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CalPIRG Offcers Thrifty Solution to Book Fees

February 10, 2004 by Mariesa Martin

One of last week's articles, ("Study Uncovers Inflating Book Costs," Jan 30) mentioned how students spend so much money on textbooks every year.
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SOS Owner’s Passing Mourned by a Patron

February 10, 2004 by Chris Dore

In my four years living in Isla Vista, I have come to learn one unyielding fact. Whenever I have felt that I have lost my faith in the level of decent human dignity and kindness of those who live and ...
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Nexus Shouldn’t Have ‘Titty’ in Its Headlines

February 10, 2004 by Amanda Maffett

I would like to reply to Justin Violini's response to my letter about Janet Jackson's recent exposure ("Maffet Makes Illogical Case Against Janet's Titty Tease," Daily Nexus, Feb. 9). For Justin's inf...
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Finding Mr. Left – Wing, That Is

February 9, 2004 by Jono Szalay

The three hurdles have passed for democratic presidential hopefuls. John Kerry had a sweep through the first two, shocking Howard Dean supporters nationwide.
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Puff, Puff, Pass/No Pass

February 9, 2004 by

I was sitting on the couch and one of my friends said something about it being my pass time. I was angrily telling him I'd barely even hit the mofo once, let alone twice, and how I've killed people fo...
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Blue Traffic Lights: Religious Fanaticism Ignited Moscow Bombing

February 9, 2004 by Joey Tartakovsky

The Islamic terrorists responsible for Friday's bombing in Moscow probably chose the subway as their target for the same reason Palestinian terrorists choose buses. They are public spaces, filled with...
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Politics Renders the Tools of Love Flaccid, Withered

February 9, 2004 by Alex Mouhibian

Politics is easily the worst thing to happen to sex since the institution of marriage. This is a problem for students, who get political before getting married, and hence, have some sexual considerati...
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Moffet Makes Illogical Case Against Janet’s Titty Tease

February 9, 2004 by Justin Violini

Do women really get that jealous about another women's breasts? I ask this because that, I think, would be the only reason for Amanda Maffett to get upset about the Super Bowl incident and, likewise, ...
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I.V. Action Group Leaves Students Out of Parking Solution

February 9, 2004 by Gail Marshall 3rd District Supervisor

I read with some concern the article written two weeks ago article and associated Nexus staff editorial ("Leggies Hear Criticism of Arnold, I.V. Revelers," Daily Nexus, Jan. 29; "Surrender Your Parkin...
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Writings of the Chronically Brittle

February 6, 2004 by Drew Atkins

A vast conspiracy exists against me; I'm convinced of it. I can't put my finger on a possible ringleader or a grand design, and I don't know what the intricacies of the plot are, but it's clear that t...
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Schmuck Hunt

February 6, 2004 by

Dick Cheney took the judge handling his Supreme Court case out for a hunting trip. They are saying this might, just might, constitute a conflict of interest. I'd say it does.
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Anti-Buttny Pamphlets Deliver Misinformation, Comedy

February 6, 2004 by Shawn Moura

If you've received the anti-Buttny attack mailing titled "Can We Afford Any More of John Buttny?" I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Aside from the lovely, colored, glossy paper that the ad is pr...
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Just Big Words? Or an Egregious, Abominable Verbosity?

February 6, 2004 by Katherine Drabiak

Working my way through my visual literacy reading this past week, I was unexpectedly engaged by one of the articles. I know not many people regard weekly reading as enthralling as other activities.
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Artsweek Further Exposes Janet’s Star-Spangled Boob

February 6, 2004 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.
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Wear a Helmet or Splatter Your Brains on the Street

February 6, 2004 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.
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