Opinion

April 27, 2005

The Artful Dodger: Don’t Tell me What Classes to Take

By Drew Mackie

Forcing people to do something won

April 27, 2005

Blame Your own Irresponsibility for the Untimely Eviction

By Sheveeta Marie Shephard

Last time I checked, there was no oil in Santa Cruz Hall, and Wilfred Brown, the executive director of Housing and Residential Services, was not a Republican legislator from Texas lobbied by the rich corporations, nor a ...

April 27, 2005

UCen Bigot Undermines Reason for Queer Pride Week

By Tiffany Pascual

I am writing to the Nexus in response to several acts of homophobia that occurred around the UCen during and after the queer pride rally. Although people may not understand the importance of having events like Queer Prid...

April 26, 2005

It

By Mark Signa

So whom do you trust? There are a million sources of information out there, but which one can you rely on? There's no simple answer for that one. I've found that no matter whom I've talked to, nothing beats looking it up...

April 26, 2005

It Could Be Bloodier

By system

I was having a bit of a crummy day, but then the weathermom called and put things in perspective: One of the weatheruncles accidentally sawed off two of his fingers.

April 25, 2005

Left-Lane Driver: A ‘Daily’ Dose of News

By Neil Visalvanich

Recent studies have shown that most young people get their news from Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show," my professor noted with incredulity. He was shocked and visibly disturbed that most of us would turn to a self-proclaim...

April 25, 2005

SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP

By system

SNGA IS 2 A CRAPY ALBUM AND U DO NT NO WAT UR TALKIN ABOUT. SIMPUL PLAN IS 4 LOOSERS. THANX 4 WRITING.

April 25, 2005

Right to Free Expression Can’t Be Fired

By Henry Sarria

Every other year I find myself having to write something about the topic known as freedom of speech, and it is usually in defense of a Daily Nexus columnist. Supporting a specific point of view expressed is not the issue...

April 22, 2005

Lost in Rhetoric

By system

As this year's candidates for various student government positions begin taking down signs, picking up fliers and figuring out where it all went wrong, A.S.'s newly elected officers must face their most formidable enemy:...

April 22, 2005

Please Don’t

By system

The other day I saw a car with a sign on the windshield that read, "Please don't take me." I guess this makes sense... after all, what sort of thief wouldn't be moved by the word "please"?

April 22, 2005

The Downfall of Street Smarts

By Sean Swaby

If you listen real carefully, someone up at the top of the UCSB ladder is popping open a bottle of bubbly. Haven't you heard? Next year's crop of undergrads is the smartest -- statistically at least -- than the last infl...

April 22, 2005

Don’t Worry About the IVFP, The Law Will Back You up

By Eva Inbar

The UCSB Police Dept. recently ticketed a large number of students on bicycles for running a stop sign where the bike path crosses a road. Their concern for student safety is commendable, but even so, proper procedure ne...

April 22, 2005

Join in Today at Campbell to Remember the Genocide

By Maria Harutyunyan

April 24 marks the 90th year since the genocide in Armenia that took the lives of over 1.5 million people. The Armenian Student Association and the Armenian Sisterhood Organization have come together to commemorate the l...

April 21, 2005

Required Reading

By system

Today's the last day to vote for me for A.S. president. I'm not a betting 'human (I forecast instead), but I wager that the winner will be: the signs.

April 21, 2005

Taking Back Empowerment

By Carol Mosely

I'm writing in response to the confused and hateful column in Tuesday's Daily Nexus by Alec Mouhibian ("The Deception Behind Gender Studies," April 19). I'm writing this for readers who may be interested in an assessment...

April 21, 2005

A Backlash Against Blindness

By system

Editor's Note: Due to the large number of responses to Alec Mouhibian's column ("Private Dancer: The Deception Behind Gender Studies," Daily Nexus, April 19), we have published excerpts from several of the submissions, e...