Opinion

May 4, 2006

We Must Find a Way to Reduce Society’s Wastefulness

By Colin Marshall

I think that, all things - especially the inhospitable poolside conditions on Venus - considered, Earth is a swell place to live. Some have even established organizations, programs and traditions to act as a buffer again...

May 4, 2006

Frazier Unjustly Criticized for Factual Statements

By David Tannaci

Ashley Doty needs to get the stick out of her ass. Campaign season is over, and if she didn't notice, Jared Goldschen won.

May 4, 2006

Foreign Policy Is a Product of National Government

By Alex Chi

Benjamin Corp's characterization of American policy from the Cold War to the present ("Politics Must Adapt," Daily Nexus, May 1) as idealistic and theoretical misrepresents history.

May 3, 2006

Welcome to the Danger Zone

By system

The ‘human was pointed out another facebook folly: a “I’m pretty much determined to fuck whoever writes the ‘weather’ for the Nexus” group exists. Wednesday’s forecast: I admire ...

May 3, 2006

Avoid Injuries in the Sack

By Nina Anthony

Sexual injuries, like STIs and children, are the unfortunate side effects of recreational sex. Unlike children and infections, however, 99 percent of injuries that occur during and after sex are not permanent, just incre...

May 3, 2006

U.S. Influences Immigration Issues

By Kyle Anixter

Every human in the United States, save the Native Americans who survived the slaughter, possesses an ancestor who immigrated into this country at some point within the past 400 years. Today, a 400-year-old debate has onc...

May 2, 2006

Bloody Monday

By system

Fuck Mondays.

May 2, 2006

Nationalism Causes War

By Eliezer Sherman

While I read the article on the ABC News website titled "Chad Breaks with Sudan After Rebel Attack," a certain idea bubbled in my head. The internal conflicts I have seen occurring in nations around the world - nations i...

May 2, 2006

Learn To Accept Defeat Without Criticizing Others

By Ashley Doty

Handling a big win is easy; all you do is smile, thank the people who helped you and refrain from rubbing it in the loser's face. However, to lose gracefully requires exceptional strength of character - a quality that, f...

May 1, 2006

Six-Inch Special

By system

The 'human would like to congratulate Jared for his eventual victory for A.S. President.

May 1, 2006

Politics Must Adapt

By Benjamin Corp

Frankly, reading about sex in the Nexus opinion pages, while being most stimulating in some senses, is not satisfying my desire for political and international intercourse. Thus the subject of this article, and if studen...

May 1, 2006

Creativity Sparks the Student Mind

By Jeff Gibson

I slammed my head down on the desk. "Are you fucking serious?" I thought. I was four minutes early. My hands were sweating - I wiped them on my pants. My jeans needed to be washed. Why the hell were my hands sweating? I ...

May 1, 2006

Immigration Laws Should Ultimately Aid Poor Workers

By CASEY THORMAHLEN

I'm writing in response to Benjamin Wood's article ("Boycott for Workers' Rights," Daily Nexus, April 28). Mr. Wood's attempt to frame the "anti-immigration" segment of the debate presents a narrow-minded and unqualified...

May 1, 2006

Arts & Lectures’ Only Focus Is Outside Interests

By BRANDON MCKENNA

The Arts & Lectures program needs to reexamine its priorities, and I would like to inform you of the misuse of its funding, against student interests. B.B. King is an American cultural icon, and the UCSB-sponsored Arts &...

April 28, 2006

Boycott for Workers’ Rights

By Benjamin Wood

It seems that our favorite "longtime Isla Vista resident" is now angry with protesters who choose to wave flags other than American flags at immigrant rights rallies. Is there any right-wing bandwagon he won't jump on? T...

April 28, 2006