Opinion

February 16, 2006

‘Human see, ‘Human do

By system

The Associated Press reported yesterday that Vice President Cheney took the blame for shooting his friend with a shotgun. Cheney said, "I'm the guy who pulled the trigger and shot my friend." Well no shit, Captain Obviou...

February 16, 2006

New G-Bay Will Enliven Enrollment

By Colin Marshall

It's a stressful time of the quarter. While contending with midterms, we're simultaneously required to register for the next round of classes. Who among us hasn't had to flip a textbook's pages with one hand while clicki...

February 16, 2006

Campus Democrat Adopts Ways of Opposition

By Michael Sinatra

When I first began to read Jake Thorn's article ("Time to Trim the Hedges," Daily Nexus, Feb. 14) I was expecting to hear the same things I've been hearing for months now: "Bush lied ... Bush broke the law ... Bush doesn...

February 16, 2006

Our Pathetic Parking Situation Leads to Automotive Frustration

By Alex Parsons

I am concerned about the campus parking enforcement occurring on nights and weekends. Over the last six months or so, the parking permit machines around campus have consistently failed to dispense night and weekend permi...

February 15, 2006

Experience A-Hole New World

By Nina Anthony

Valentine's Day must have been really fun for all you sweet, doting couples out there. Champagne, a few chocolate covered strawberries, maybe a little cuddling and a little love makin' - if you're into that sort of thing...

February 15, 2006

Abstinence Shabstinence

By system

A recent study shows that Mormons - living in Utah - outweigh non-morms in Utah by an average of 4.6 pounds and have a 14 percent higher chance of obesity.

February 15, 2006

Students’ Party Improving Lifestyle of UCSB

By Chaz Whatley

UCSB climate check -- Our UC fees have gone up 65 percent since 2002, the Isla Vista Foot Patrol is currently training for the use of Tasers and our open space in I.V. is being threatened.

February 15, 2006

Author Asks For A Well Articulated Argument

By Amy Krakower

I was duly impressed by Frank Macia's "Polish up Black Politics" (Daily Nexus, Feb. 9) editorial. Frank, reading your article was worse than listening to a Creed song.

February 15, 2006

Lower Number of Tickets and Accidents With Bicycle Lights

By Patrick Brogan

First, let me applaud the fact that the UCPD is considering requiring bicyclists to have reflectors and lamps on their bikes.

February 14, 2006

Time To Trim the Hedges

By Jake Thorn

Smell that smoke? The Constitution is burning. Hear that laughter? President Bush thinks he's going to get away with it. Have you seen those little fliers around campus that say "Impeach Bush"? Well that's the beginning ...

February 14, 2006

Love to Hate

By system

It's ironic that the 'human will spend today, a day that revolves around love, doing the thing it hates the most: Homework.

February 14, 2006

Valentine’s Day Is All Around Us

By Natali Morad

Oh, this glorious day has finally come, after weeks - no - months of planning, of coordinating flawless lingerie to match each of those valentine candy hearts, of endless hours of cheesy movies and stale popcorn, of wild...

February 14, 2006

Columnists Attack on Powell Is Outrageously Inaccurate

By Daneil Rabinovitch

In response to Cameron Miller's article ("Powell's Political Policies," Daily Nexus, Feb. 13) criticizing Colin Powell and his qualifications as a moderate, the only praise I can extend is that at least there weren't any...

February 14, 2006

Cool Down Democrats; Impeachment Not an Option

By Antony Mascovich

According to the news article "Students To Petition for Bush's Impeachment for Wiretap Abuse" (Daily Nexus, Feb. 13), Students for Impeachment is a group on campus that is seeking to expose the Bush Administration's wire...

February 14, 2006

Ref Blows Whistle on Poor IM Conduct, Participation

By Scott Meixel

There are a number of things that I could do with my weeknights in Isla Vista, but I choose to referee intramural basketball from 6 to 12.

February 13, 2006

Powell’s Political Policies

By Cameron Miller

The word "moderate" is an interesting word. It is supposed to mean "within reasonable limits." When you compare Hitler to Mussolini and the atrocities they committed, one could argue that, in some sense, Mussolini was a ...