Opinion

November 7, 2005

Proposition 74: Teacher Employment

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

It's no secret that California's public school system is in shambles. Proposition 74 aims to fix that system with good intent, but ultimately misses the underlying problems that have plagued the state for years.

November 7, 2005

Proposition 75: Union Dues

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

We might be tempted to agree with the proponents of Proposition 75 when they say union leaders should have to get the consent of members before putting money toward political campaigns, were it not for the huge obstacle ...

November 7, 2005

Proposition 76: State Spending Restrictions

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

We don't normally laugh at propositions here at the Nexus, but we couldn't help ourselves on this one. Prop 76 would supposedly reduce California's budget deficit by subjecting school funding to annual budget decisions a...

November 7, 2005

Proposition 77: Redistricting

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

In theory, Proposition 77 is a step in the right direction. Gerrymandering is a serious problem that needs to be fixed if we want a legitimate, truly representative democracy, but employing three old, likely out-of-touch...

November 7, 2005

Proposition 78: Prescription Drug Discounts

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Proposition 78 is OK, but it's no Prop 79. This is why we are opposing Prop 78: It's either one or the other, and quite frankly, we would rather vote for a proposition that could actually get some results.

November 7, 2005

Proposition 79: Prescription Drug

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Other than major shareholders in pharmaceutical companies, there are few people who could reasonably vote for Proposition 78 over Prop 79. Prop 79 would benefit up to 10 million Californians, extending prescription drug ...

November 7, 2005

Proposition 80: Electricity Providers

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

As you might recall from your basic economics classes, having more options is always better than having fewer options. Having greater freedom of choice means more competition and lower prices - an idea that was embraced ...

November 4, 2005

Clouds Stifle Memories

By Jeff Gibson

Where the fuck am I? Um, why is there Parmesan cheese all over my face? Why am I wearing a pink - wait, that's purple - thong, and why does it feel so comfortable? Is that the White Album playing?

November 4, 2005

Tastes Like Good

By system

To be a good weatherhuman, you also have to have good weathertaste. Here's some stuff you should be listening to because I listen to it

November 4, 2005

Carpe Diem; You

By Tom Bone

Now think, if you were dying, what would it be like? I admit, this is not something an everyday person has to think about. Their realm is that of bills and work and grades and lovers and drugs and filled bellies.

November 4, 2005

Bipolar Students of Santa Barbara Are Not Alone

By Mary Ann Evans Ph.D. Fernando Ortiz Ph.D

The quarter is well under way and some of us are already feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. Under these circumstances, a lot of us neglect self-care and do not pay attention to some very important warning signs: from ...

November 3, 2005

Hume Away from Home

By Nick Pasto

I have a confession to make. I live in a hammock on the fifth floor of the Davidson Library. That's right, I live in a hammock in a crawlspace on the fifth floor of the Davidson Library. It can get a bit cramped in there...

November 3, 2005

Slim Pickings

By system

Signing up for classes is like choosing which kind of ass the 'human wants from the 3 a.m. pickings on DP. I want something that won't be too much of an inconvenience in the morning,

November 3, 2005

Students Control Halloween

By Adrienne MacIain

I'm writing in response to Henry Sarria's "Media Smudges I.V.'s Reputation" (Daily Nexus, Nov. 2). I couldn't agree more that the media's coverage of Halloween in Isla Vista is unfairly slanted to the negative, that I.V....

November 2, 2005

Don’t Delay the Three-Way

By Nina Anthony

Come and knock on our door, honey, because we've been waiting for you. If you've never agreed that three's a crowd, then you, my friend, need to lock the door, collect two friends and go for it.

November 2, 2005

Fuck Princeton

By system

Apparently UCSB got a shout out on ABC's new show "Commander in Chief." The press secretary was accused of being a UCSB sorority girl who spent most of her college years "on her knees."