The Health Column
It’s only the first week of school, but do you feel it? Papers, phone calls, parties, midterms, mothers, mistakes, boyfriends, girlfriends, bi-friends, friendships, roommates, mixing, working, charging, paying bills, rushing, Facebook, religion, drugs, dads, exercising, identifying, judging, applying, sleeping, eating and… living. It’s a lot.
New Law Shields UC Scientists
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed UC-backed legislation into law this weekend, tacking several provisions designed to shield researchers from anti-science violence onto existing state statute.
Nader’s Speech Opens Minds
I woke up sometime Sunday afternoon to attend to some serious business. I went to go see the man somewhat responsible for giving Starbucks employees a free joke when I tell them my name during my purchase of a certain blended coffee beverage. Ralph Nader came to Corwin Pavilion and spoke to students, supporters, and […]
How Playing It Smart Made Football Boring
I miss the chaos of football. I miss fake punts, double reverses and play-action bombs on first down. Remember watching football in the ’90s? Remember how much better it was? Any given punt could very well be blocked, faked or otherwise botched. Hell, when was the last time you saw someone rough the kicker?
CHP Issues DUI to Actor
Actress Heather Locklear was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Montecito for driving while under the influence of a controlled substance.
Armchair QB
Raiders owner Al Davis fired head coach Lane Kiffin on Tuesday. For those of you keeping score at home, that’s four different coaches in six terrible years. The only constant is you, Al.
Transport Tax Returns to Ballot
The fate of road improvement projects across the county is in the hands of registered voters this November, when a half-cent sales tax for transportation projects will be up for renewal.
Readers Come to Isla Vista’s Defense
Editor, Daily Nexus, After reading Max Bottaro’s column (“Isla Vista Has Lost Its Spunk,” Daily Nexus, Sept. 28), I literally had a headache. Should I address the racism, the misogyny, the homophobia, the degradation of the prestige of our university or the attack against our community? Although I don’t think enough can ever be said […]
Cops Make Arrest for Explosive
After further investigation into the gang-related shootings that took place Saturday night, the Santa Barbara Police Dept. arrested one man believed to have been involved in the altercation.
Readers Come to Isla Vista’s Defense
Editor, Daily Nexus, It is unfortunate that Max Bottaro’s last two years in I.V. didn’t live up to the expectations he had (“Isla Vista Has Lost Its Spunk,” Daily Nexus, Sept. 28). What is even more unfortunate is that he apparently gained nothing from the experience, either. His homophobic, sexist and racist slurs insulted our […]