Opinion

February 6, 2004

Artsweek Further Exposes Janet’s Star-Spangled Boob

By Amanda Maffett

I feel that it was in very ill taste to display five images of Janet Jackson's bare breast in the Artsweek section of the Feb. 5 edition of the Daily Nexus.

February 6, 2004

Wear a Helmet or Splatter Your Brains on the Street

By Jeff Yolles

I'm not sure why it is, but, after repeated random observations, I've become aware that hardly any students wear helmets while riding bicycles.

February 6, 2004

Guy With a Fez Hot Line

By system

You've seen him on campus, walking around with what looks like an upside-down flower pot on his head. But don't think this distinguished gentleman has lost his mind. Instead, he's wisely chosen to adorn his noggin with a...

February 5, 2004

Bozo Goes to Washington

By system

Martha Stewart is getting ratted out by a temp who overheard some insider trading action. She should have known trusting one of those urban drifters was not a good thing - they'll drop dime quicker than John Kerry can ma...

February 5, 2004

A.S. It Is: National Leaders in Change

By Ginger Gonzaga

In 1964 UC Berkeley was flooded with pools of students who stood on police cars surrounding Sproul Hall. These activists turned their heads away from authority and instead gazed up at the student leaders who shouted pass...

February 5, 2004

Prohibition Didn’t Work and Never Will

By Alex Messina

First off, I'd like to say that I do respect our law enforcement. I'm fully aware that laws are necessary for our society to function and it falls on someone to enforce them. I think that, for the most part, the police d...

February 5, 2004

What’s Your Problem?

By system

"I think I might be autistic. People just tell me, 'Hey Chris, seriously, I think you're autistic.'"

February 4, 2004

Super Stupor, Floppy Hooter

By system

How about Janet Jackson's righty? That thing was corny looking. It looked like one of those fake feet that people have hanging out of their car trunk.

February 4, 2004

Ass-Baring Embarrassments

By Kate Rice

Bizarre sexual experiences happen to people all the time. You can either watch them in a porno, read about them in some tabloid magazine or wait for the next Paris Hilton sex video on the Internet.

February 4, 2004

Howie Dean’s Record Screams Very Well of Him

By Adam Graff

Just when it looks like the Democrats are finally ready to reject their accommodating past and nominate Howard Dean, a candidate who time and time again has unashamedly stood for democratic principles, the world turns up...

February 4, 2004

Bush’s Credibility Was a Casualty of the Iraq War

By Neil Visalvanich

In the opinion article that appeared on Monday, Feb. 2, "Tallying Victories of the Iraq War," (Daily Nexus) columnist Joey Tartakovsky does a good job towing the Bush administration's line that because Saddam Hussein was...

February 4, 2004

Not Believing in Racism Is Like Not Believing in Brain Cancer

By Angelica Medina, Erica Costa and Kim Truong Vu

Have you been accused of putting words into someone's mouth? This is due to misrepresentation, an act every human commits. However, there is a thin line between misrepresenting someone and misrepresenting an action, a ca...

February 3, 2004

Our Mamas Didn’t Want Us

By system

Yeah, I flaked and passed out before I filled yesterday's box. But, hey, everyone makes mistakes - this office is full of them. Thanks to the 'neanderthal for filling yesterday's space and the morons on our staff for fil...

February 3, 2004

Damn Skippy: Oh, Those Sneaky Opinions

By Loren Willams

Getting to the point, what I'd like to accomplish with this column is to spread disrespect. It's not a nice thing to do, but healthy nonetheless. Respect for the opinion of many pundits, especially Michael Savage, will l...

February 3, 2004

Look Out, Free Speech – Here Comes an Election!

By Brandon Brod

Every year, we receive complaints from students and student groups about various posting concerns on campus. During election season, these complaints often involve nefarious activities and shenanigans in the weeks and mo...

February 3, 2004

The Artful Dodger: Stupid Thoughts While Pondering the Essence of Idiocy

By Drew Mackie

It has come to my attention that some of you are stupid - that is, the slow, the dense, the willfully ignorant, the ones who just don't get it. I think we can all agree that the university, an institute of higher learnin...