Opinion

May 1, 2002

Preventing Babies Has Never Been So Much Fun

By Sarah Kent

I've mentioned before that sex can suck because of all those consequences that come from it. Pregnancy, for example. Or STDs. AIDS. Lots of fun stuff.

May 1, 2002

Student Should Check the Facts Before Crying Holocaust

By Summer Cagle

For one so concerned with the historical (and current) suffering of the Jewish people, Joey Tartakovsky shows a startling lack of empathy and understanding.

April 30, 2002

Weather History

By Staff

Referred to in female terms: Weatherpriestess, weathergodess, etc.

April 30, 2002

Living Without Vowels: Homo Is Where the Heart Is

By Steven Ruszczycky

Coming out of the closet to the parents is like trying to tell a joke. You need the right timing, the right tone and delivery.

April 30, 2002

The Slurs Against Me Were Made by Idiots, Not the Nexus

By Maggie Stack

Some people were concerned about the excerpt from a letter Theo Baker wrote about my personal life published in April 26 Nexus ("Show Your True Colors: The Worst of Campus Elections").

April 30, 2002

In a Hate-Filled World, Israel Stands Besieged

By Joey Tartakovsky

Israel has become the focal point of worldwide anti-Semitism, and criticism of Israel has become a mask of legitimacy for darker feelings.

April 26, 2002

Show Your True Colors: The Worst of the Campus Elections

By Staff

These are letters to the editor and comments on our web page about campus elections that we didn't publish. The Daily Nexus just thought you should know about some of the shallow shits who are involved in campus politics...

April 26, 2002

Red Tape: Ours Is Also to Wonder, Not Just to Do and Die

By Josh Braun

Why? No one has all the answers, so I've decided to write on a question instead. For Descartes, the first dualist, the mind and the body became separate entities: "I think, therefore I am." Why?

April 26, 2002

It Will Make Begging on Bended Knee Easier

By Staff

In the spirit of the Sports Facilities Fee initiative I promise a fee added to next year

April 26, 2002

I’m Burnin’, I’m Burnin’ for You

By Staff

Nexites are festive people who cherish special occasions. They're also more interbred than European royalty. .

April 26, 2002

Is Everyone Who Writes Letters to the Nexus Nuts?

By Carl Vanarssdall

I'm starting to notice quite a trend in letters to the editor. It seems to me that every day a new person is bitching about either the April Fools issue or Sarah Kent's sex column.

April 26, 2002

‘Worst of the Campus Elections’ Was the Daily Nexus’ Worst Idea

By Mel Fabi

I was overwhelmingly disgusted to read the Nexus editorial on Friday, April 26. By choosing to print some offensive on-line statements, the Nexus validated hurtful and destructive remarks to tear down the face of student...

April 26, 2002

March for Economic Justice and Hear Ralph Nader Speak

By Jessica Fleuti

The second annual People's March for Economic Justice will be held this Saturday at noon in Ortega Park and will continue down State Street to the Sunken Gardens.

April 26, 2002

There’s Nothing Funny About A Light-Hearted Sex Column

By Janelle Peregoy

If Sarah Kent's articles are meant to be funny, then I have missed the punch line. Her arguments are made for no purpose beyond sensationalism. This "sex column" could be written in a mature, adult manner.

April 24, 2002

Knowing Our Audience

By Staff

There are very, very funny jokes about quantum physics. They do not, however, go over well with audiences that don't think about the comedic possibilities of Schroedinger's cat.

April 24, 2002