I.V. Women Fend Off Self-Righteous Dudes
Saturday afternoon, Jessie, Peggy and I were walking through Isla Vista when our conversation turned to the familiar topic of the men around us. On our short walk from Java Jones to Del Playa Drive, we saw men on balconies cat-calling the women walking below.
Judicial Council Deliberates Over Fairness Issues
Following allegations of unfair campaign tactics during last week’s Associated Students election, three cases were presented to A.S. Judicial Council in the hopes of securing a hearing.
“In God We Trust” Serves Little Historical Purpose
I find it very obnoxious for those like columnist Jeff Dulgar (“Liberals Sideline ‘In God We Trust,'” Daily Nexus, April 29) to insist such mottos as “In God We Trust” are the bread and butter to American values and serve as historical relics to convey religiosity in government as a cornerstone to this country.
SB Readies for Looming Fire Season
On the Fourth of July last year, the second largest inferno in California history ignited 35 miles northwest of Santa Barbara. Over the course of the following 117 days, the Zaca Fire consumed 240,207 acres of the Los Padres National Forest and demanded the attention of 2,100 firefighting personnel at the peak of its ferocity.
U.S. Dollar Motto Alienates Americans of Alternate Faiths
Like Jeff Dulgar (“Liberals Sideline ‘In God We Trust,” Daily Nexus, April 29), the argument about the removal of those words from U.S. currency is also one of my favorites – because they should be.
Science Professors Receive National Recognition
UC Santa Barbara’s budding reputation as a powerhouse research university got another boost yesterday, as two professors were elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
Former Nexus Artist Captures Movie, Novel Deals
Former Gaucho Kazuhiro “Kazu” Kibuishi has turned newsroom experience into a series of successful graphic novels and a possible movie deal.
NFL Draft Edition
Oh, the NFL Draft. The most over-hyped and commercialized piece of propaganda I’ve ever seen in the world of sports. Do the NFL and ESPN really think people want to tune in for an entire weekend of coverage to watch a bunch of ex-jocks and so-called “experts” scream at each other about the value of some dude from the tiniest school in Delaware who will never come close to making an NFL roster?
Why Are You Winking?
Have you ever noticed that whenever you open a bottle of shampoo or cut a piece of fruit and it’s facing in your direction, a little bit of shampoo or fruit juice always sprays in your eyes? Always. I don’t remember ever getting hit in the cheek or shoulder: It’s always right to the eye. […]