Opinion

February 27, 2006

The Laziest Leggie

By system

The 'human pledges that, when elected as A.S. President, it won't do silly things like the current administration to make members of the Nexus do more work (see: page six).

February 27, 2006

Protect Your Constitution

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Currently in the process of writing an entirely new constitution, the Associated Students Legislative Council hopes to streamline student government operations to more effectively serve the student body.

February 27, 2006

Secrecy Walks Complicated Line

By Matt Cappiello

When you keep a secret, it doesn't really go away. Often, it just festers until it reaches the surface, exploding like a large boil.

February 27, 2006

Student Shuns Cliché, Turns Fool in the Process

By Michael Hutchinson

I'd like to thank Andrew Sweat for his enlightening article, "Distinctive Style Being Destroyed by Pop Culture" (Daily Nexus, Feb. 24). I had no clue that "TV, magazines and celebrities" had any effect on how people dres...

February 27, 2006

Solution to Del Playa Cliff Erosion Must Be Addressed

By Kyle Anixter

Upon reading last Thursday's article titled, "County Addresses Safety of DP Homes" (Daily Nexus, Feb. 23), I came to the astonishing conclusion that I was psychic for obvious future events.

February 27, 2006

Chocolate Festival Is Another Excuse for Random Excursions

By Mark Batalla

Saturday morning. I haven't been awake this early on a Saturday morning since Jason Narvy and Paul Schrier stopped appearing on Power Rangers. Long live Bulk and Skull. Then the phone rings. It's my co-worker, Melissa, a...

February 24, 2006

40oz to Freedom: Mix Biking With Beer

By Sean Swaby

It was near the bridge when the cold started to kick in. "Dude, Dozier, I can't feel my face," I yelled to my esteemed boss. "Yeah, for sure," he haphazardly yelped back. "I think I'm at the point of not caring anymore, ...

February 24, 2006

Organs and Logs

By system

The 'human is unsure of whether or not it should attend the vagina monologues this weekend.

February 24, 2006

Recycle All Those Red Cups

By Aaron von Boer

Attention UCSB students: Ever seen one of those shiny red plastic cups before? You know, the ones that allow you to practice geometric configurations on an almost nightly basis.

February 24, 2006

Distinctive Style Being Destroyed By Pop Culture

By Andrew Sweat

Are we just sitting around numbingly sucking everything into our souls that is being displayed by TV, magazines and celebrities? What happened to personal style truly meaning an original, personal style?

February 24, 2006

The Readers Voice

By Josh Rodine

I'm afraid Mr. Aduba has it all wrong in his article ("Racism Should Be Judged By Actions, Not Deliberations," Daily Nexus, Feb. 23). There's nothing "subjective" about racism.

February 23, 2006

Aberhuman and Fitch

By system

The 'human thinks that winter quarter sucks. The homework sucks, the lack of baseball sucks and the weather sucks.

February 23, 2006

Curb the Binge-Purge Cycle

By Nick Pasto

I've been going to school for about 18 years. You don't last 18 years in the cruel world of academia without learning some serious tricks of the student trade. One of my favorite high school techniques was to stare inten...

February 23, 2006

Gaucho Economics: Coffee Giant Capitalizes On Demands

By Colin Marshall

Though safely ensconced in Santa Barbara, the land of the nearly perpetual 65-degree day, we still can't escape the vagaries of the seasons. The delusions held by our friends in flip-flops and shorts notwithstanding, it'...

February 23, 2006

Lincoln Has His Logs So Let’s Just Forget About the Penny

By David Fuad

I want it gone. It's outdated, it's worthless and it jumped the shark 10 years ago. It's small and brown and it's not a midget UPS driver. Ladies and gentlemen, I, David Fuad, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do...

February 23, 2006

Racism Should Be Judges By Actions, Not Deliberations

By Lance Aduba

For those of you who didn't know, or for those of you who forgot, this month is Black History Month. While contemplating what I would do in commemoration of this month, I stumbled across a dilemma, a dilemma that is prev...