Group Aids Kenya Village
After returning from a 10-day trip to Kenya, the UCSB chapter of Engineers Without Borders has dedicated itself to improving living conditions in a small East African village.
America the Masochist
Living in America is starting to scare me. No, I am not a pussy or someone who worries about everything, but I really think that about 40 percent of people that live in America are insane. How did I come to this hypothesis? Well for one, Republicans and Sarah Palin supporters make up roughly that […]
Santa Barbara Bullrushes Matadors
After close to a month on the road, coming home starts to sound pretty good. For the UCSB women’s soccer team, coming home was exactly what the doctor ordered, as the team put on a show for the home crowd with a 3-0 throttling of Cal State Northridge Friday night. The fans welcomed Santa Barbara back in style, with the UCSB’s track and cross country teams filling up the stands to give the road-weary Gauchos some strong support.
New Eatery Caters to Students
A new restaurant opened its doors on Trigo Road this month, adding fresh ideas and delicious breakfast options to the Isla Vista dining scene.
Respect Your Partner and You Won’t Regret Getting It
Editor, Daily Nexus, I’ve got nothing against anonymous sex but I want to make sure that the freshman who read Jason Hunter’s column (“A Pack of Pointers for Polite Pumping,” Daily Nexus, Oct. 10) describing inebriated frat house sexual encounters know that not all of their neighboring I.V. residents wake up regretting the hazy memory […]
Author, Traveler Visits UCSB to Discuss Books
Acclaimed travel writer Paul Theroux regaled an audience at Campbell Hall yesterday evening with tales of his adventures as global journeyman.
Forget the Man, This Sexy Lingerie is for Me Baby
Editor, Daily Nexus In response to Jenni Perez’s column, (“Lick Up Seductive Lingerie” Daily Nexus, October 8) she says: “all we really ask for is acknowledgment of our effort — it is for you. So curb the caveman and admire for a minute. Tell her she looks beautiful. Make her turn around. Smack her ass. […]
Gauchos Look to Knock Aggies off High Horse
The UCSB men’s soccer team is preparing to take on UC Davis on Saturday, and they will certainly face a challenge. The Aggies are 10-1-1, and unbeaten in conference play at 2-0-1.
It Tingles!
Deborah Anderson of Boston University Medical Center was awarded an “Ig Nobel” research prize for discovering that Coca-Cola kills sperm. Apparently, women were using it in contraceptive douches. While it doesn’t actually work as a contraceptive, Anderson did find that Coke kills the little swimming problems. “The sperm just kind of explode,” she said. Today’s […]
UC President Refuses to Sign Drinking Initiative
Over a hundred university chancellors and presidents nationwide have signed an initiative signaling their support of lowering the legal drinking age. A signature notably absent, however, is the one belonging to University of California President Mark G. Yudof.