Opinion

April 24, 2002

Living Without Vowels: A.S. Plays ‘Hungry, Hungry, Drippos’

By Steven Ruszczycky

College elections are like a group of children playing a board game. The rules are simple but the outcome relies on chance since the players lack the mental ability for any kind of strategy.

April 24, 2002

Nexus Satire Reveals Its Cultural Insensitivity

By Roland Navarro

In an effort to inform the Nexus of their cultural ignorance, we met with the editors to discuss the balance between satire and the offensive use of literary power. I saw three main problems with this article.

April 24, 2002

The Wednesday Thursday Hump: You Just Can’t Keep a Good Dildo Down

By Sarah Kent

The dildo - a girl's real best friend - comes in a variety of shapes, styles and forms, from the basic almost-a-plastic-cucumber model to the flashy "pearl" vibrator with rabbit attachment.

April 24, 2002

Sex Columnist Should Learn That Love and Respect Beat Malice

By Matt McMillan

I take complete issue with the advice that Miss Kent gives on how to "Give Your Ex the Axe," ("Wednesday Hump," April 17, Daily Nexus).

April 24, 2002

It Affects Me: Part 3: Survivor Begins to Pick Up the Shattered Remains

By Imani Rupert and Muriel Philips

When Eva said that she was raped, my heart dropped to the bottom of my stomach. It was unreal, so many thoughts were going through my head, but it all came down to one thing - my best friend had been violated, and I felt...

April 24, 2002

Diversity Doesn’t Exist at UCSB

By Anna Lulejian

Let's all hold hands and dance to the beat of diversity because we all love diversity.

April 24, 2002

Think

By Staff

April 23, 2002

The Red Tape: Academic Larvae Squirm Through All Possible Futures

By Josh Braun

After studying science journalism for three years or so, I have managed to conduct something of an anthropological survey of the scientific profession.

April 23, 2002

Long-Winded Nexus Column Presents Illogical Argument

By Brian Reznick, Justin Wynne

We are writing in response to Nicholas C. Romero's opinion article that appeared in the Tuesday copy of the Nexus ("Ethnic Interest Halls Encourage Racial Separatism," April 16, Daily Nexus).

April 23, 2002

Carnivore-Raised Vegetarian Finds Meat Humor Well Done

By Jennifer Izant

Personally, I have been a strict vegetarian for many years, and maybe it is just me, but I do not think that jokes made about vegetarians are offensive at all.

April 19, 2002

Despite Lame Duck’s Mudslinging, I’m Qualified

By Sunbo Bamigboye

I would like to point out that many of the statements Shaina Walter has made about me are incorrect and untruthful. Shaina Walter claims that I "decided to show up an hour into the [Leg Council] meeting, but apparently l...

April 19, 2002

Candidates

By Brendan Buhler, Steven Ruszczycky

If you ask Maggie Stack what the most important thing an Associated Students president can do, she says, "Go to committee meetings."