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Wiretaps Abuse Rights

February 1, 2006 by Patrick Donahoe

If you've walked through the arbor during the last few weeks, you've probably seen me. I'm the guy in the cowboy hat proclaiming, "Impeach Bush, save the Constitution" at the top of his lungs. I haven...
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So Long, Menehunes

February 1, 2006 by

Today the 'human had a portion of itself ripped out, as it saw workers physically ripping apart the late Menehunes.
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Racism Saturates Our Politics

February 1, 2006 by Henry Sarria

Race and racism are never easy topics to discuss, and good reasons exist for this fact. Some people do tend to get so emotional about the subject that the discussion becomes a rash of rhetoric. On a l...
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How to Elevate Simple Excuses to Extraordinary Excuses

February 1, 2006 by Nick Pasto

I like to make excuses when confronted with annoying questions relating to various responsibilities that I've neglected. "Nick, why didn't you turn in the homework assignment?" Because my dog ate my h...
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Author Argues Against Idea That Opiates Are Appealing

February 1, 2006 by Jake Lehman

I was quite appalled at Kaitlin Lawler's unbridled encouragement of opiate use in her article, "Don't Pass Up Poppies" (Daily Nexus, Feb. 28). And then I realized it was but a mere sophomoric joke, wr...
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Hog Tied for A Reason

January 31, 2006 by Mark Signa

Mad cow disease! Got your attention? No? How about Avian flu pandemic. No? Okay, let's try last week's "Family Guy." There, that works. I figure with those teasers, I probably have about 10 percent of...
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Mad World

January 31, 2006 by

What the hell is this place coming to?
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Stomachs Rumble for a Del Taco

January 31, 2006 by Bri Lafond

I've kept my silence on this subject long enough, dear readers, and it would be unfair - nay, criminal - for me to continue holding my peace. As someone with a social conscience and access to such a l...
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Using Viagra Heightens Most of Life’s Pleasures, Period

January 31, 2006 by Andrew Sweat

So I am on my computer, typing about my absolutely pathetic life -followed with the word "jkajahgsjdlfhdghfdjkflfhjfhf I rock" - and I look to the right. I see a blue pill - not some bullshit, who-giv...
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The Readers’ Voice: Don’t Sound the War Alarm, Iran Is Far From Nuclear

January 31, 2006 by Heather Buchheim

This letter is in response to Elran Tsabag's column entitled "U.N. Must Disarm Iran" (Daily Nexus, Jan 30).
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American Fat Can Broaden Our Efficiency

January 30, 2006 by Keren Sookne

With the search for alternative fuels becoming a more and more pressing issue, I think that we should go out on a limb and look to humans for the answer.
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The Great Indoors

January 30, 2006 by

The 'human feels bad for the team that lost to the Nexus last night at soccer. As if losing isn't already bad enough, they had to lose to a sampling of alcoholics whose job is to sit around all day in...
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U.N. Must Disarm Iran

January 30, 2006 by Elran Tsabag

Have you ever wondered what would happen in a nuclear war? Or what it would be like to live in our own generation's arms race? Well, the opportunity is knocking at the door, and Iran is about to answe...
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Transcend the Herbal Gap

January 27, 2006 by Jeff Gibson

I have a nug to pick with misconceptions. While I appreciate the ineptitude of those trying to detect my bloodshot eyes, hidden from view in critical times during class following the afternoon's smok...
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