He Said, He Said

I’ve given a great deal of thought to this. I have spent far too much time attempting to phrase this article in a way that won’t make me sound lame. But I can’t.

Spanish Parties Try Triathelete

Editor’s note: You’ve stumbled upon our new column, Gauchos Abroad. Each week, a different student studying abroad in a different country will have a column sharing their worldly experiences. Olé!

Magic Lantern Screens Alum’s Latest Masterpiece

Animation extraordinaire and UCSB film & media studies alum Don Hertzfeldt returned to Isla Vista on Friday night to kick off Magic Lantern’s fall line up.

An Address to a Struggling Economy

Local congresswoman Lois Capps has had a tumultuous two weeks.

Privatization of Water Ruins Quality

As panic-stricken investors desperately seek out the next economic bubble to create and ultimately burst, a growing trend of the last decade may indicate where market stability could be sought in the form of infrastructure funds. Moving private investment into public sectors would provide reliable profits to financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, who closed down their fledgling Infrastructure Partners fund over a year before the present financial woes. The fund sought multinational investment in areas such as toll roads, airports and ports, as well as a vital public utility: water.

Bird-Brained

“Eagle Eye” is nothing short of predictable.

Electronic Voting Puts Votes at Risk

In some parts of the country, all it might take to change someone’s vote this November is three seconds and a $10 USB thumb drive.

Farr’s Broad Perspective Qualifies Her as a Leader

Editor, Daily Nexus,

I am a UCSB graduate, class of 1971. And I stayed here. I have lived my entire adult life in Isla Vista, Goleta, and the Santa Ynez Valley (the 3rd District). I personally know Doreen Farr, Steve Pappas, Gail Marshall, Brooks Firestone, Bill Wallace and many of the other people who set policy in Isla Vista.

Palahniuk-Lite

Chuck Palahniuk should be handed some kind of award for being arguably the most darkly creative author of his generation (not to mention one of its most popular).

Farr, Pappas Meet in Forum

Third District Supervisor candidates Doreen Farr and Steve Pappas addressed the public at an election forum last night and answered questions regarding their platforms and priorities should they be elected this November.