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It’s Not Gaucho Sports Without the Fans

Over the past several days, there has been a healthy amount of press from the Nexus following up the successful year of the men's soccer program. In reading these articles, it dawned on me that little...
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The 2004-2005 Nexus Opinion Page: So What Did You Say?

"Those who resist will be humanely concentrated in several camps and then taught by example how human rights are respected by superior, democratic countries." --"With Bush at the Helm, America Will On...
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Drugstore Cowboy: One Final Ride Into the Sunset

Here it is: sitting with a cup of $6 whiskey (Canadian Springs from Rite Aid, $6 for a 750), writing the old fare-thee-well column. In my mind, it starts something like this: It was the best of times,...
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Head: ¡Viva Las Vegas!

Yeehaww, the Nexus is going to Vegas! Forecasting the weather is a lot like gambling, so I expect to clean up. And by clean up, I'm referring to the mess that will result from cramming a dozen people ...
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BFA Major Bogusly Dismissed

Many people at this university take their education for granted. This is hard to do, however, once your right to an education as a student has been taken away from you. This is what has happened to a ...
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Watch Where You Tread, Biker Laws Have a Purpose

Lately it seems that one of the more common topics I have been asked about is the increase in bicycle enforcement at UCSB. Some people are happy about us being out there enforcing the rules and encour...
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If Facing Depression, Don’t Be Shy, Give Student Health a Try

If you have been battling feelings of depression, hopefully our last article convinced you to seek help. The aim of that article was to stress how important it is to get help and that there are multip...
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The Artful Dodger: Turning in the Decoder Ring

During my five years at UCSB, the phrase "last quarter" always referred to the previous quarter - as in, "Jeez, my grades went down the toilet last quarter." Recently, however, I realized that these t...
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Minty Not-So-Fresh

Bleghck. Girl Scout cookies don
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Dear Disrespectful Guests, Die Slowly

This is an open letter to anyone who has partied at our house this year. Everyone else in I.V. who has had a rager at their place, you'll probably understand.
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Adios, Lord of the Flings

Light up that cigarette, turn down the goddamned music, wipe the goop off your face and let your roommate back into the room; believe it or not, this is it. Time to say goodbye to the ol' hump for a f...
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Senioritis

Top 10 signs you're ready to graduate: 10) You're getting kind of lazy.
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Love’s Bitter Foe is Summertime

As the school year comes to a close, there are a lot of things that we as students have to say goodbye to and finally let go. Obviously, seniors have to say goodbye to our lovely campus and their four...
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Now Look What You ‘Punk-Ass Biatches’ Made Us Do

We've all had weeks from hell. Six papers finished half-assedly minutes before they're due, your boss griped about deficient pieces of flair, and that girl you met in psych section, yeah, she's never ...
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Don’t Hate on 40 Oz. Columnist, He Makes Class, Life Bearable

This letter is in response to Jonathan Morin's article ("Beer Columnist, Don't Write About Beer," Daily Nexus, May 24). While Mr. Morin clearly states that he is fed up with Mr. Swaby's weekly column,...
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