Opinion

February 13, 2006

Current Events

By system

The Vice President shoots his friend with a shotgun? A SWAT team storms a house because a woman gives them the finger?

February 13, 2006

Call to Increase Students Geographical Knowledge

By Jeff Onsted PhD Candidate

I would like to applaud Matt Cappiello for his lament over the dearth of geographic knowledge on campus and at large. I agree that remedial action is necessary. I was surprised, however, when he ironically neglected to m...

February 10, 2006

Free Ride Along Ocean Side

By Colin Marshall

Cast your mind back to - if you've got them - the days of riding an ancient, rattling bus to your crumbling public elementary school where, after stopping by the filthy bathroom, you'd sit down at a desk encrusted with t...

February 10, 2006

Think Outside the Box

By system

So the 'human was studying at the U-Cen the other day. When the weatherorgan began to get a wee bit aroused, the 'human decided to put one of the computers to good use and look at some good old fashioned pornography.

February 10, 2006

Students Lack Geographic Sense

By Matt Cappiello

To truly understand something, you have to be able put a name on it. So I'm talking to Jeff Gibson, the Opinion Editor at the Nexus. I explain to him the context of my newest article, a treatise on geography, illiteracy ...

February 10, 2006

Cartoons Attack Islamic Faith, Prophet Muhammad

By Shahid Shaikh

I am writing in response to Andrew Levine's article ("Don't Fuss Over Political Spoofs," Daily Nexus, Feb. 6). Levine talks about how Muslims are overreacting to the depiction of our beloved Muhammad (PBUH) and how this ...

February 10, 2006

She Said: Valentine’s Day is A Good Excuse for Chocolates and Sex

By Kaitlin Pike

Ah, Valentine's Day. The sing-song-sweet sound of the romantic celebration's moniker drizzles down lovers' spines like chocolate on strawberries. Of all the holidays in the year, this one makes for the most sensual, the ...

February 10, 2006

Don’t Warn Pedestrians, Crazed Drivers Are At Fault

By Dylan Cummings

I think I speak for most Isla Vista residents when I say Isla Vista has an overwhelming presence of police. IVFP, UCPD, CHP - the frequency that I see these acronyms in our half-square-mile town even disgusts me at times...

February 10, 2006

Illegal Downloading Helps Up and Coming Musicians

By Matt Jackson

Illegal downloading is pretty sweet. This movement to stop people from enjoying music is a joke. A lot of people are being too greedy to realize that if it wasn't for these "illegal" downloads many bands wouldn't make it...

February 10, 2006

He Said: Valentine’s Celebrations are Nothing But a Waste of Time

By Sean Swaby

Simply put: Valentine's Day is the biggest sham since "Alf" was cancelled. Complete bullshit.

February 9, 2006

Polish Up Black Politics

By Frank Macias

Kanye West doesn't care about black people. Neither does anyone in the Democratic Party, not even the black ones. For decades, Democrats have been pandering to black voters without delivering much in their favor. Saying ...

February 9, 2006

Don’t Trust Your Instincts

By system

The 'human knows you love the Nexus and all, but for the love of the weathergod, watch where you're going when walking and reading. The 'human feels like its trying to navigate the Death Star trench while walking through...

February 9, 2006

If You Can

By Nick Pasto

Cupid shot me with an arrow last night. It was a poisonous arrow, meaning it filled my head with visions of the 1980s hair band Poison. Whenever I close my eyes, I see bad blonde perms and hordes of stonewashed jeans.

February 8, 2006

Following Sex-tiquette

By Nina Anthony

Sex etiquette is a tricky thing. What one person allows to slide, another will chastise ruthlessly. But because it is my job to write about sex every week and my word is law, I have compiled a general list of sexual no-n...

February 8, 2006

Get the door, it’s free

By system

Stop the presses! Free pizza's are being given out at Dominos!

February 8, 2006

Author Misrepresents Women in Graphic Fantasy Writing

By Cole Noah

After a few minutes of casual chatting with my roommate once I had come home from work, she dropped into the conversation that the Opinion article of the Daily Nexus was particularly racy that day. My curiosity running w...