Consequences of Severe Climate Change Outweigh Partisan Agendas
Public health and safety is not a partisan issue. Ensuring the welfare of American citizens is arguably the most important job of the federal government.
Rechargable Lamps Endow Impoverished With Brighter Future
UCSB’s Institute of Energy Efficiency recently partnered with local nonprofit organization Pangaea to create a safer, more efficient alternative to kerosene lamps and distribute the innovation to students in developing countries.
Disposal Deal Ditches the Dumps
In an attempt to make UCSB more sustainable, the university signed an updated waste management contract with MarBorg Industries last month.
Armchair QB: Brett’s Slab
Apparently Brett Favre is being sued by team massage therapists for treating them like “hanging slabs of meat.” AQB thought they were the ones that were supposed to be treating his hanging slab of meat. Rookie mistake.
2011 Season Set to Open
Stacked with seniors, the UCSB men’s volleyball team looks poised to make a run for the national title. The Gauchos won the UCLA SAC tournament in November and closed the fall preseason with a record of 5-2. [media-credit name=”Daily Nexus File Photo” align=”alignleft” width=”221″][/media-credit] UCSB finished 10th in the nation last year and ended the […]
Speace’s Pieces: Kobe and the Lakerettes
Kobe will always be Kobe. Whether Phil Jackson likes it or not, Kobe is always going to hoist up shots when he decides that the win is slipping from the Lakers’ grasp.
More Than Friends, Less Than Fun
Aristotle once said, “Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.” A poetic, moving assessment, but I have to wonder: Did Aristotle ever decide to fuck one of these friends he was renting half of his soul out to? Because homie-to-homie penetration is really more than just one penis dwelling in two bodies. Let’s […]
We the People of Isla Vista: New County Ordiance Defies Constitutional and Civil Liberties
Although the Social Host Ordinance came into effect on Dec. 1, the little buzz about it on campus, in newspapers and around town is disconcerting. The SHO threatens to undermine constitutional principles of privacy and security while providing little realistic benefit for the Isla Vista community. In fact, the newly passed ordinance is so clearly […]
Traveling Gaucho Witnesses Reality of Middle East Conflicts
After studying abroad for six months in the heart of “the holy land,” Jerusalem, I would like to share some insight into the real situation on the ground in Israel. Most students with busy lives have very little time between sips of beer and Four Loko (R.I.P.) to read the extensive histories of every modern […]
Trust the Higher Power, Not the Governing Authority
To be a lawyer, one must be exceptionally talented at twisting the meaning of words. Our current drug policy at the federal level is enabled by the intentionally ambiguous language of law, and centuries ago, lawyers in fancy robes used their word-twisting skill to falsely interpret the Holy Bible of the Christian faith. If a […]