Wal-Mart Rolls Back Employee Ethics in Pursuit of Profits
This opinion is in response to the article in Monday’s Nexus about Wal-Mart (“Film Exposes International Effects of Wal-Mart Empire,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 14). I wanted to share some additional information and also publicize additional free screenings of the movie on our campus.
Holiday Charity Events Benefit I.V. Locals
Students looking to get rid of some extra canned food and extra pounds this Thanksgiving season may find the Community Affairs Board (CAB) food drive or this Saturday’s 28th Annual Turkey Trot to be worthy recipients.
Troubled ‘Duke Nukem’ Masterbater Challenges All Females
I remember the first time I ever masturbated. It was more of an accident than anything. I remember playing a computer game called Duke Nukem at my uncle’s house. I was probably around 12 years old at the time, young by most standards. My uncle’s stepdaughter was the one who actually introduced me to the game.
Honored Professor To Share Study Findings
As winner of the annual UCSB Harold J. Plous Award, anthropology assistant professor Michael Gurven will explain today why grandmothers help humans live longer and why people have such large brains.
SB Council To Review Parking Rates
The Santa Barbara City Council Finance Committee approved an fee increase yesterday that could leave downtown shoppers paying more for their parking spaces.
Alumnus Lectures to Protect Human Rights
A former UCSB student and professor spoke to a crowd of roughly 40 people yesterday in the MultiCultural Center about his organization – the International Convention on Human Rights (ICHR) – its new International Bill of Rights, and how both might help change the world.
Silver Sleeper
I don’t know if you noticed yesterday in the Nexus, but we featured one of the funniest photos I’ve ever seen in my weatherlife. Seven or so silver seniors sat in front of a guy in a red hat, and in the background sat 10 empty chairs.
Women’s Cross Country: SB Concludes With 15th Place Finish
The Gaucho women’s cross country team had a disappointing end to its year, finishing 15th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships over the weekend in Palo Alto. UCSB had a total of 406 points, considerably more than Stanford, which finished in first place with 23 points, UCLA that finished in fifth with 196 points, and Long Beach that finished 10th, logging 311 points.
Rogue Inquiry Evades Prod
Answering a question with a question is generally considered poor etiquette – I call it “rogue questioning.” If it’s not an admission of guilt or error, it’s an admission of stupidity. Sometimes though, if it is done with tact and arrogance, rogue questioning can be an effective recourse to dominating an argument.