Opinion

April 6, 2005

Use Your Vote on the Progressive Party

By Bill Shiebler, Joanna Thomas, Janett Cardiel, and Gerardo Zepeda

For over 12 years the Student Action Coalition (SAC) has been making sure that the student voice is heard at all levels of government, from Cheadle Hall to Capitol Hill. SAC's record speaks for itself. From fighting to s...

April 5, 2005

No Sign of Intelligent Life

By system

Huzzah, it's A.S. election season! I can now officially launch my campaign for A.S. president. What do I have that the other candidates lack, you ask?

April 5, 2005

Bask in the Glow of Opening Day

By Sean Swaby

The ocean will be a little bit calmer. Its waves will crash into the cliffs and draw should-be-class-goers out to the beach armed with a cooler in one hand and a tattered old football in the other. Boardshorts and sundre...

April 5, 2005

Our Late Pope Was Not Without His Flaws

By Raffaello Colasante

I woke up Sunday morning eager to check whether FC Juventus had won their weekly Serie A match, but a little surprise was awaiting me: no soccer that Sunday. Why? Apparently because "the holiest man on Earth" had died th...

April 4, 2005

Spring Cleaning

By system

I don't quite understand why celebrities tend to die in clusters. Johnnie Cochran, Terri Schiavo, the pope and - most tragically - Mitch Hedberg all croaked within a few days of each other, and it seems like this sort of...

April 4, 2005

Bedhead Diaries: The Confessions of a Girly Athlete

By Meghan Palma

I was never an athlete in high school. I did, however, secretly want to join the girl's lacrosse team - solely because they got to wear plaid skirts that I totally would've rocked on a regular day, a la "Clueless," and b...

April 4, 2005

What to Expect With Students’ Party

By Chaz Whatley Adam Graff Kelly Burns Felica Cruz

As Students' Party is comprised of students with very diverse backgrounds and political opinions, when we sat down to craft our party platform, we ran into a bit of a problem: Diverse backgrounds lead to diverse views.

March 31, 2005

For a Good Time… Don’t Call

By system

A recent survey by Virgin Mobile found that 95 percent of its cell phone customers dial under the influence (DUI). This is probably larger than the percentage of Americans who believe the world is round.

March 31, 2005

Drugstore Cowboy: It’s a Mad, Mad World Indeed

By Cory Anthony

So much trouble in the world. It was true in 1979 when Bob Marley first said it. It's true now. Sometime on Nov. 2, 2004, watching the disaster I feared worst come to life on a big blue and red map of the United States, ...

March 31, 2005

Oh, the Frustrations of Being a Democrat

By Adrian Ripburger

I'm writing in response to Matthew Cappiello's column, "The Two Party System Is Ripe for the Taking, Why Not Take It?" (Daily Nexus, March 30). Three words: right on, man.

March 30, 2005

Hands-on Learning

By Dave Franzese

The reason we go to UCSB -- Spring Quarter -- is off and running. Reading while we tan, walking down the beach to get to school, blacking out in front of Sam's To Go and campus finally returning to the fashion runway tha...

March 30, 2005

Steep Downhill Grade Ahead

By system

Public service announcement: Don't try to change your grade on GOLD. My experience tells me that if you wait long enough, your grades will change anyway.

March 30, 2005

Please Don’t Forget the Consumption Controversy

By Adrienne MacIain

One thing that appears to have gotten lost in the political fracas surrounding the life and death of Terri Schiavo is the cause of her current non-responsive state. In point of fact, Ms. Schiavo's condition is the result...

March 30, 2005

The Gut-Wrenching Endeavors Facing the Underage Boozer

By Sean Swaby

Twenty-four days. I have to keep reminding myself, "Just 24 more days," while I grit my teeth. What happens on April 23, you may wonder? Well, according to the handy-dandy 2005 calendar in the Nexus office, on this parti...

March 30, 2005

The Artful Dodger: Providing a Solution to GOLD’s Cracker-Brittle Weaknesses

By Drew Mackie

“Please wait as the system logs you on. You will receive a response momentarily.” Yes, GOLD. I know. And I know what the response will be. “All GOLD connections available are currently being used. Pleas...

March 30, 2005

The Two Party System Is Ripe for the Taking, Why Not Take it?

By Matt Cappiello

After the 2004 election, I am an unseated, unsure voter. For the moment, I am registered independent -- not because I am unsure of my values, but because I wish for more from the Democratic Party. I love my country, and ...