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Damn Skippy: Post-Election Hangover

November 9, 2004 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 ti...
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You’ve Got Nothing to Lose

November 9, 2004 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 "creat...
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Keg-Dwelling Liberals Got Presumptuous

November 9, 2004 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.
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Seize Your Legal Rights

November 8, 2004 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 co...
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Both Parties Have Twisted Logic Concerning ‘Pro-Life’

November 8, 2004 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 nonpart...
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Campus Forum May Bridge Gap Between Dems, GOPs

November 8, 2004 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 s...
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Styrofoam Sucks

November 5, 2004 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.
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Welcome to a Nation Divided

November 5, 2004 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 Cron...
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This Angry Dem Speaks Out

November 5, 2004 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 Hear...
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The Harsh Realities of a Country Drenched in Red

November 5, 2004 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 ...
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Respect Doesn’t Exist When Hooking Up With I.V. Scum

November 5, 2004 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 w...
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Foot Patrol’s Unfair Actions Leave Isla Vistans Appalled

November 5, 2004 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.
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There Goes the Sun

November 4, 2004 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 t...
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Electoral Heartbreak

November 4, 2004 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 co...
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Two Parties Bring Needed Balance to U.S.

November 4, 2004 by Michael McClarin

Now that the elections are over, we can once again look at our political beliefs in a more rational manner. What does it mean to be a Democrat or a Republican? Well for some, it might be based on the ...
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