Opinion

November 2, 2005

Media Smudges I.V.’s Reputation

By Henry Sarria

I hate to be a naysayer or harbinger of bad news, as this usually goes against my generally good nature, but in the case of the "I told you so" clause, I'll gladly let the negativity flow in the necessary direction.

November 1, 2005

Worse Than a Hangover

By Chris Trenchard

Last year, I spent my Halloween night in the library studying. If you're in class right now, there's a good chance you were doing the same last night. Or maybe you're just a good kid. Today, Nov. 1, has for years been a ...

November 1, 2005

Working for Work

By system

Working on Halloween night is the equivalent of getting really high and drunk at work.

November 1, 2005

Allowing Drunks to Gamble Is Wrong

By Eliot Jacobsen

I have a story about abuse of our fellow players. The story is set at a popular casino in Las Vegas. Over four years ago I was told that I could no longer play blackjack there, but I was free to play any other game. I of...

November 1, 2005

Why Resist Wonders of Technological Advancement?

By Bri Lafond

PunkyBrister68: What should I write my column about? Megarde05: I dunno. Halloween? PunkyBrister68: I did that last week. Didn't you see it? Megarde05: Nope. What'd you say? PunkyBrister68: That everyone dresses like slu...

November 1, 2005

It’s Hard To Be a Thug In a World of Pink Panthers

By Patrick Brogan

Well, I just experienced my first Halloween ever in Isla Vista and let me tell you, it was unbelievable. I could not believe the sheer amount of people parading around in their costumes, or lack of costumes in some insta...

November 1, 2005

Economicus Characterizes Women With Irreverence

By Helen Mortera

I'd like to respond to Colin Marshall's piece, "Don't Forget the Costume Smog Check" (Daily Nexus, Oct. 28). I (and several other girls I know) would like to tell that misogynistic bastard to go fuck himself. He equates ...

October 31, 2005

Gambling Gone Wild

By Torrin Brooks

Some people think of gambling as something fun to do while in Vegas, but to me it's a way of life. I spend more of my time each week in Chumash Casino than anywhere else. While I have a great love for gambling, I have to...

October 31, 2005

75 Percent Alcohol

By system

If you're reading this, congratulations: you're alive. If you're not reading this, congratulations: you're only three quarters of the way through your bender.

October 31, 2005

Clean Up Your Drinking Habits

By David Fuad

I have an exciting new invention I want to tell you all about. I guarantee it will revolutionize the way you clean and the way you drink beer. Do I have your attention? I thought so. For too long, the twin giants of the ...

October 31, 2005

UC Regents Run With the Devil on Los Alamos Lab Bid

By Darwin Bondgraham

Two columns recently appeared defending the UC's management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory: "A Constructive Coalition" from Joshua Zide, (Daily Nexus, Oct. 18) and "UC a Better Candidate than Big Business for Los ...

October 31, 2005

Self-Proclaimed Revisionist Historian Has It All Wrong

By Elana Wenocur

I attended Thursday's lecture by Ilan Pappe (an event from the Center for Middle East Studies) and I am dismayed and disgusted that an academic department at my university would bring this self-proclaimed ideologue to ca...

October 31, 2005

Propostion 73 Does Not Consider Abusive Households

By Staff

This letter is in response to Allison Cross's letter ("Minors Unfit to Decide if Abortion is Best Option," Daily Nexus, Oct. 27). I do not think that anyone would disagree with the point that a minor needs some sort of c...

October 27, 2005

Where Good Elvises Go To Die

By Nick Pasto

I should have realized that our Vegas trip was doomed when I referred to Siegfried and Roy as Sigmund and Freud while driving into town. I know what Dr. Freud would say about this Freudian slip. He'd conclude that I want...

October 27, 2005

Voodoo Poopoo

By system

Only one more issue until Halloween weekend. If you're worried about it raining, don't worry.

October 27, 2005

Inequities Plague Minority Students

By Felicia Cruz

Today, students across the country are engaging in efforts to make our universities and society more equitable. It is because of National Take Affirmative Action Day, sponsored by the United States Student Association (U...