Opinion

February 15, 2005

Strike Three, You’re Drunk

By Sean Swaby

For a half second, all of my hopes and dreams of fatherhood flashed before my eyes. Then I realized that I really wanted another beer. Then I scoped out this cute blond shortstop on an adjacent field, sporting a Giants h...

February 15, 2005

Not In Kansas Anymore

By Staff

And here I thought I.V. was crowded. Authorities who were rescuing people from a potentially fatal gas leak in a duplex last night found that there were 25 people living inside

February 15, 2005

You’ve Been a Bad Boy, Lefty

By Chris Rice

In response to the column titled "The Romance of Republicans," (Daily Nexus, Feb. 14) by Neil Visalvanich, I must object. Yet contrary to before, I must indulge myself this time and not get too heated and instead form a ...

February 15, 2005

Great Icons Mark the Passing of one Generation to Another

By Henry Sarria

Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, truly became the end of an era for me. That's when Johnny Carson, the original funny man, passed on to the next life. My guess is he has everyone, God included, rolling in the aisles of heaven. Wel...

February 15, 2005

Officer Apologizes for Insensitive Assault Quotes

By Mark Signa

This is in response to the letter dated Feb. 11, ("Sexual Assaults Always Yield Injuries For Women," Daily Nexus). I am responsible for the press release and subsequent information that was released regarding the sexual ...

February 15, 2005

Don’t Make ROTC Pay for Professors Political Vendetta

By Helly Kwee

I was dismayed to read about the possibility of banning ROTC from this campus ("UCSB Senate Calls for ROTC Review," Daily Nexus, Feb. 14). If you disagree with the policies that the Dept. of Defense sets forth, then, hey...

February 14, 2005

Left-Lane Driver: The Romance of Republicans

By Neil Visalvanich

Valentine's Day is a day dedicated to celebrating the love between a man and a woman - or a man and a man, a woman and a woman, whichever your poison. But after spending the past weekend gouging out my wallet in the purs...

February 14, 2005

I Hate Valentine’s Day, so Date Me

By Staff

Hey kids! Be sure to check today's opinion pages for the personal ads disguised as columns or letters to the editor.

February 14, 2005

He Said: Nobody Benefits From V-Day Spending but the Economy

By Drew Mackie

"Be Mine." "Hot Stuff." "Let's Kiss." Until they start making conversation hearts big enough to fit "Can I Buy Your Love With These Chalky, Unpleasant Shitty Candies," I think I'm going to boycott the big V-Day itself.

February 14, 2005

She Said: Quit the Pity Parties – it’s Just Another Day of the Year

By Lauren Creamer

I am single. I am single and it's Valentine's Day. I am single, it's Valentine's Day, and I'm not angry or sad.

February 14, 2005

Woo Them With Raw Gestures of Affection

By Ryan Weidert

Valentine's Day, a day that will forever live as "the day" of cheap flowers, boxed candy and a night of dinner and the movies for thousands of people across the country. It is a time for love to blossom and to be reaffir...

February 14, 2005

The Governator Says, “Hasta La Vista, Education”

By Spencer Erickson

I can still hear the cheers and occasional jeers from the uproarious crowd at the tiny mall praising the man who would save our state from debt and promote unity in Sacramento.

February 11, 2005

Let’s Drink to Our Fine Water

By Staff

Today is supposed to be the last day that they're cleaning the pipes, which means I.V.'s water will be back to normal - whatever that is.

February 11, 2005

War of the Women

By John Carpenter

I had a brief fantasy this morning over breakfast. I opened up to the opinion page in the Daily Nexus and what I found was an article championing a Dean '08 campaign ("A New Dawn for Democrats," Daily Nexus, Feb. 10).

February 11, 2005

Sexual Assaults Always Yield Injuries for Women

By Mimi Khuc

I am writing to express my extreme concern for a comment made by UCPD Sgt. Mark Signa in the "Student Faces Sexual Assault Charges" article (Daily Nexus, Feb. 9). In reference to the victim of the sexual assault, he was ...

February 11, 2005

Don’t Underestimate the Sexiness of Engineers

By Henry Minden

Dave Franzese - I read your column on weekly basis, as it is usually moderately entertaining, although Beth Van Dyke did a far better job. What the hell was that cute little comment about mechanical engineers about ("The...