Opinion

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

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

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

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

Hold the Phone

By Staff

Someone on campus gave the 'human an ugly look because she was standing next to me using a hands-free phone and I asked if she was talking to me.

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...

November 4, 2003

PATRIOT Act Threatens the Future More Than Liberals

By Heather Wilson

The Nov. 3 editorial, "Your Friendly PATRIOT Act," missed a crucial piece of "whiny liberals'" objection to the USA PATRIOT Act. It isn't a misguided fear of government that leads such notoriously liberal organizations a...

November 4, 2003

Confidence Shouldn’t Be Fear-Inspiring to All Males

By Alisha Dahlstrom

Before addressing Katherine Drabiak's argument that men can't handle an assertive female, let me clarify an important point: Despite my accusations against the male species, I indeed like the gender.

November 3, 2003

That Was a Lot of Money Back Then

By Staff

Things are never how they appear on Halloween. My companion at an exclusive downtown bar amazed me with their ability to keep up for hours with my rare weatherhuman dance attack.

November 3, 2003

Your Friendly PATRIOT Act

By Henry Sarria

Sure, Big Brother is watching with the KH-11, KH-12, Lacrosse, Onyx and Vega satellites. Big Brother can monitor phone and e-mail communications. Search warrants are easier to obtain.

November 3, 2003

California and PIRG Help to Clean Up Clean Air Act

By Laura Baker

As I was reading "Lawsuit Against Clean Air Act Looks to Block New Changes" in the Oct. 28 issue of the Daily Nexus, I was surprised to discover a few interesting facts missing.

November 3, 2003

No, Seriously – We Didn’t Mean to Be That Offensive

By Richard Jenkins Advisor OSL

The Halloween flyer was intended to increase student awareness about current Isla Vista laws and regulations. I apologize to anyone that it might have offended.

November 3, 2003

UCSB Must Remedy the Intersection of Certain Doom

By Anthony Socpatz

I almost lost my life. I am not here to preach about the importance of driving safely. We should instead focus on the future and on preventing this from repeating.

October 31, 2003

Slippery Like a Pissed-On Pig

By Staff

Watch your step tonight. There's going to be horses with cop-jockeys stalking the streets of I.V. Personally, I'm not sure how we're going to handle the smell.