Opinion

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

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

Six-Inch Special

By system

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

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

Studyin’

By system

You fucks didn't elect the 'human. Again.

April 28, 2006

Give Your Worst, I Offer Advice

By Nick Pasto

Carrot Top is officially on my shit list. Back in early November, I decided to contact Mr. Top and request an interview. I was optimistic that the redheaded clown would accept my offer. Dreams of the dream interview ran ...

April 28, 2006

Poor Parenting To Blame for Gun Control Debate

By Melissa Davis

As a child, I was taught proper gun safety. To this day, I can still remember this animated eagle telling me to never touch a gun and, if I saw one, to immediately notify an adult. My dad used to take me to gun shows, wh...

April 28, 2006

Women’s Center Should Take Back ‘Unbiased’ Promises

By Janet Groth

This week, the Women's Center has been hosting a number of events and workshops for Take Back the Night to promote awareness about sexual assault. On Tuesday night, I attended a workshop on self-defense and, on Wednesday...

April 27, 2006

Last Chance

By system

Today is your last chance to vote for A.S. elections. You know what that means, you apathetic slackers that haven't voted yet: It's time to vote 'human.

April 27, 2006

Hamas Sponsors Terror

By Elran Tsabag

A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated himself inside a busy restaurant in central Tel Aviv last Monday, in the deadliest terrorist attack since 2004. Despite a high level of alert in Israel for the Jewish holiday, Passo...

April 27, 2006

Border Guards Must Dig Deeper

By Matt Cappiello

As American controversy over immigration reaches a climax, we at UCSB must ask ourselves this important question - would Jared Goldschen or Romy Lea Frazier make a better A.S. President? That's my first and last comment ...

April 27, 2006

Halt Dark Side’s Continual Spreading of Lies, Stupidity

By Alex S.

I'm writing in response to James Baron's letter to the Nexus "The Dark Side Uses Footage of Halloween for Party Film" (Daily Nexus, April 26). I had never actually been to the website before he wrote the article, but con...

April 26, 2006