Opinion

April 1, 2002

This school would be great sans you

By Mike Schwanzen

I've got two more years at UCSB and I want to make them the best ever - you can help! All you have to do is transfer.

March 8, 2002

(No Ducks Were Actually Harmed)

By Staff

The ducks seem more nervous in I.V. These ducks seem to sense a preditorial threat.

March 8, 2002

Resisting Blind Patriotism

By Nico Pitney

The repercussion I fear most is a radical crystallization of blind and belligerent national pride - the kind that mucks up even the most reliable channels of information, and impedes progress in all facets of social and ...

March 8, 2002

Don’t Let Fliers Mislead You About the I.V. Master Plan

By Bryan D. Brown

Recently, a misleading flyer and petition have been distributed throughout Isla Vista regarding the Isla Vista Project Area Committee. As the Graduate Student Association representative of the IV-PAC, I am very confused ...

March 8, 2002

What UCSB Really Needs Is a Flying, Administrator-Eating Great White Shark Named ‘Peaches’

By Eric Simons

Chancellor Henry Yang was walking from his office in Cheadle Hall to the University Center today when, in a move that experts said could damage his close relationship with students, he was eaten.

March 7, 2002

Sleep Shouldn’t Be a Crime

By Peter Marin

On behalf of the Committee for Social Justice, I want to address the issue of the proposed ordinance on sleeping and camping to be considered by the District Board.

March 7, 2002

Liquid Death From the Heavens

By Staff

It rained today, confusing many, and wetting everyone. Rain is mothernature's assassin.

March 7, 2002

No Phone, No Pool, No Pets, Ain’t Got No Cigarettes

By Brendan Buhler

Activists for Isla Vista's homeless community can't always get what they want. But if they try sometimes, they might just find they get the last thing they want.

March 6, 2002

Red Tape: Pricey Adventures in College Rentals

By Josh Braun

I slept on the couch at a friend's apartment in San Jose. The major difference is simple: the price. Three girls live here for around $430 a month per person. My three-bedroom apartment holds 6 people for $500 a person. ...

March 6, 2002

Reunited

By Staff

Nothing like the occasional encounter with an old Res Hall neighbor to make one feel old and insensitive. People who were your best friends.

March 6, 2002

The PC Path to Better Sex, Bigger Orgasms

By Sarah Kent

"Exercise" is not usually a word that is part of my vocabulary. The big "E" - not the drug - seems almost to be an obsession in our tiny community of beautiful people.

March 6, 2002

A Real-Life Tale of a True Isla Vista Hero

By Harry D. Rowland

Oh, are we sadly mistaken. The story behind the picture behind the feature photo "Nothing to See Here Folks," (Daily Nexus, March 4):

March 4, 2002

Pilot to Bombardier

By Staff

I have seen many pets accompany their owners on campus: dogs, cats, ferrets and the occasional iguana. All of these animals have one thing in common: They are easily tethered to one's wrist and have bowel control.

March 4, 2002

Weather: Political Tool

By Staff

Today you must do your patriotic duty and vote candidates into political offices you vaguely understand.

March 4, 2002

Daily Nexus Election Endorsements: Ugo “Butch” Arnoldi, Sheriff-Coroner

By Staff

Lieutenant Butch Arnoldi does not bullshit anyone. Arnoldi isn't much of a politician, but he's one heck of a cop. The Daily Nexus strongly endorses Ugo Peter "Butch" Arnoldi for Sheriff-Coroner.

March 4, 2002

Come to Life & Vote

By Staff

There's an anecdote, possibly fictitious, about voting in Texas. Lyndon Johnson lost his first race for congress and heard that his opponent had put dead people on the rolls. When the next election rolled around, "Landsl...