Opinion

November 25, 2002

The Lab Rat: How You Can Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Nuclear Fission

By Josh Braun

Shape charges are specialized explosives molded into special shapes that control the direction of their explosion. The directional force of these explosions results in incredible precision.

November 25, 2002

Why Worry About G.E.’s When No One Here Can Read or Write?

By Loren Willams

Recent opinion articles in the Nexus have convinced me that UCSB's general education requirements need to change. Though I'd be happy to see the non-Western culture requirement go, that's not what I'm talking about.

November 22, 2002

How to Write a Term Paper

By Staff

It's the weekend before Thanksgiving, a time for peace, unity and big-ass term papers. At one time or another, everyone has written a three-page term paper that needed to be a five-page term paper or vice-versa.

November 22, 2002

The Bigger Picture

By Roland Navarro

The staff editorial titled "G.E., I Wonder," (Daily Nexus, Nov. 18, 2002) shouldn't have been written. Your focus is wrong, and it was amusing to see the author think it was fair and accurate in its research and claims.

November 22, 2002

No Buts About It, Ass Grabbing Is Harassment

By Kimberly Stiner-Zercoe

In response to "If I Don't Mind When Someone Grabs My Ass, Why Should You?" (Daily Nexus, Nov. 18, 2002), harassment is harassment, harassment leads to assault, assault leads to rape.

November 21, 2002

Religious, Right Wing Nuts

By Henry Sarria

There are freedoms we enjoy as Americans that we take for granted. Some of these freedoms are a matter of life or death in other countries. Freedom of religion, speech and the right to protect oneself are but a few that ...

November 21, 2002

Countdown

By Staff

There are two long-held Thanksgiving traditions in college. The first of these is the well-known Turkey Drop, in which all of our beloved freshmen run home to their high school sweethearts and promptly dump their asses.

November 21, 2002

Even Prime Ministers Should Adhere to the Rules of Language

By Drew Mackie

Repeatedly, upper-division English professors and TAs at UCSB spend a ridiculous amount of class time explaining intricacies of grammar that students should have learned in elementary and high school.

November 21, 2002

Staff Editorial Fails Mission

By Robert Foss

I was most distressed to read the staff editorial, "Mission Statement," on Nov. 18, in which you make the claim that the efforts of the California Missions Foundation are both "sneaky and misguided."

November 21, 2002

Daily Nexus Misses the Bigger Picture Concerning GE Proposal

By Christine Corpuz

The non-Western culture requirement is not being replaced by anything - it's being taken away. This proposed revision calls for action from students who are actually interested in their education and livelihood.

November 21, 2002

Even With a Double Standard, Grabbing Someone’s Ass is Wrong

By Jose F. Moreno

I am writing this in response to "The Reader's Voice: If I don't Mind When Someone Grabs My Ass, Why Should You?" Daily Nexus, Nov. 18, 2002. You dumbass.

November 20, 2002

A.S. It Is: Environmental Affairs

By Ginger Gonzaga

The passion of this year's EAB members has primarily been directed toward a UC-wide campaign that has the potential to change the UC colors of blue and gold to green. The goal of the UC Go Solar Campaign, as it is titled...

November 20, 2002

The Hot Zone

By Staff

There has been a green wall surrounding the San Rafael dorm for the entire quarter. No one seems to know why. I do have a few theories, though.

November 20, 2002

Language of Love Comes With Accents

By Beth Van Dyke

Apparently, sex columns have been invading college newspapers all over the country. Little Carrie Bradshaw and Sex and the City fans are infiltrating good news space.

November 19, 2002

Drugstore Cowboy: Sugarcoated Narcotics

By Cory Anthony

For some reason, America has chosen to single out a few vices, like smoking cigarettes, and viciously attack the users, while completely ignoring many other problematic habits.

November 19, 2002

The Pepsi Challenge

By Staff

Nothing revives my sense of wonder like a trip to Albertson's. For instance, the sausage that says "Made with Beef," is rather intriguing. Although I wouldn't stop and think about it for too long if I were you.