Opinion

November 10, 2003

Gauchos Fail to Adequately Cheer Men’s Basketball Team

By Larry Yells

As a graduate of UCSB's class of 1990 and a passionate fan of the men's basketball program, I'm a little disappointed in the attendance at the Gauchos vs. EA Sports West All-StarsWednesday night game last week: 385 peopl...

November 10, 2003

Drive Can Help Keep KCSB a Bastion of Independent Radio

By Alex Breckenridge

This is a reminder to support your local independent radio station, which just so happens to be situated beneath the familiar landmark that beckons from the center of campus, Storke Tower.

November 7, 2003

Service and Protection

By Justin Platt

Kristen Boyle's article in the Nov. 6 Nexus ("Crunched Cars Cops' Fault"), which blamed property damage over Halloween on the police, is nothing short of a complete joke.

November 7, 2003

Go Home

By Staff

The weatherhuman is on vacation in Las Vegas. Filling in today is its attorney and personal physician, Dr. Lazlo von Zonkerstein. As the weatherhuman's attorney I advise anyone who reads this to stand up and go home.

November 7, 2003

Party-Harty Reputation Undue for Psych Dept.

By Lynne Pritchard

The Psychology Dept. would like to correct the perception that was created in Chandler Briggs' opinion column ("UCSB's Secret Night Life: The All-Academic, After-Hours Shindig," Daily Nexus, Nov. 6).

November 7, 2003

Sloppy Ackermann Taints News With Anti-Greek Bias

By Joshua Finestone

I am writing in response to the Nov. 6 Nexus article, "Frat Discussion Aids Anti-Hazing Efforts" by Kristina Ackermann. This article misses the point of what the whole greek system was trying to accomplish.

November 7, 2003

Zen Hot Line

By Staff

Breathe in. Breathe out. This is life. Especially if you've got a pipe in your mouth. It's also an enlightening practice between sips. We at the Hot Line understand that sometimes it can be hard to summon such patience.

November 6, 2003

Crunched Cars Cops’ Fault

By Kristen Boyle

After the happenings of last weekend, I feel too strongly to sit by quietly and let the Halloween melee go uncommented on. I was here on Halloween last year, and I remember thinking that was insane. Friday night has chan...

November 6, 2003

Substitute ‘Humans

By Staff

The weatherhuman will be out of the office the next two days. But I am never too far away. Crack a bottle of whiskey and I am there. Throw dice against the wall and hear my voice. Pass out under a hot sun and feel my emb...

November 6, 2003

Drugstore Cowboy: Bringing Debauchery out of the Dark

By Cory Anthony

Halloween, Isla Vista, Del Playa Drive: Two girls stand on the hood of a car, parked on the ocean side of the street, with their dates. One of the police-sponsored floodlights shines down on them.

November 6, 2003

Jose Cuervo Not a Passenger for Minor Road Trips

By Mark Signa

Even though your friend is 21 years old and holding the beer and you have not been drinking, people under 21 years old cannot drive a car with alcohol in it at all.

November 6, 2003

UCSB’s Secret Night Life: The All-Academic, After-Hours Shindig

By Chandler Briggs

As I climbed into the seat of my large, yet handy, recycling bicycle early Tuesday morning, I prepared myself for another day picking up people's newspapers , empty bottles and cans.

November 5, 2003

Conserving Water Is Fun!

By Kate Rice

The key to being sneaky about sharing a shower is to be clean, quick and quiet. For instance, an obvious blob of jizz on the bar of Irish Spring may just be an accident.

November 5, 2003

You’re the Only One, Baby – ‘Til Next Month

By Staff

I got paid yesterday. I leave for Vegas tomorrow. It was nice knowing you, Paycheck. Pity we couldn't be together a little bit longer. But hey, we should have a fun time this weekend, huh?

November 5, 2003

Triscuits: the Crispy and Yummy Killers

By Shawn Nielsen Natalie Spritzer

I ate a box of Triscuits last week. Nothing out of the ordinary - just a small snack to satisfy my hunger. And you know, it's even a part of the "bread, cereals, and whole grain" group on the food pyramid.

November 4, 2003

Scheming With the Enemy

By Nico Pitney

You missed an impressive milestone last week, if you did not have one eye watching the news ticker. The Associated Press, the largest newsgathering organization in the world, released a story about the ties between Georg...