Opinion

May 10, 2001

Can’t Fight the Feelin’ – Spring Is Here Once Again

By David Downs

People don't want to hear about how it's spring and everything in Isla Vista is green, or how heavenly it is to witness the 10-minute riot of nubile flesh as it floods down the bikepaths before class.

May 10, 2001

Cellular Schitzos

By Staff

Schizophrenia is almost as good as a foreign accent in my book.

May 10, 2001

The County Remains Committed to I.V.

By Gail Marshall

So now the important task is to gather our forces in Isla Vista and move on. Hopefully, the name-calling and ranting and raving is over.

May 10, 2001

Pi Kappa Alpha Offers an Apology, Opportunity for Refund

By Staff

Editor, Daily Nexus: Pi Kappa Alpha would like to thank everyone who attended Fight Night last Friday. The event was a success and the “Say Yes to Kids” program will benefit from the proceeds. At this moment,...

May 9, 2001

There S/he is … Miss/ter I.V.

By Staff

A bunch of little skinny girls with fake tans and big boobs will be at I.V. Theater today at 6:30 p.m. for the biggest day of their lives. That's right, Theta Chi is holding the first ever Miss Isla Vista Pageant.

May 8, 2001

Unborn Rights

By Staff

The Fetal Protection Act seems a noble proposition, but in reality it amounts to a shady attempt to lay the groundwork for overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which protects a woman’s right to ...

May 8, 2001

Turtle Tests

By Staff

Lecture hall "desks" are the perfect size for one thing.No, not an exam. Not a scantron. Either would make absolutely no sense.

May 8, 2001

‘Hack-tivism’ Blights Those Who Truly Care About I.V. Community

By Henry Sarria

So who are some of the real activists in this community? Let me begin by saying that there are, and there have been, many who have worked to make an actual difference.

May 8, 2001

The Militarization of Space Threatens World Peace

By Staff

The only way Bush can pursue his bombastic aims of an atmospheric missile shield over the U.S. is by doing away with the pesky ABM treaty, which outlaws the militarization of space and the construction of such missile sh...

May 8, 2001

Pi Kappa Alpha Owes Students a Refund and an Apology

By Staff

It was a piss-poor move by Pike to overbook Fight Night by several hundred people and I hope there is some consequence to pay.

May 8, 2001

Conservative Students Also Deserve Representation

By Joshua Baker

My question for Kaiserman, as he is also a newly elected representative of the students, is whether he feels capable of representing the conservative students at UCSB?

May 7, 2001

Fight (for a seat) Night

By Staff

Two heads are better than one ... but not if those heads are meatheads.

May 7, 2001

Column: Find Time for Understanding During Queer Pride Week

By Steven Ruszczycky

The phone rings at 3:30 in the morning and for a minute I think it's my alarm clock. My friend Chris from back home is on the other line, and he's in tears.

May 7, 2001

Conservative Letters Use Fear Tactics, “Fuzzy Math”

By Staff

Looking at the May 1 opinion section, I couldn't help but be alarmed by the amount of material written by UCSB's own branch of the College Republicans.

May 7, 2001

State-Controlled Power Is Better Than Nuclear

By Staff

This letter is in response to Michael C. Warnken's column (Daily Nexus, "A Summer of 'Gray-Outs,' " May 1). How Warnken concludes that the California energy crisis is Gov. Gray Davis' fault is quite beyond me, and he doe...

May 4, 2001

By Staff

Everyone tells me how amazing Cinco de Mayo downtown is going to be ... I know the truth.