Breaking Up Before Holidays

So you’re in a relationship. It was everything you’d ever dreamed of: the bee’s knees, cloud 9, blah blah blah, cliché bullshit. But notice the tense on that: was. You’re tired of it now. The guy is actually a douchey, Mario Kart-loving nerd. You discovered your “brilliant beauty” is really a moronic monster with a […]

Gaucho Golf Tees Off

UCSB golf is looking to follow up a brilliant second-place finish at the Sycuan Collegiate Invitational this weekend, as they head to Hawaii for the John A. Burns Intercollegiate Tournament. The 16-team tournament will take place in Leilehua, Hawaii. On the heels of a strong Fall season, Head Coach Steve Lass hopes to continue the Gauchos’ success on the golf course.

UC To Raise Worker Pay

After over a year of gridlocked wage negotiations, the university and American Federation of State, Municipal and County Employees have finally agreed on a new labor contract for service workers.

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BSU Hosts Annual Events for Black History Month

As part of its Black History Month celebrations, UCSB’s Black Student Union recently launched its annual student outreach program, inviting students from underprivileged areas to explore campus.

President’s Lay

So how bout that day off? I hope you used it as productively as I did, sitting inside wishing I could muster up the energy to brave the downpours and actually do something with my life.

Germs Infest SB Waters

The stormy weather soaking Santa Barbara County may have brought some nice swell with it, but with the rain comes bacteria-laden run-off and the threat of ocean-borne illnesses.

Devine Topples Cal Poly

It’s been seen time and time again in the sporting world: The quickest way for a struggling team to turn things around is by jumping on the back of a top player who has fully begun refusing to lose. Luckily for the UCSB men’s basketball team, senior forward Chris Devine has begun to take over.

Surprise! Sex Can Be Both Safe and Great

I am appalled by Steven Begakis’ opinion article “Sex and Morality Should Mix,” (Daily Nexus, Feb. 12, 2009). As a Sex and Relationships Intern, a member of the group sponsoring Sexual Responsibility Week, I can say with confidence that Steven doesn’t know what the hell he is talking about. First and foremost, he equated carrying […]

Pappas v. Farr Case To Begin

Steve Pappas’ election contest against Doreen Farr will begin its first day of trial today in the Santa Barbara Superior Court.