Opinion

May 20, 2002

I Think Writer Jane Austen …

By Eric Simons

As such a dedicated Jane Austin fan, I feel content in wondering: "Why didn't this woman's husband feed her to sharks two centuries ago?"

May 20, 2002

Rock Climbing Helps to Weed Out the Morons From the Masters

By John Kaeding

I would like to disagree with Michael Long's assessment of the sport of climbing in, "Rock Climbing: Santa Barbara: Like a Rock" (Daily Nexus, May 17).

May 20, 2002

The Reader’sVoice: Student’s Column Needs Clarification Over KCSB Funding

By Saki Bailey

In response to Chris Hubbard's column about the Associated Students' annual budget a correction regarding KCSB-FM's financial relationship to A.S. is in order.

May 17, 2002

Hate Leads to Suffering

By Staff

The news filtering into our campus about heated clashes throughout the world between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups has many worried.

May 17, 2002

Anger Lead to the Dark Side

By Staff

Some children have the erie ability to scream as if their skin is being slowly ripped off of their face.

May 17, 2002

Your Silence Around Sexist Pigs Encourages a Rape Culture

By Dustin Fujikawa

It's ridiculous. With all the magazines, movies and Internet sites dedicated to better sex, only a small group of the men on campus are dedicated to actively improving relationships between the genders.

May 17, 2002

Stupid, Hate-Filled Are Campus ‘Liberals’

By Jeff Farrah

After reading Ivan Perez's column, ("Harsh Politics Harbor Sexism, Racism and Homophobia," Daily Nexus, May 15, 2002), I feel that it is now time for UCSB administration to set aside some time each day for "naptime."

May 17, 2002

My Angry Column Fails Both Myself and Master Yoda

By Ivan Perez

To start off this letter, I'd like to quote the wise Yoda. When asked why fear has any significance in the Jedi Arts, Yoda responded, "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate lea...

May 15, 2002

My Friendly Advice for I.V’s Bimbos, Bozos and Dealers

By Cory Anthony

First is a little hint for the ladies (and possibly even some fellas): Wear clothes that fit. Pull up the ol' size zero shorts, suck up the gut, button, zip and breath.

May 15, 2002

The Stinky Underarm of Campus

By Staff

Warm weather has descended upon an unsuspecting Santa Barbara. Nowhere is this more apparent than the poorly ventilated corridors of Davidson library.

May 15, 2002

Trampin’ It Up

By Staff

What's more charitable than a bunch of drunk meatheads hitting each other? A bunch of drunk meatheads employing their drunk "sisters" to bounce up and down nearly naked on a trampoline.

May 15, 2002

No Fuss Means No Parking

By Staff

The Special Advisory Committee on Parking held an open forum to collect opinions about a plan to raise the cost of day parking, and instate weekend and night fees. Twenty people showed up and not one of them was a studen...

May 15, 2002

Forcing Grad Students to Buy UCSB’s Insurance Demeans Us

By Randolph Scherp

These ideas come in response to the issue of the graduate student health insurance hike under discussion at present, being voted on by the Graduate Students Association representatives.

May 15, 2002

Harsh Politics Harbor Sexism, Racism and Homophobia

By Ivan Perez

Ana Rizo and Eneri Rodriguez, your external vice presidents for local affairs and for statewide affairs respectively, recently had their offices robbed and vandalized by some racist, supremacist, greedy and emotionally c...

May 15, 2002

Despite What the Nexus Says, Students Had a Voice on Parking

By Shawn Landres

I am writing in response to your editorial on parking, the Daily Nexus criticizes A.S. reps for not attending the most recent Chancellor's Special Advisory Committee on Parking public forum.

May 15, 2002

It Affects Me: Part 6: Friends Survive Together

By Imani Rupert Muriel Philips

Eva called me about a week ago. When I realized who it was, I didn't really even want to talk to her. I felt I had put so much effort into helping her, but her ignorance and denial were really starting to get on my nerve...