Opinion

February 7, 2005

Private Dancer: More Than Youthful Fancy

By Alec Mouhibian

Who's afraid of Ayn Rand? If you've heard of Ayn Rand, whose centennial birthday was Wednesday, it is probably because you've read her novels The Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged.

February 7, 2005

Now the Previously Private Is Public

By Brooks Firestone

On Jan. 25, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously decided to discontinue negotiations on five Isla Vista blufftop lots. Real estate discussions are conducted in closed session because they involve con...

February 7, 2005

Frivolous Lawsuits Kill Old-Fashioned Playground Nostalgia

By Henry Sarria

There's a good reason why my wife Laurie and I are married: She's been a preschool teacher for 24 years and I've been a big kid all my life. The highlight of my day is when I get to go pick her up at work a bit early and...

February 7, 2005

Help Save the Last Bit of SoCal’s Unspoiled Coastline

By Lauren Winslow

As you all probably know, Ellwood Mesa was finally spared from being developed. But we can't celebrate for too long. There is a new battle to be won. Naples is a gorgeous area just a few miles north of Goleta that is in ...

February 7, 2005

Don’t Fret, Little Freshman – It’ll Be Your Turn Soon

By Emily Henderson

Gee, I'm sorry that you're having trouble signing up for classes, that must suck ("The Reader's Voice: Why Should Freshmen Get Punked for Senior Laziness?" Daily Nexus, Feb. 3). Oh wait, I was a freshman last year, and w...

February 4, 2005

Study Break

By Staff

Phew, the infamous Week 5 is over. Now I can put aside the books and focus on more important things, like my Week 6 midterm.

February 4, 2005

I’ll Let You Go This Time…

By Mark Signa

Why did I get a speeding ticket even though my friend got pulled over the day before for going faster and only got a warning?

February 4, 2005

Thanks Dave — The Sex Really Is Sweeter Sober

By Erin Vogelsanger

The Wednesday Hump this week ("Letting Go of the Liquor," Daily Nexus, Feb. 2) was awesome! Be aware, I am writing this in a complete hung-over daze.

February 4, 2005

Check Out Other Options for Your School Books

By Grayson Ford Vince Kispersky

There is a multitude of online sites to buy and sell books for better prices than the bookstore. Our personal recommendation is amazon.com, just because it is pretty easy to use and has a large selection.

February 3, 2005

The Rodent’s Got Nothin’ on Me

By Staff

The groundhog saw his shadow, meaning there's another six weeks of winter ahead. Alas.

February 3, 2005

A Decision Without Discourse

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Some local residents are feeling slapped in the face by the county's decision to drop plans for the purchase of undeveloped land on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive - as well they should.

February 3, 2005

40oz. To Freedom: The Myth, The Mystery, The Pabst?!

By Sean Swaby

Just call it Mister Versatility. Or perhaps it should be called Miss Mysterious. Sitting in my office, staring at my computer screen with a mundane, expressionless gaze rocking some 311 and trying to figure out how the h...

February 3, 2005

The Liberals Strike Back

By Staff

Terrorists have succeeded when Americans are so afraid that they are willing to sacrifice their principles. It's fine to be proud of these principles -- freedom of speech, protection of civil liberties -- but let's not t...

February 3, 2005

Why Should Freshmen Get Punked for Senior Laziness

By Alyssa Bess

One thing that I have come to realize, along with my fellow freshmen, is that we get screwed every quarter when we register for classes. TakeWinter Quarter, for example. When I attempted to crash Political Science 1. bei...

February 2, 2005

Letting Go of the Liquor

By Dave Franzese

Here it is. The newest and hottest move for the bedroom that's sweeping across the nation faster than your dad sweeps up the vomit at Magic Mountain. That's right, I called your dad a janitor. From Rochester to Riverside...

February 2, 2005