Opinion

January 31, 2005

Lava Lovers

By Staff

Good news! Target - as in the store that isn't anywhere near UCSB - is donating a 50-foot-tall fake lava lamp to the town of Soap Lake, Wash.

January 31, 2005

Left-Lane Driver: The Man Who Cried Terror

By Neil Visalvanich

The more I think about it, the more President Bush reminds me of the boy in the story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." The only difference is that in the fable the townspeople eventually stop believing the young upstart, wherea...

January 31, 2005

Enough With Overexposed Vocal Trash

By Kevin McFadden

As I was perusing the latest edition of Cosmo (as any 25-year-old hetero male does), I read something that absolutely shocked me. No, it wasn't the article about how you can judge a guy's personality based on the shape o...

January 31, 2005

Well-Researched Arguments Are Much Sweeter to Win, Alec

By Loren Williams

Alec Mouhibian, I have to object to your last column ("Wake Up, Progressives: History Refutes Anti-Globalization Pipe Dreams," Daily Nexus, Jan. 24). I have come to accept that I will almost inevitably disagree with you ...

January 31, 2005

SB Music Scene Feature Neglects I.V. LIVE Efforts

By Adrienne MacIain

Although I offer my hearty thanks to Nikki Moore for Friday's ode to the local live music scene ("Stayin' Alive in the SB Live Music Scene," Daily Nexus, Jan. 28), I am extremely disappointed at the total lack of even a ...

January 31, 2005

Go Abroad if You Want to See Some Ugly Universities

By Narine Kerelian

It's funny to read how UCSB is so boring, ugly and aesthetically displeasing ("UC's 'Most Beautiful Campus' Could Use Some Sprucing Up," Daily Nexus, Jan. 28). Try comparing it to the University of Mirail-Toulouse II in ...

January 28, 2005

Heavy Metal

By Staff

Today in short fiction: John Sledge eyed the door. There was light and he could hear noises beyond. He drew his gun and threw his shoulder at the door.

January 28, 2005

The True Embrace of Defeat

By Aaron Tuch

Regarding last Thursday's rally, I would like to commend all organizers, speakers and participants. The purpose was clear: to encourage, among students and scholars, a reexamination of the current administration's polici...

January 28, 2005

Religion and Science Are Symbiotic

By Henry Sarria

Religion and science have fed off each other since the time that humans have walked this Earth with the cognizance of both. And it is with this that I find many a flaw in Troy Baker's letter to the Nexus.

January 28, 2005

U.S. Military Needs to Shape Up Recruiting Methods

By Nathan Lovell

Our nation's military is not just at war with terror. There is an often overlooked conflict taking place right here in our backyard.

January 28, 2005

The Hump Feeds Into Common Misconception About Romania

By Ioana Mateescu

Instead of describing sexy fetishes or cool new sex tricks, the obviously inexperienced and blundering sex columnist fills up space by defining useless sexual terms. Last week, it was "G-spot"; this week, "vagina" and "p...

January 28, 2005

UC’s ‘Most Beautiful Campus’ Could Use Some Sprucing Up

By Jonathan Morin

Being a current UCSB student in my fourth year, I have become increasingly aware over the years of how drab and unimpressive our campus is. Now being on the ocean is super cool. But the campus itself... wow. "Depressing"...

January 27, 2005

Get Sloshed in the Shower

By Sean Swaby

Throughout time, man has attempted to conquer the elements. When we were young'uns, we would dash from spa to pool for hours on end trying to reach that perfect equilibrium. In reality, all that accomplished was some hap...

January 27, 2005

One Nation Under the Influence

By Staff

According to the all-knowing TVs in the UCen, about 0.7 percent of the world's population is drunk at any given moment. That's a lot of drunk people - over 40 million - enough to form an entire country...

January 27, 2005

Join The Mudslinging Circus Today!

By Brigid Kirlin

Sometimes I wonder if I am the only person who feels that the American political landscape is becoming more of a ridiculous three-ring circus than a sophisticated and issue-based debate. Too many Americans are so distrac...

January 26, 2005

Whoa… Story Assignment…

By Staff

Dude, there's a correction today. I guess we got a bit confused while reporting on the joint-rolling contest. Let's face it... all the joints were pretty damn good.