rightfully Support Israel

By Elran Tsabag

It seems that there has been a resurgence in propaganda on college campuses across California. Last week, UC Irvine hosted an anti-Israel week, "Holocaust in the Holy Land," and this week, one of our own UCSB chemical en...

May 23, 2006

UCSB Student Body Members Display Their Distaste For President Bush

By Jake Thorn

Yesterday at noon, a group of about 15 students streaked across the Arbor. They wore only George W. Bush masks. Bystanders were confused, but then they saw the banner these naked patriots bore: "Bush, end the streak of l...

May 22, 2006

Elect the Qualified DA

By Sally Marois

While the race for district attorney in Santa Barbara County may be heated, there is no real debate when looking at the candidates' issue positions and backgrounds. As an intern in the DA's office for some time now, I se...

May 22, 2006

Guess who?

By system

The 'human was shocked to learn that the Women's Lacrosse team has been suspended for possible hazing. But the photographic evidence found at www.badjocks.com says it all: attractive college-aged girls drinking, smiling ...

May 22, 2006

The U.S. Neglects Israel

By Shahid Shaikh

The information from the U.S. media has tainted the truth about the Israel-Palestine conflict. The biggest problem in the media portrayal of the conflict is blaming one country, Palestine. Though some Palestinians have p...

May 22, 2006

County Residents Should Make It Their Mission to Split

By Justin M. Ruhge

The county split process has been underway by serious citizens for the past five years. About 33,000 north County voters signed a petition to force the State of California to investigate both the high costs of Santa Barb...

May 19, 2006

Trivial Weathergenitals

By system

The ‘human’s head hurts. This goddamn correction is cramping the ‘human’s style. And its head. Tuesday’s forecast: Speaking of cramps, the ‘human’s … shit, not enough space...

May 19, 2006

Don’t TP My Bungalow

By Sean Swaby

Anyone who's lived here long enough has surely seen plenty of head scratchers. When some ten thousand college kids live in a square-mile box, there's inevitably going to be a strong contingent of stupid people. These stu...

May 19, 2006

Overnight Relay Tramples Cancer

By system

This year, cancer will strike more than 1.3 million Americans and take more than half a million lives. As friends and family, we can do something to save lives and help those already fighting this disease. The Colleges A...

May 19, 2006

UCSB Officials Should Stay in School, Out of I.V.

By system

Zachariah Hubbell got many things wrong in his article, "UCSB Should Punish Serious Crimes Committed in I.V." (Daily Nexus, May 17). The article discusses the Campus Regulations Review Committee's proposal to punish stud...

May 19, 2006

District Attorney Candidate Christie Stanley Sleeps Alone Tonight

By system

The district attorney's race is heating up, and the recent article in the Daily Nexus shows that all three candidates are vying for the support of the students of UCSB and the population of Isla Vista. I think that when ...