Opinion

February 26, 2004

Bikes Don’t Belong on Sidewalks

By Mark Signa

I've gotten several letters and phone calls from people who have asked me to talk about biking on the sidewalks. It's not that I forgot you all - well, OK, I forgot! Jeez, call a cop or something. Over the last few years...

February 25, 2004

Keep Sex Out of the Family

By Kate Rice

When it comes to anything sexual, the physical rewards are well worth going out and seeking a partner for some naughty nighttime nookie. But we all know that getting everything we want, especially if our desires of the m...

February 25, 2004

Third District Supernova

By system

A couple random thoughts on the 3rd district supervisor election: Why all this hub-bub about a county split? In my mind, it's already happened.

February 25, 2004

Nader Knows That a Sucker’s Born Every Minute

By Henry Sarria

Ralph, you poor, desperate man. I can't say that I'll ever understand you. Your intentions, however, I worry about. Mr. Nader states that this latest run for the presidency is a result of a "bankrupt and corrupt governme...

February 25, 2004

Have We Forgotten the Goal of This Game We Play?

By Meghan Palma

In my own idealistic take on life, beauty reveals itself in all people, whether conventionally or not. As such, I try to avoid feelings like envy as much as I can, as I would like to believe that whatever qualities we po...

February 25, 2004

Israeli Issue Isn’t as Simple as It Seems to Tartakovsky

By Garrett Johnson

I am not sure what Joey Tartakovsky's article "Blue Traffic Lights: Israeli Struggle Inspires the U.S." (Daily Nexus, Feb. 23) is suggesting. He gives several examples of atrocities occurring in the world, such as the wa...

February 25, 2004

Firestone Is a Tried-and-True Champion of Student Interests

By Brooks Firestone

In the Candidate's Forum last week, I made the statement that I have not and would not receive contributions from developers or landlords. I further stated that if I had unknowingly received such a contribution, I would ...

February 24, 2004

Not So SLO to React

By system

Dear Isla Vista Foot Patrol, You know, sometimes we might complain about getting hassled for this or that, but in light of the Great San Luis Obispo Mardi Gras Roundup of 2004, we thought we'd thank you for not shooting ...

February 24, 2004

Bumping Uglies on the Campaign Trail

By system

American politics can make you crazy. I opened the paper today to see that my favorite candidate from 2000 joined this year's race and my first reaction was "Fuck you! Stay the fuck out, you evil bastard!"

February 24, 2004

Damn Skippy: Movies Just Make Psychos More Creative

By Loren Willams

I get a huge kick out of hearing people complain about violence in the media. For my part, I tell them to go ahead and entertain themselves with "Teletubbies" and Celine Dion.

February 24, 2004

Flying Solo Ain’t So Bad – Even Overseas

By Kat Young

Greetings, all you young Cancun-loving college students. As Spring Break - and better yet, summer - begins to show its glorious light, young minds inevitably turn away from school.

February 24, 2004

Buttny Already a Crucial Part of County Leadership

By Gail Marshall

I have been the 3rd District County Supervisor for almost eight years. During that time, my executive assistant John Buttny and I have accomplished some very beneficial projects for Santa Barbara County.

February 23, 2004

Beer and Honkys in San Luis Obispo

By system

I hear the cops in San Luis Obispo were herding people around like cattle this weekend. Guess you can only call a place a "cow-town" for so long before the people internalize it.

February 23, 2004

Blue Traffic Lights: Israeli Struggle Inspires the U.S.

By Joey Tartakovsky

Since the second Intifada began in September 2000, 4,000 Israeli and Palestinian lives have been lost to fighting and terror. However, in the last five years in the Caucasus, 40,000 Chechens and Russians - mostly Chechen...

February 23, 2004

UCSB Suffers From Some Serious Ugly Issues

By Alex Keuper

They had part of Mesa Road closed a few weeks ago. Nothing important, but they posted no signs at the Ocean Road interchange - just a couple of good ol' boys with a barrier and a smile in front of the hazardous waste fac...

February 23, 2004

Firestone Anti-Buttny Ads Lack in Tact and Honesty

By Shawn Moura

Entertaining but dishonest ads just keep rolling into my mailbox from the Brooks Firestone campaign. The first of two recent ads was quite amusing. The "Friends of Firestone" seem to think that I place a great deal of tr...