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‘American Hero’ Should Rethink Her Medieval Opinions

November 5, 2001 by

Wow. That was all that I could say when I read the article on Ann Coulter. Tell me again how she is an "American Hero"?
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Beautiful Trailers on the Bike Path

November 2, 2001 by

Today I took a midterm while ignoring giant purple flashing runway lights in my peripheral vision.
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Exploring the Method to bin Laden’s Madness

November 2, 2001 by

When investigating criminals, the main thing you look at is the motive behind their crimes. If we are to believe that Osama bin Laden was behind the Sept. 11 attacks, then an examination of his motive...
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Hey Gals, Keep the Cheeks Covered at Bike-a-Thong

November 2, 2001 by

I've seen more underwear in the last month than I ever thought possible.
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I Don’t Remember Saying You Could Grab My Ass

November 2, 2001 by

I was having a fun time walking down State Street on Halloween night until some guy, thinking he was hot stuff, grabbed my ass as I was walking by him.
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Right Back At Cha, Teach!

November 1, 2001 by

WeatherLonghand is almost as recognizable as the scrawlings of a dyslexic howler monkey. I use my chickenscratch sandscrit style to great effect, as revenge during midterms. The thicker the course rea...
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Pay Attention to Local Issues

November 1, 2001 by

I just realized that no article has run in the Nexus on the Goleta City Council election, except for one sarcastic op-ed piece, and I am concerned. Not because the one piece characterized me as a jugg...
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No Matter Who Won the PAC Election, We All Come Out on Top

November 1, 2001 by

As one of the candidates, I must admit that my vote was for myself, but then again I could've easily voted for any of my fellow candidates since they're all good people with good intentions for our co...
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Nexus Letter of the Quarter

November 1, 2001 by

Call me a prude, but I was very surprised to find a large ad for the Riviera Adult Superstore in the paper.
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Conservative Medusa Wears a Miniskirt, Still a Moron

November 1, 2001 by

Not all conservatives may be bigoted harpies, but all bigoted harpies are conservative - at least all bigoted harpies who come to speak at UCSB for a $5,000 fee for an hour or two.
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A Return to Skepticism

October 31, 2001 by

Dear Tom Brokaw: Shut up and be a journalist. -The staff of the Daily Nexus.
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Entertaining the WeatherFam

October 31, 2001 by

The weatherfamily arrives today. Weatherdad has a conference to attend (i.e. an excuse to get in a few rounds of golf.) Weathermom wants to see the town (i.e. an excuse to spend money in overpriced bo...
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Rolling on No Wheels

October 31, 2001 by

"I wish they'd kill him just for that - Oodaba bin Boobee, or whatever his name is." - my Christian mother, referring to bad business after the terrorist attacks.
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Speaker Will Stand Up for America, Under-represented Conservatives

October 31, 2001 by

The lectures that many UCSB professors don't want you to hear will take place this Thursday night.
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It Rained Tuesday, With all the Usual and Wet Results

October 31, 2001 by

Rain in Santa Barbara is not a pleasant thing. We don't expect rain here - a lot of us chose this school for that very reason. That's probably why the inaugural precipitation makes us feel so cheated.
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