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I Get Letters

February 19, 2003 by

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.
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Guys Go Nuts When Ladies Go Balls Out

February 19, 2003 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 nev...
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Drugstore Cowboy: Phinding Valentine’s Day

February 18, 2003 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 Pep...
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A Matter of Time

February 18, 2003 by

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.
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Lecturer Contributes Nothing New to Palestine-Israel Debate

February 18, 2003 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 ...
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If You Don’t Like the Food at Sushi Teri, Then Don’t Eat There

February 18, 2003 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).
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He Said: Valentine’s Day Is a Time …

February 14, 2003 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...
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I’ll love you forever

February 14, 2003 by

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.
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She Said: Valentine’s Day Is a Time …

February 14, 2003 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 wa...
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Sometimes a Good Protest Makes All the Difference

February 14, 2003 by Travis Galdieri

The power of public protest has had a much more significant impact on the American social structure and cultural consciousness than offered by James Beach in his article "Conservatives May Be Wrong; B...
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A Toot ‘ll Do

February 13, 2003 by

People take themselves too seriously nowadays. With a looming war, the economy what it is and the gloomy weather, we've seemed to have lost our sense of humor. My solution: People should fart more.
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Living Without Vowels: In All the Wrong Places

February 13, 2003 by Steven Ruszczycky

Fuzzy things are ever so charming. You'd be hard-pressed to find someone with a flaming hatred for bunnies or kittens. Many folks even take to stroking a full lint trap with tender care and adoration ...
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U.S. Doesn’t Have a Frog Leg to Stand On Compared to France

February 13, 2003 by Sina Farzaneh

I happen to agree with Henry Sarria that, from an American perspective, the stereotypical French person is both arrogant and hypocritical. But let's talk about these two characteristics for a moment.
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Column Misses the Mark on Moore’s Intention

February 13, 2003 by Luke Chamberlin

It's interesting to me that he would see the film as an attempt to "engender" mass appeal for the gun control movement. What struck me most about "Bowling for Columbine" was the complete absence of th...
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Feeding the Homeless Takes a Whole Lot More Than Food

February 13, 2003 by Chris Omer

It is a beautiful thing to feed people who otherwise would be dumpster-diving or simply going without in the morning. It is also a beautiful thing to build community by bringing different people toget...
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