Todd Prodanovich

May 28, 2010

A Farewell to Isla Vista

By Todd Prodanovich

Four years ago I was surfing every day in San Diego, trying as hard as possible to stay in the water and out of class, and looking forward to graduation.

April 27, 2010

A Party-Heavy, Surf-Light Spring

By Todd Prodanovich

Spring is that magical time of year for Santa Barbarians that of course means plenty of beaching, bronzing and binging. I could add “boarding” to that and make it a four-way alliteration, but that just wouldn’t be ...

April 9, 2010

Panel To Seek Renewable SB

By Todd Prodanovich

UCSB will host a climate change conference today, inviting students, faculty and the general public to discuss the impact individuals can have on global warming.

April 9, 2010

Panel To Seek Renewable SB

By Todd Prodanovich

UCSB will host a climate change conference today, inviting students, faculty and the general public to discuss the impact individuals can have on global warming.

February 24, 2010

Redefining Surf

By Todd Prodanovich

I've always thought that it was interesting that my surf column fell into the "sports" category in the folds and creases of the Daily Nexus. When I think about sports, I think about football, or baseball, or just about a...

January 11, 2010

Hub Hosts DJ Steve Aoki

By Todd Prodanovich

UCSB alumnus turned DJ Steve Aoki brought his beats back to Isla Vista on Friday for a performance at the Hub.

January 7, 2010

EAB Team Returns With Altered Views

By Todd Prodanovich

UCSB's Environmental Affairs Board returned from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark with new insights into the international political process.

November 19, 2009

Host Parents Don’t Understand, Either

By Todd Prodanovich

There comes a time in every person's life when the nest leaves you feeling a little claustrophobic.

November 10, 2009

Perspective on Surf Paradise

By Todd Prodanovich

After spending a little over two months in Brazil, I would say I've earned a fair amount of much needed perspective in life. I say "earned" because nothing about leaving your bubble is easy.

October 28, 2009

Family Matters, Even Abroad

By Todd Prodanovich

Studying abroad is a magnificent experience on many levels, but there is one major aspect of my Brazilian existence that I haven't talked about until this very column. That hugely important, partially defining aspect of ...

October 21, 2009

Beach Disco Bonanza

By Todd Prodanovich

The crying shame about most American beaches is that they are damn cold when the sun goes down. We all love to frolic in the salty goodness and sandy stretches that beaches provide, sometimes without clothes and sometime...

October 14, 2009

The Great Outdoors

By Todd Prodanovich

Last Saturday will be etched into the history of my life as one of the most fun-filled nights of incidental hilarity that I have ever experienced, and I might owe it all to a bottle of whiskey and a few friends to help d...

October 8, 2009

Swimsuit Edition!

By Todd Prodanovich

Brazil is known for a few things, including awesome waves, aggressive surfers and fresh acai by the bucket, but there is one aspect of Brazilian culture that has been made far more famous thanks to the multi-page Reef a...

September 30, 2009

Surfer’s Paradise

By Todd Prodanovich

Welcome back to the pool, kids. I hope you brought your water wings. Here comes another new school year, and another surf column in your crisply folded edition of the Daily Nexus. Oddly enough, as you read this, I'll be ...

June 1, 2009

New Proposal To Cut Funds for Education

By Todd Prodanovich

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's newly proposed state budget calls for $1.78 billion in decreased funding for higher education and the elimination of all Cal Grants by 2011.

May 26, 2009