The Nexus

• Opinion: Love Plus purifies our society of the awkward

  December 18, 2009  |  Will Ellis
  A new game has come out, offering us a great way to weed out the romantically challenged members of our society.

• Opinion: Antimony laced toys replace coal in Santa’s arsenal

  December 18, 2009  |  Will Ellis
  Santa has cheated us.

• Opinion: Surge in Afghanistan a necessary choice

  December 18, 2009  |  Will Ellis
  The Commander-in-Chief has made a crucial decision for the future of the war in Afghanistan. He has made the difficult call of increasing the amount of troops in the region by 30,000.

• Opinion: Recovery underway, but nation still hurting

  December 18, 2009  |  Will Ellis
  Obama came into the presidency in a storm of disasters, none more evident or more resounding than the economic meltdown that hit just before he took office. Once he settled into the White House, one of the first things he chose to focus on was the financial disaster and its effects on the American people.

• Immigration boost needed for California

  December 18, 2009  |  Will Ellis
  When talking about immigration issues that affect where we live, our collective mind shifts to images of a border fence and some sketchy individuals slipping right past security. Rarely do we think about the impact of legal immigration on our lives.

• Haitian crisis necessitates student action

  December 18, 2009  |  Will Ellis
  Disaster has struck the poorest country in our hemisphere.

• Keeping His Memory Alive

  October 23, 2009  |  Brett Rothberger
  Dariush Behrashi (9) was enjoying the company of his friends at a family event when he noticed something strange going on outside. Everyone was crying.

• Playing her cards right

  October 23, 2009  |  Will Ellis
  We have some magick here at Westview, and it’s being provided by one of our own.

• Weiss accelerates to freedom

  October 23, 2009  |  Halie Albertson
  Youngkun Weiss (12) slipped on his letterman jacket before dropping his backpack into the sidecar of his Honda Valkyrie 1500 motorcycle. He lifted his helmet onto his head and slid on his sunglasses to protect his eyes from the bright sun.

• O'Hara learns leadership

  October 23, 2009  |  Nicole Kush
  Kaley O’Hara (11) stood before 300 students crowded in the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. Heart pounding, palms sweating, she was ready.

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