Opinion

April 23, 2004

Sore Loser

By system

So I wasn't elected A.S president. How many people voted for me, you ask? Well, I'd rather not say. I'm just not comfortable putting a number on it.

April 23, 2004

Israel’s Not Going Anywhere

By Joel Furman

It is time for the Palestinian people to finally accept the permanence of an Israeli state. Ever since the British left the area on May 14, 1948, the Palestinians and their Arab neighbors have done everything they can to...

April 23, 2004

You Hate Us, You Really Hate Us…

By system

The responsibility of our student paper is immense. Students form their impressions of the community around them by what is investigated by Nexus reporters and editors. We are, however, strongly disappointed in the failu...

April 23, 2004

Student Input on Parking Shouldn’t Be Neglected

By Adam Pinson

OK, the jig is up Mr. Bryan Brown. If the Isla Vista Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee's (PAC/GPAC) goal was to facilitate discussion on its policies, they have succeeded.

April 23, 2004

Students Can Unite for Abortion Rights

By Lisa Castagnola Martine Holston

On Sunday, April 25, 2004, one of the largest public demonstrations in support of reproductive freedom in history will take place in Washington, D.C.

April 23, 2004

Hate Mail Hot Line

By system

So we at the Nexus weren't feelin' too much love this week. Not only were our e-mail inboxes and mailboxes filled to the brim with hate letters bashing our endorsements and the methodology behind them, but our office als...

April 22, 2004

Running Mate

By system

I received an email Tuesday from a 17-year-old from Los Angeles named Cesar. He asked me a bunch of questions about the weather, and I tried to answer them all.

April 22, 2004

Permission to Participate

By Bryan Brown

Local politics are an interesting beast. Generally speaking, they have a far greater impact on our lives than state and federal politics, yet are greeted with far more apathy.

April 22, 2004

Computers Have Feelings Too

By Zachary Carter

Do you expect the world from your computer but treat it like dirt? I know you do; I've seen your computer. You leave it on day in, day out, unpatched, without so much as a simple software firewall - a virtual welcome-ma...

April 22, 2004

UCSB Has Very Liberal Notions About Respect

By Daniel Rabinovitch

This Sunday at 3 p.m., Karen Hughes, former counsel to President Bush, will be speaking at Campbell Hall. Of course, Hughes is a Republican and formerly affiliated with George Bush, so you guessed it - there will be a pr...

April 21, 2004

Let’s Not Get So Physical

By Kate Rice

Sex is great - Having it, talking about it, thinking about it, and by all means, doing activities that could potentially lead to it are wonderful ways to pass the time. However, even a sex columnist has to draw the line ...

April 21, 2004

4/21 Is Try Again Day

By system

I heard from a few people who were surprised yesterday that I didn't have anything to say about 4/20.

April 21, 2004

Silence Is Golden If It’s for Gay Rights

By Vanessa Prell

No, it's not because I hate you. No, I'm not angry at you. And no, this isn't me giving the world a good old-fashioned f--- you either. It's about silence. Today is the National Day of Silence. So, if you see me or anyo...

April 20, 2004

Blue Traffic Lights: The Age of Multi-Party Education

By Joey Tartakovsky

A one-party university is no more conducive to intellectual rigor than a one-party state, so I do not see why anyone would be untroubled by our current situation - that liberal professors outnumber conservative professor...

April 20, 2004

Great Day for Demockracy

By system

Today is A.S. Election Day, and while I'm sure that most of you have already decided who will get your vote... Wait a minute. You haven't decided a damn thing.

April 20, 2004

Damn Skippy: Recent I.V. Decisions Should Concern Us All

By Loren Willams

Normally, I try to avoid local issues. Most of the time, they're boring, and even if they're not, regional matters are usually of little importance. Sometimes, they're both, like A.S. elections. But right now, there are ...