Opinion

April 16, 2004

Nexus Article Wrongly Paints Move Members as Victims

By Kevin Spradlin

After reading the Nexus article about Ramona Africa ("Activist Gives Talk on Protest, U.S. Government, Daily Nexus, April 14), I was shocked by the apparently outrageous actions taken by the police during their May 13, 1...

April 16, 2004

Parking Permit Proposal Screws Over Isla Vistans

By Wayne Sneag

If this computer would allow me to be so creative, I would draw a nice middle finger to express what this parking plan is saying to the students in Isla Vista.

April 16, 2004

Broida Bikepath Initiative Deserves Student Vote

By Kamron Sokolov

Students will be able to vote for the construction of the Broida Expressway in the upcoming Associated Students elections. This expressway is the critical element for connecting the bikepath, behind the library to the e...

April 16, 2004

Election Hot Line

By system

So even if you don't know who they are, what they do or what the hell A.S. even stands for, you gotta give the kids some credit. To stay up late making signs and buttons that say "Vote for me!" while the rest of us get t...

April 15, 2004

Making Friends in the Mud

By system

Sincere thanks today to the League of Independent Candidates. Your column on today's Opinion page changed my mind about a few things - I never realized that wackos could write such reasonable response letters.

April 15, 2004

Knock: A Real Campaign in the Ass

By Drew Atkins

I can't help but connect college politicians with their high school counterparts. You remember high school politicians? Those overachievers that run for positions in order to dress their r

April 15, 2004

Weatherhuman Rains on Independent Candidates

By Jonathan Clotworthy Sam Giles

Last Wednesday's issue of the Nexus contained an article about the start of the campaign season for the Associated Students Legislative Council elections ("A.S. Hopefuls Begin Campaigning," April 7), yet it failed to tel...

April 14, 2004

Weatherhuman ’04: Freak Power

By system

There's so much history here in the Nexus office. I look up on the wall and see a picture of my first editor.

April 14, 2004

The Little Deli Mart That Couldn’t

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Isla Vista Market, Mac's Market, the Six-Pak Shop, S.O.S. Liquor, International Food Market, Isla Vista Co-op - is one more really going to push I.V. over the edge?

April 14, 2004

Potential Parking Permit Panic

By Ginger Gonzaga

As you may not be aware, Santa Barbara County staff is diligently putting the final touches on a managed parking program coming to all public streets in your neighborhood next fall.

April 14, 2004

Tartakovsky Fails to See Through Foreign Eyes

By Orin Harris

Joey Tartakovsky's article "Addressing Anti-Americanism: Values That Aid Our Nation's Success Are Worth Defending" (Daily Nexus, April 12) is as prejudiced and irrational as its claims the "passionate anti-American crowd...

April 14, 2004

Who Needs a Room When You’ve Got a Park Bench?

By Kate Rice

Freshman year, back when I was foolish enough to go to frat social events, I saw a disturbing scene at a "heaven and hell"-themed party. A group of my peers were gathered around in one specific room, gawking at two peopl...

April 14, 2004

‘Misogynist’ Isn’t an Equal Oppotunity Label

By Martin Doyle

Only in Santa Barbara could someone who allegedly sexually assaults a female be a victim and someone who makes a joke about a crappy feminist poem be a misogynist.

April 13, 2004

Damn Skippy: Milking a Liberal Conspiracy

By Loren Willams

Democrats seem to be making the administration's deception over the war in Iraq their leading platform. They're barking up the wrong tree. Don't get me wrong: Having certain evidence that George W. Bush and friends lied ...

April 13, 2004

Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution

By system

A wacko shows up at the Nexus office real pissed off - nothing unusual. It's as routine as the evening lottery to determine who gets to go home early and let the office monkey do their job for the night.

April 13, 2004

Leggie’s Article Inaccurately Depicts SAC

By Kavita Kapur

With the A.S. election quickly approaching, I feel that it is imperative to clarify any misconceptions spread by others. I refer in particular to those inspired by Adam Graff's article ("SAC Crosses Line Between Fairness...