Opinion

February 21, 2003

The Air Won’t Clean Itself – And Bush Won’t Do It Either

By ROB CUNNINGHAM

In grade school science class, we are taught that plants, animals and all other living organisms depend on four things for survival: air, water, minerals and sunlight.

February 21, 2003

think

By system

February 20, 2003

Time Enough at Last

By system

My professor nearly put me into suspended animation today. As I listened to the drone of his voice, I could feel my blood sugar dropping and hear my heart rate begin to slow.

February 20, 2003

Fight Evil With More Evil

By Manuel Scherer

Commenting on the concept of war, former president and 2002 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter recently said: "War is always evil. Sometimes necessary, yes, but always evil."

February 20, 2003

Student Action Forum on the Middle East: We Challenge You

By system

There are two student advocacy groups on campus representing different perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: American Students for Israel (ASI) and the Student Action Forum on the Middle East (SAFME).

February 20, 2003

The Reader’s Voice: Isla Vista Redevelopment Is Nothing but a Heartbreak, Baby

By Peter Neuschul Joe Burke

Isla Vista Redevelopment Project Area Committee spent $2 million on planning with the vast majority of funds coming out of taxpayers' pockets. Meanwhile, I.V. is the most densely populated town in California without side...

February 19, 2003

I Get Letters

By system

Do I get fan mail? A little. Do I get hate mail? Sometimes. But more than anything else, I get junk mail. It's literally amazing what people want to sell to the Weatherhuman.

February 19, 2003

Oh, the Humanity of It All

By Joey Tartakovsky

Self-righteous "peace" advocates turn what should be complex moral calculus into third grade arithmetic. The irony of the anti-war position based on gut-level morality alone is that, in reality, moral impulses are one of...

February 19, 2003

Guys Go Nuts When Ladies Go Balls Out

By Beth Van Dyke

Testicles. Tea bag. Penis Pillow. The Juice Crew. Nuggets. Rocky Mountain Oysters. Fluid Friends. We girls can easily forget how much attention we should be paying to them, but believe me, the man never forgets.

February 18, 2003

A Matter of Time

By system

People have various ways of stopping to evaluate their lives. Some folks find it useful to consider their financial security, their relationships or their work.

February 18, 2003

Drugstore Cowboy: Phinding Valentine’s Day

By Cory Anthony

Malibu, 5:10 p.m., Feb. 14: Valentine's Day. Having been delayed en route to the Phish show at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, we have stopped to watch the sunset in a park across PCH from Pepperdine.

February 18, 2003

Lecturer Contributes Nothing New to Palestine-Israel Debate

By Josh Hoffman Mar Logrono Nico Pitney David Reeves

If the article (Daily Nexus, "Lecturer Gives Pro-Israel Perspective," Feb. 13, 2003) quotes Prager's words correctly, there was nothing fresh nor in depth about it but a basic rehashing of mainstream media commentary.

February 18, 2003

If You Don’t Like the Food at Sushi Teri, Then Don’t Eat There

By Leslie Shultz

This is in response to Jon Morin's letter (Daily Nexus, "Sushi Teri Stinks Worse Than Any Raw Fish in the World," Feb. 10, 2003).

February 14, 2003

He Said: Valentine’s Day Is a Time …

By Steven Ruszczycky

Couples have long been persecuted for their desire to join in a monogamous parallel construction. The jealousy and derision that those restricted to unitary self-relation feel has often forced couples to obfuscate their ...

February 14, 2003

I’ll love you forever

By system

Alright, I'll make it simple: The problem with Valentine's Day at this university is that most people's idea of a long-term relationship is tantric sex.

February 14, 2003

She Said: Valentine’s Day Is a Time …

By Jaime Morrow

I'm going to make a revolutionary proposal: Valentine's Day isn't, and doesn't have to be, all about chocolate reminders of romance or enough roses to turn the Queen of Hearts' garden into a barren wasteland.