Opinion

November 16, 2004

The Paradoxial Nature of Having Too Many Friends

By Christopher Rice

When I sit back and think about the advantages of being a college student here at UCSB, one of the main things that comes to mind is the abundance of friends.

November 15, 2004

A.S. Election Endorsment: The Nexus Strongly Opposes the A.S. Initiative

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Associated Students is learning the value of a hard-earned dollar early this year - but it still has a long way to go. This year's A.S. has been doing a lot of things right: impressive leadership skills, stepped-up commu...

November 15, 2004

But the Benefit Package!

By Staff

Popular Science recently ranked anal wart researcher as the worst job in science. This ignores all non-scientific jobs, such as reporter or "provost."

November 12, 2004

Don’t Grab That Ass!

By Mark Signa

For those of you who had the pleasure of hanging out in I.V. over the Halloween weekend, I hope you all had a good time. It got a little crowded, but, overall, things really seemed to go well.

November 12, 2004

Vote YES YES YES!

By Staff

A.S. wants to (not) have your babies. They've been distributing A.S. Initiative propaganda fliers with condoms attached. The connection between giving A.S. more money and having sex is not immediately clear to me.

November 12, 2004

I.V.’s Cesspool Needs Regulation

By James Baron

Recently, the Daily Nexus ran two articles that were intended to highlight police abuses in I.V. Both articles were long on conclusions and apocryphal stories but short on facts - actually, they were devoid of any facts.

November 12, 2004

A.S. Should Stop Scamming Students for Major Bucks

By Grace Giles

I suppose there are enough undergraduates that directly benefit from Associated Students and its spending, but that is not the case for me. I do not belong to a campus organization that spends my quarterly $9.10; I've bo...

November 12, 2004

Skippy’s Stuck-Up Stereotypes Unfairly Portray Democrats

By Max Decurtins

In response to Loren Williams' column "Damn Skippy: Post-Election Hangover" (Daily Nexus, Nov. 9), may I point out that Democrats, while distressed by the outcome of the election, have quickly decided to move on.

November 12, 2004

High Time for Shotgunning to Make Its Comeback

By Sean Swaby

There are so many lost arts in this day and age: the mid-range jump shot, record players and Kurt Russell. So many great things of the past go unnoticed in this day and age. What I'm really getting at here is the most re...

November 10, 2004

Taming the Trigger-Happy

By Dave Franzese

Well, if last week's election tells us that things aren't going to change in America, I guess we can't expect 40 to 70 percent of young men to suddenly stop ejaculating prematurely, now can we?

November 10, 2004

Suck It for Safety, I.V.

By Staff

Aha, so the good citizens of I.V. have parried the Foot Patrol's "fall offensive" with a clever foil, the "fall defensive." I.V. is probably one of the few communities where, if you walk down the street drunk, the police...

November 10, 2004

We All Benefit From Saying Yes to A.S.

By Aaron Gilliam

Just when we thought elections were over, Associated Students steps up to the plate. A special election has been called for Nov. 16 through 18 to decide on an increase of funds for A.S.

November 9, 2004

Damn Skippy: Post-Election Hangover

By Loren Willams

The results of last Tuesday's elections have Democrats running with their pointy tails between their legs. Of course, it is natural to stop and reflect on what went wrong for them. Now is as good a time as any to do that...

November 9, 2004

You’ve Got Nothing to Lose

By Staff

If you're involved in fund raising for an organization, A.S. is prepared to help you fuck it all up. Finance Board - which is currently broke - will hold a workshop tomorrow to teach you how to "create and sustain your f...

November 9, 2004

Keg-Dwelling Liberals Got Presumptuous

By Chris Rice

In the wake of the election results that confirmed re-election for current President George W. Bush, it's easy to criticize the college population that vouched so hard for Sen. John Kerry.

November 8, 2004

Seize Your Legal Rights

By Myles Rush Thomas Fehrs

Students and community members are fed up with police misconduct, and Associated Students is kicking off its Fall Defensive this week to fight back. A.S. Student Lobby is coordinating a campaign to counteract the negativ...