Opinion

May 10, 2005

It Requires Guts to Challenge Feminism

By Eva Kilamyan

Alec Mouhibian's column ("Private Dancer: Clearing the Angry Air," Daily Nexus, May 5) brought up a key problem in the college community: our inability to tolerate ideas and conclusions that don't fit into the politicall...

May 9, 2005

Big Anniversary, Small World

By system

Disneyland is celebrating its 50th anniversary. How, I wonder? Parades? Fireworks? Costumed characters? Launching missiles at those commie Knott

May 9, 2005

Left-Lane Driver: Our Gas-Related Gluttony

By Neil Visalvanich

Hello, America. Have a seat. I bet you're wondering what we're all doing here. We're here because we think you have a problem. We're here because we love you, we care about you and we're worried. Yes, that's right - we'r...

May 9, 2005

Don’t Let Firestone Kill More Trees

By Alisha Dahlstrom

Oak. While a small word, these trees form one of the most symbolic and revered symbols of the area. They provide statuesque silhouettes against the horizon, shade for lazy summer picnics and naps, or homes for a myriad o...

May 6, 2005

What’s in a Name?

By system

Today is Tony Charles Lynton Blair's birthday. Today is also the birthday of the person who edits this page. There is a story about Tony Charles Lynton Blair on this page today.

May 6, 2005

Do Downtown Right

By Erin Vogelsanger

I love all that the downtown college scene has to offer. As a senior, I'd like to offer some advice to my fellow younger classmates about downtown rules and etiquette. Hopefully, this advice will lead you away from the m...

May 6, 2005

Don’t Undermine the Efforts of CSOs

By Jessica Hilo

CSOs are a unique group of students with diverse interests and backgrounds. They quietly endure a lot of animosity and discrimination from students who fail to appreciate the good work they provide the community.

May 5, 2005

Look Out Behind You

By system

I was stuck in traffic today because someone drove the wrong way on the 101, and it reminded me of another dumbass from my high school.

May 5, 2005

Private Dancer: Clearing the Angry Air

By Alec Mouhibian

Given the large number of misinterpretations of my last column ("Private Dancer: The Deception Behind Gender Studies," Daily Nexus, April 19), a few things need to be cleared up. First off, there is a reason I referred t...

May 5, 2005

Refuting Military Misconceptions

By William Brogan

This is a response to an editorial by Katie Joaquin ("Rally Toward Equality," Daily Nexus, May 2) and the article titled "Rally Speaks out Against 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'" (Daily Nexus, May 3). Both contain Joaquin's dis...

May 5, 2005

Campus-Littering CSOs Do More Harm Than Service

By Suzanne Heibel

When was the last time you saw a "Community Service Officer" doing anything involving the betterment of our UCSB community or any "service" to our campus citizens? They provide no feeling of communal upholding - rather, ...

May 5, 2005

’40 Oz.’ Puts a Damper on Campus Efforts to Ensure Student Safety

By Megan Gallagher Jimmy Hague

In his column, "40 oz. to Freedom: Too Late Chancellor," (Daily Nexus, April 29) Sean Swaby disregards and mocks the letter sent by Vice Chancellor Michael Young to UCSB students prior to their 21st birthday.

May 4, 2005

Can I Stay Forever?

By Dave Franzese

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. A dangerous pastime, I know. But as I stand abreast with the rest of the seniors, eye to eye with the most horrible monster the world has ever known, doing a lot of thinking is t...

May 4, 2005

Moooove to Merced

By system

Drat, I missed Bobcat Day! UC Merced had an open house recently for students who hadn't already decided to not attend next year. I used to live in the Central Valley, and people like to mock it by saying it smells like c...

May 3, 2005

Keep Sex in the Military Private

By Randall Shulman

As a gay male I have very strong opinions quite different from those in Ms. Joaquin's column ("Rally Toward Equality," Daily Nexus, May 1.) First of all, let me address her concerns that the military is one big propagand...

May 3, 2005

Thar Be Sea Dragons

By system

As far as I know, there is no UCSB lagoon monster, and that makes me sad. Loch Ness has its monster. Tahoe has Tessie. Even some Canadian lake has "Ogopogo."