Opinion

October 27, 2004

Measure D Will Be a Huge Benefit to All I.V. Residents

By Fernando Ramirez

For 30 years, the people of Isla Vista have been struggling for a community center. On Nov. 2, this dream can become a reality with a "yes" vote on Measure D. There are countless reasons to support this community center.

October 26, 2004

Killer Bee Hall

By system

I'm very disappointed by the choice of our campus buildings' namesakes. For example, Kerr Hall is not named after Warwick Kerr, the Brazilian geneticist who introduced African killer bees to the Americas.

October 26, 2004

Left-Wing Smackdown

By Justin Violini

Where is the right? I know you live in Isla Vista - I can see George W. Bush stickers, SUVs and nice cars. Of course those telltale objects are not as prevailing as John Kerry paraphernalia because we don't have the luxu...

October 26, 2004

Take That Texas Swagger Elsewhere

By Neil Visalvanich

Being in politics means never having to say you're sorry. No group of people knows this better than President George W. Bush and his administration. For four years, the Bush administration has had a love-hate and sometim...

October 26, 2004

Vote for the Experienced Superior Court Judge Candidate

By James Rigali

To the students of UCSB: My name is James Rigali, and I am asking for your vote for Santa Barbara Superior Court judge.

October 26, 2004

Storke Tower Dwellers Sure Appear to Lean Left

By Kiley Dirado

I was reading the paper Friday morning and was a little offended by the two pieces the Daily Nexus had published that were bad-mouthing Republicans and putting down our current president.

October 26, 2004

UCSB Parking Needs to Re-Assess Its Time Regulations

By Justin Lichter

It is ridiculous that all of the parking areas on campus are signed "Permits required Monday through Sunday 7 a.m. until 10 p.m." There should be no need for a parking permit when all of the lots are three-quarters empty...

October 22, 2004

Stop Monkeying Around With Cops

By Mark Signa

Did you ever feel like you needed to just scream, yell and stomp your feet? There is nothing like throwing a good old tantrum to help relieve some of those pent-up frustrations. If you haven't tried it, you ought to.

October 22, 2004

Get Up, Get Down

By system

Last night I had a dream where this ventriloquist lady was on an airplane and she did this really good impression of the pilot speaking: "This is the captain from the flight deck. The seat belt sign has been turned off s...

October 22, 2004

Crafty County Conspirators

By system

Perhaps there's a sinister explanation for why the county has supported a sea wall for Goleta Beach, where no one lives, but not in I.V., where people's houses are gradually, literally, falling into the ocean.

October 22, 2004

Don’t Let Them Scare You

By Alec Mouhibian

The Office of Student Life displays a poster that says: "Vote, Because You Can." Beside the words, there is a picture of a dog looking like she just came out of a voting booth. The irony, apparently, is unintended.

October 22, 2004

Don’t Dismiss Single-Word Labels as Un-PC

By Caitlin Mueller

Not too long ago, I was hospitalized at UCLA. Since it's a teaching hospital, a group of med students crowded in my room to observe a case of diabetic ketoacidosis, and I was giving them a rundown on some of the differen...

October 22, 2004

Anal CSOs Should Set Their Priorities

By Rachel Granzow

I hurried out of Isla Vista Theater, released early from an evening class. Excited, I pedaled to the Thunderdome, where Bob Dylan was to perform in 45 minutes. I stood in the massive queue patiently, the anticipation bui...

October 22, 2004

Republican’s Deceptive Claims Don’t Get My Vote

By Shawn Moura

It looks like Bob Pohl, the Republican candidate for the 35th State Assembly District, is following Brooks Firestone's example of campaigning with false promises and unsubstantiated claims about himself and his opponent...

October 22, 2004

Getting Our Country Back Begins By Getting Bush Out

By Jennifer Rogers

This Saturday, Oct. 23, the People's Coalition is holding a march and rally to "Vote to Get Bush Out and Take Our Country Back" as we approach the final run-up to the election.

October 20, 2004

Readin’, Ritin’, Roastin’

By system

California is the 43rd smartest state in the country, according to a survey that ranks public education systems nationwide (in other words, sixth dumbest).