Opinion

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...

November 8, 2004

Both Parties Have Twisted Logic Concerning ‘Pro-Life’

By Allison Burtch

Ash Roughani's Friday column, "The Harsh Realities of a Country Drenched in Red" (Daily Nexus, Nov. 5) spoke of the Democratic Party "fail[ing] to capitalize" on the politics of morality. As a nonpartisan voter and a Chr...

November 8, 2004

Campus Forum May Bridge Gap Between Dems, GOPs

By Orin Harris

It is time for the political junkies on this campus to put their money where their mouths are. Stop complaining about "stupid racist" conservatives or "ignorant hippie" liberals, and actually debate someone who isn't a m...

November 5, 2004

Welcome to a Nation Divided

By Alec Mouhibian

Among the things that culminated on this Election Day was one of the most impassioned and personal political hate-fests in American history. Last-minute examples included the revelation of Walter Cronkite's long suspecte...

November 5, 2004

Styrofoam Sucks

By Staff

The weathermom sent me a care package, which was nice of course, but the goodies were buried in pieces of my worst enemy: Styrofoam. Nothing sends a shiver up my spine more than Styrofoam.

November 5, 2004

This Angry Dem Speaks Out

By Aaron Tuch

I write because I've heard enough from Neil Visalvanich. His witty and gentle analogies failed before the election and now, more than ever, they look like a pathetic plea for sympathy ("Electoral Heartbreak," Daily Nexus...

November 5, 2004

The Harsh Realities of a Country Drenched in Red

By Ash Roughani

God, guns, gays and the Jesus factor won this election. The politics of morality is an area that the Democrats have failed to capitalize on, and that is why Sen. John F. Kerry will go down in history as one of only a few...

November 5, 2004

Respect Doesn’t Exist When Hooking Up With I.V. Scum

By Andrew Menotti

Mollie Vandor's column "Hold Your Tongue; Looks Can Be Deceiving," (Daily Nexus, Nov. 2) mentioned that men should treat women with respect if we want to hook up with them. Either Mollie has no idea what she is talking a...

November 5, 2004

Foot Patrol’s Unfair Actions Leave Isla Vistans Appalled

By Piper Grant

I am outraged at the Isla Vista Foot Patrol's strategy this Halloween of arresting possible troublemakers before they created serious problems and the way in which the police dealt with the crowds.

November 4, 2004

Electoral Heartbreak

By Neil Visalvanich

I'm a political junkie and a sports fanatic. I'm also a Democrat who hails from Chicago, which means that since Michael Jordan left the Bulls and since Bill Clinton left the presidency, I've had to cope with a deep and i...

November 4, 2004

There Goes the Sun

By Staff

I hate it when Daylight Savings Time ends and the sun starts setting right after I wake up. If I'm going to ever see the sun, I need to either wake up earlier or change the angle of the sun relative to the earth, and I'm...