Opinion

January 12, 2005

Don’t Put Faith in Capitalism Without Seeing Its Flaws

By Ash Roughani

Fundamentalists scare me. Not because I believe what they have to say, but because they believe what they have to say.

January 12, 2005

Defending His Throne: The A.S. President Decides to Speak Out

By Cervin Morris

I have sat back for many weeks and read numerous front-page articles and opinion columns concerning myself, and the alleged incident that occurred on Nov. 12, 2004. Although I am unable to comment on my legal situation, ...

January 11, 2005

Brunch in Buchanan

By Staff

Lately people have been leaving little surprises for me under the seat in lecture: uncapped soda bottles, half-empty cups of coffee, etc.

January 11, 2005

Cause for Concern

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Convicted sex offender Victor Sciortino's placement in UCSB's Family Student Housing has drawn more than a few raised eyebrows from those around him. Living in a complex full of children, several parents have vocalized t...

January 11, 2005

Bedhead Diaries: The Forgotten Art of Slumber Parties

By Meghan Palma

On any given weekend, Isla Vista is dotted with some of the best themed parties I've ever encountered. From glitzy cocktail soirees to grungy rock star bashes, UCSB tops the list when it comes to going all out - because ...

January 11, 2005

Curvy President Reaffirms UCSB’s Bad Rep

By Shanna Maschmeier

I am writing as a concerned student, a graduating senior and an active participant within Associated Students. I am concerned with the direction the A.S. executive officers are headed and more specifically, President Cer...

January 11, 2005

Leave Your Political Agenda Behind, We Pay You To Teach

By Katie Fry

As I have just finished the first week of 10 of the Winter Quarter of 2005, I find myself, yet again, questioning the intentions of some of my professors teaching at UCSB.

January 11, 2005

Convicted Offender Doesn’t Deserve a Second Chance

By Jacqueline Whalen

I wholeheartedly echo Stuart Levenbach's letter that Victor Sciortino must leave West Campus family housing ("The Reader's Voice: Child Molester Needs to Leave UCSB Student Housing," Daily Nexus, Jan. 10).

January 10, 2005

Private Dancer: A System With a Soul

By Alec Mouhibian

When I was a little child, my morality was driven by fear - not of God, but of Santa. Even if my parents had indulged me with religious teachings, I have a feeling that my fear of going to hell would have been less than ...

January 10, 2005

Stay Healthy for Life

By Staff

Rejoice! John Basedow, the disproportionate "Fitness Made Simple" guru, has apparently waved goodbye to this life. He was on vacation in Thailand when the tsunami hit, and things didn't work out.

January 10, 2005

Child Molester Needs to Leave UCSB Family Housing

By Stuart Levenbach

Once upon a time, Victor Sciortino forced a little girl to give him oral pleasure. He was convicted and incarcerated, then re-entered society not too long ago.

January 7, 2005

Get Out of My House!

By Mark Signa

Welcome back. It's been pretty quiet over the last few weeks without you. The streets of I.V. were as chilly and quiet as a reception for Howard Stern at a NOW convention.

January 7, 2005

Go for the Obvious

By Staff

With a new year come new opportunities. The last few years have frankly been disappointing, because "Infant" has dropped off the government's list of the top 1,000 U.S. baby names.

January 7, 2005

Our A.S. President Should Step Down

By James Young Patrick Dickey

It's time for Morris to go. On Tuesday, Jan. 4, Associated Students President Cervin Morris was formally arraigned on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor battery.

January 6, 2005

Reality’s Crappy Grip on Television

By Monique Moyal

I don't really understand this reality TV fad. And by no means am I exaggerating when I say you can flip through every channel on your 100-plus cable listing and find at least 25 reality shows, with more or less the same...

January 6, 2005

Look Out Below

By Staff

I.V. is getting a rock climbing thing! There's a fence surrounding that excuse for a park on the 6600 block of Pasado, and it's accompanied by a picture of a big, fake rock.