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The Red Tape: Bioethics Research Blues

May 8, 2002 by Josh Braun

Researching bioethics issues is fascinating. It's my job. It's a pain in the ass. The problem is that few people in the news media appear to have any idea what they are actually talking about.
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Weather: I Thought We Were Friends, Dave

May 8, 2002 by Staff

The WeatherComputer has been rebelling. It shuts down on its own, runs programs nobody tells it to; it's trying to take control.
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A.S., Divided by Parties, Cannot Stand

May 8, 2002 by Jenna Reed

Here's an idea: In order to form a more cohesive and efficient government, let's create a party system for A.S. Brilliant fucking idea.
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Nexus Sex Columnist Misses The Point Behind Neo-Pagan Rituals

May 8, 2002 by David Gartrell

I was bewildered by columnist Sarah Kent's depiction of the maypole at a neo-pagan spring festival as "a big, old symbol of a male-dominated universe".
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Imagine the Day When Boobies Rule the Earth

May 8, 2002 by Sarah Kent

I couldn't help (being a sex columnist) stepping back and being struck by exactly what this maypole represents - nothing more than a big, gigantic penis. It's just a big, old symbol of a male-dominate...
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It Affects Me: Part 5: Awareness Eases the Pain

May 8, 2002 by Imani Rupert Muriel Philips

I haven't talked to Eva; she hasn't contacted me since I left the pamphlets on rape and counseling on her bed. I've gone to more meetings, and I've started to swing by the Women's Center to help out.
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When It Comes to Test Taking, We All Need Secret Identities

May 8, 2002 by Rosie Fletcher

Should finals and midterms be anonymous? I think they should. Since coming here in September, I have heard others saying that perhaps they got a worse mark than they deserved because the professor did...
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Benefits From a Parking Fee Hike Worth the Chump Change

May 8, 2002 by Wayne Dilly

After reading some of the complaints about the new increase in parking fees, I have to question if people understand why they are raising the fees.
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Home Schooling

May 7, 2002 by Staff Editorial

To wit, anytime an undergraduate gets cited for a misdemeanor involving alcohol or an illegal drug, the university is going to send a letter home to his or her parents.
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Weather: It’s Not a Virus, It’s Free Porno

May 7, 2002 by Staff

The dirty Melissa Virus infected Nexus computers for about a week. It scrambled Word documents and had the potential to send porno to everyone who communicates with the Nexus via email. We didn’...
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Living Without Vowels: Shut Your Mouth and Let Me Speak

May 7, 2002 by Steven Ruszczycky

You can agree that Attias did what he did. But God help you if you're not out chanting for blood. If you should mention that Attias doesn't deserve to die, kiss a pound of your pink flesh goodbye.
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A.S. It Is: Nasty Tactics Give A.S. the Tough Lovin’ It Sorely Needs

May 7, 2002 by Chris Hubbard

Leave it to the Nexus to misrepresent the goings-on at Legislative Council and to contradict itself in its editorial ("Clowning Around," May 3).
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Increase in Parking Fees Will Create Unsafe Conditions for All Students

May 7, 2002 by Eitan Loewenstein

I'm very disappointed in our school after hearing about a new policy to begin charging students to park on campus during weekend and night hours.
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Thanks to Isla Vista Residents for Not Making Fools of Themselves

May 7, 2002 by Patrick J. McKinley

Please convey our thanks to all the people on Sabado Tarde last Friday during the jury visit. The respect they showed the jurors and the memory of the students killed and injured was unmistakable.
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I May Be A Lame Duck, But Now Everyone Else Is Too

May 6, 2002 by Jonathan Kalinski

The events of last Wednesday's Associated Students Legislative Council meeting illustrate what I already knew but what many got their first lesson in: how to play hardball politics.
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