Nicki Arnold

February 19, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Climate Change Before Recess

By Nicki Arnold

To me, this is a no-brainer: Of course we should be teaching the young'uns about climate change. It's a hot-button topic and is becoming increasingly important. Instead of learning information about global warming from t...

February 15, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Elmo’s Revenge

By Nicki Arnold

With the major holidays behind our backs, there's only one thing to think about now: next season's holiday shopping! Alright, so maybe what you're going to get for Mom next Christmas isn't on your mind yet, but Mattel is...

February 14, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: The Valentine’s Day Edition

By Nicki Arnold

So, this is kind of awkward. Here we are, my dear readers, in the first week of our budding relationship and already tackling a major holiday. To make things worse, it's Valentine's Day.

February 13, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Shitty Cities

By Nicki Arnold

Forbes, the master of list making, recently released its list of the Most Miserable Cities in the U.S. , pulling from the 150 largest metropolitan cities. Detroit tops the list, and three California cities managed to mak...

February 12, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: GEICO Insurance, Not Pet Gecko Insurance

By Nicki Arnold

Hello, you. Welcome to my blog on the Nexus site. Fancy, huh? I'll be writing here every day to tell you about something neat that I've found.

January 29, 2008

Online Classifieds Junky: Confessions of a Craigslist Addict

By Nicki Arnold

Sometimes I waste away entire afternoons on the Internet.

October 18, 2007

Gaucho Looks for French Kisses

By Nicki Arnold

Bonjour, Gauchos. I write to you from Paris about - of course - love. In the most romantic city in the world, I can't go a day without thinking about that four-letter word.

June 27, 2007

Summer Recipe Calls For Bikinis, Brewskis

By Nicki Arnold

The best season of the year is here once again and I couldn't be happier.

April 24, 2007

She Said: “Scrubs” vs. “Grey’s Anatomy”

By Nicki Arnold

I plan my entire week around this single hour. It's the only time that my five roommates and I are in the same room together.

October 9, 2006

Beware of the Fluff: There Is No Quitting the Facebook Drug

By Nicki Arnold

I checked my Facebook 58 times today. No, not literally. I'm obviously being sarcastic and saying such a large number for effect, you moron, but you get it.

June 28, 2006

Summer At Home Pales in Comparison to I.V. Living

By Nicki Arnold

As much as I love them, summers are a horrible idea. They break routine so much so that sometimes I forget how to write when I come back to school.

May 16, 2006

Relay Moves to Find Cancer Cure

By Nicki Arnold

This weekend, 600 participants will put on their running shoes and jog for survival as part of the Relay for Life, a 24-hour marathon that celebrates the lives of cancer survivors. The marathon kicks off Saturday, May 20...

May 2, 2006

Academy To Honor Professors With Membership at Induction Ceremony

By Nicki Arnold

Two more campus professors were recently inducted into the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, bringing the total number of recognized UCSB faculty to 23. The fellowships were awarded to physics professor ...

April 14, 2006

Protesters Oppose UC Actions

By Nicki Arnold

UCSB students joined in a weeklong, UC-wide protest against the alleged use of sweatshop labor for University apparel, and the recent arrest of 28 of their UC Berkeley and UC Riverside counterparts by marching to Cheadle...

April 4, 2006

Former Student To Remain in SB Jail

By Nicki Arnold

Former UCSB student Christian Covarrubias will serve nine months in the Santa Barbara County Jail on charges of felony sexual assault and felony false imprisonment. Covarrubias entered into a plea bargain on Feb. 10, whi...

April 3, 2006

Student Frightens Class During Final

By Nicki Arnold

UC Police Dept. officers arrested a UCSB student Thursday, March 23 after he threatened to kill his classmates during a final exam. The student, an underclassman whose name was not released, had been acting strangely for...