Opinion

February 23, 2005

Research and Search and Research

By Staff

Damn those bastards who check out every book in the library right before the big paper is due.

February 23, 2005

ROTC Shouldn’t Take Rap for Intolerance

By Tamara Mooradian

As I read the article titled "UCSB Senate Calls for ROTC Review" (Daily Nexus, Feb. 14), I am concerned. It seems that "several professors" from your Academic Senate are on a crusade against the U.S. Military and are usi...

February 22, 2005

Private Dancer: Practice Your Preaching

By Alec Mouhibian

Last week we learned that some members of the Academic Senate have launched a crusade to ban the ROTC from campus. The crusade is being led by Charles Bazerman, chair of the Dept. of Education, and Thomas Scheff, a retir...

February 22, 2005

The Lincoln Bedroom

By Staff

I hope everyone had a happy Presidents' Day. I celebrated my day off in honor of Calvin Coolidge, who slept a mandatory 11 hours per day.

February 22, 2005

Late Gonzo Journalist Leaves Legacy

By Colin Marshall

Over the weekend, the world lost one of its truly unique figures in journalism, Dr. - as he was dubbed by a 1960s mail-order church - Hunter S. Thompson. The man who, fueled by a heroic intake of substances and a manic p...

February 18, 2005

The Sky Is Falling

By Staff

The deluge has begun! Repent, sinners, repent!

February 18, 2005

Slinging Neutral Mud

By Colin Marshall

If there's one noticeable recurring motif in the hallowed pages of the Nexus -- well, besides how to acquire cheap liquor -- it's the nasty, unending volley of mud between those on either end of the political spectrum.

February 18, 2005

Not Everyone Deserves Full Disclosure

By Sarah Niss

This is in response to Dave Franzese's Wednesday Hump. Dave, the title of your Wednesday Hump seemed to have an informative message encouraging sexually active people to wear condoms regardless of if a partner is on the ...

February 18, 2005

Come Join a Party That Will Change UCSB’s Future

By Felicia Cruz

This is our vision: Student government should be a catalyst for effective and lasting change. It should be a place that provides information and tools to help each individual make the greatest possible impact in their co...

February 18, 2005

Staff Editorial Doesn’t Take Into Account Queer Rights

By Kyle Richards

Your editorial speaks of individual rights and the rights of students who want to associate with a military recruiter. While claiming to be a proponent of individual rights, you are quick to dismiss the individual rights...

February 17, 2005

In Bold Fashion

By Staff

I have the perfect solution for those people who have a problem deciding what to wear: Just don't do laundry. Like, ever.

February 17, 2005

A Waste of Sex Education

By Brigid Kirlin

Most of the time, I can see past President George W. Bush's incoherent babble and understand his message. Other times, his policies fly in the face of logic and simple-minded, right wing ideology conquers both science an...

February 17, 2005

Don’t Desecrate the Memory of an Icon

By Claire Poissonniez

In response to the column titled "Great Icons Mark the Passing of One Generation to Another," (Daily Nexus, Feb. 15) by Henry Sarria, I agree with many of his sentiments regarding our cultural heroes and pushers of the m...

February 16, 2005

Message From the Stars

By Staff

You may have noticed that yesterday's paper omitted a horoscope for Pisces. Sorry, some of the stars were tired and needed a day off.

February 16, 2005

All’s Not Fair in War and Education

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

According to a resolution recently presented to the Academic Senate, 17 UCSB professors want to ban military recruiters from campus and review the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program. Their stated reason: The D...

February 16, 2005

The Pill Isn’t Your Ticket to Condom-Free Sex

By Dave Franzese

At the zoo, I found myself surrounded by the most disgusting, stinky, vile animals I had ever seen: ugly, little human babies. They made the gibbons look like Mr. Belvedere. And as I watched the tiny bastards hoot and po...