Super Fudge Up
Like the cliche says, having a correction is like peeing yourself: everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.
NASA Scientist Lectures Crowd About Warming
Dr. James Hansen, renowned NASA scientist and pioneer in the field of global warming studies, spoke on campus last night drawing a crowd that filled Campbell Hall and two additional Buchanan lecture halls.
Gauchos Reign in Season Home Opener
On a weekend when the whole nation was watching the Super Bowl, the #20 UCSB men’s rugby team did a little hard hitting and scoring of its own.
Minimum Wage Raise Not a Blessing
Praise for the new, higher minimum wage reveals a nonexistent understanding of the basic functioning of a free market economy in Congress and among voters. Instead, it shows the Democrats’ commitment to choosing solutions that appear on their surface to be the easiest, and the public acceptance of such policy making.
SB Researcher Receives Grant for Mars Probe
After reviewing a plethora of other researchers’ blueprints, NASA has granted $750,000 to UCSB organic chemist Luann Becker to aid in the hunt for life on Mars.
How to Draft a Championship NBA Fantasy Basketball Team, Part II
If you’ve read part one of this column (Daily Nexus, Jan. 30), you probably think you have an NBA fantasy draft all figured out – well, Walter Cronkite, I’ve got news for you: You don’t.
Microsoft’s’ Vista Has Its Ups and Downs
By now, I am sure that you have heard that Microsoft has released their newest operating system, Vista. Many, including myself, were wondering if it would be worthwhile to upgrade to the latest and greatest. So, here you go: the pros and cons of upgrading your current machine to Vista.
Nexus Moves Money to Shrink Debt
In response to continuing debt at the Daily Nexus, university officials recently combined the publication’s two off-campus bank accounts with its university account – a move that has already reduced debt and increased transparency of accounting, but will limit the paper’s financial autonomy.