Opinion

April 7, 2003

Weatherhuman for A.S. President

By system

As you've probably noticed, A.S. election signs are going up this week. Perhaps you've seen them posted into the ground or perhaps you had to duck as the 30 mph winds uprooted one and launched it at your head.

April 7, 2003

Fighting Against Freedom

By Sean Benison

Iraqi thugs are actually valiant freedom fighters? That's apparently what Edward Gorenshteyn would like you to think (Daily Nexus, "Fedayeen Fight for Freedom, Not Hussein," April 4).

April 7, 2003

You May Not Know It, But It Affects Us All

By Kimberly Stiner-Zercoe

The UCSB Rape Prevention Education Program houses the student group Students Stopping Rape. Our second annual "It Affects Me" rally will be part of a larger collective in raising awareness during April - Sexual Violence ...

April 7, 2003

Conservative Arguments Sound Like Propaganda

By Erland Sanborn

In response to Todd Roberson's letter "A Lesson for the Liberals" (Daily Nexus, April 3), I agree that there has been little meaningful dialogue between the left and right, but that does not mean the pro-war argument is ...

April 7, 2003

Fraternities’ Rush Begins This Week

By Joshua Finestone

When I came to this university, I wanted to grow up in all facets of my life. I rushed a fraternity and pledged a house because I thought it would enable me to fulfill my goals. I became a member.

April 7, 2003

Bicycles and Headphones Can Co-exist in Harmony

By Ralph Fertig VP S.B. Bicyle Coalition

This is in response to Michael Porzucki's letter, (Daily Nexus, "Headphones Are Against the Law If You're Riding a Bike,"April 4. Porzucki was cited for wearing headphones while bicycling in Isla Vista, but not all headp...

April 4, 2003

Bike Wreck – Er, I Mean Rack.

By system

The bicycle gods have conspired with the recent gale-force breezes to create a new deathtrap on campus: the Arts Building bike rack.

April 4, 2003

What’s on Your Television?

By Drew Atkins

My addiction to war coverage runs deep. After a long day of backbreaking academic work, it's such a soothing release to turn on my television and let the moments of intense violence, followed by hours of talking, just wa...

April 4, 2003

Blanket Statements Leave You In the Cold

By Alice El-Bizri

I believe that Todd Roberson's argument about "lackluster" liberals (Daily Nexus, "A Lesson for the Liberals," April 3, 2003) is as unfair as he claims "anti-war protestors' favorite arguments" are.

April 4, 2003

Fedayeen Fight for Freedom, Not Hussein

By Edward M. Gorenshteyn

This resistance is the valiant attempt of a weak country to defend itself from the unprovoked invasion of an overwhelming force. It is inaccurate to claim that Iraq poses any kind of threat to the United States.

April 4, 2003

Navy-Employed Dolphins Don’t Have It as Bad as You Think

By Jeffery Hansen

In his opinion article "Navy Seals and Dolphins" (Daily Nexus, March 31, 2003), opinion editor Steven Ruszczycky both states explicitly and implies that the Navy trained dolphins come into physical contact with the mines...

April 4, 2003

Headphones Are Against the Law If You’re Riding a Bike

By Michael Porzucki

After standing in the treacherous reader line at Grafikart the other day, I stepped on my bike, opened my backpack and threw on my headphones. As I attempted to bike across the street, an I.V. Foot Patrol officer who smi...

April 3, 2003

A Lesson for the Liberals

By Todd Roberson

The debate that has taken place in America over the legitimacy of the war in Iraq has exemplified liberals' lackluster attempts to understand conservative beliefs. Liberal anti-war protesters have demonstrated their igno...

April 3, 2003

I Can’t Look

By system

Time flies- except when you're in lecture. Then it lurches like a maimed chicken. Every day when I walk into class, I see how long I can avoid looking at the weatherwatch. I usually get through 15 or 20 minutes.

April 3, 2003

Dinner Skirmish: War Widens the Gap Between Young and Old

By Drew Mackie

Going Home earned me something aside from getting my clothes washed and my meals cooked for free: a new dimension of our nation's present international entanglement.

April 2, 2003

Battling for Their Lives

By Joey Tartakovsky

So far, the most alarming development is that of Saddam's paramilitary forces. More and more, it seems that these individuals - not tanks or contingents of uniformed soldiers - will determine the course of battle.