Bwaaaa!

January 11, 2002 by

The WeatherNeighbor got too drunk at the WeatherPad last night and awoke this morning with a wicked hangover. She ran to the bathroom to vomit, but one of the WeatherHousemates was already in there ta...
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Leo Lydon’s Letter

January 11, 2002 by

If I am not here then you are too late, I am gone and as you read this I do not want you to reflect on my last actions, but reflect upon any joy that I have brought you.
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Plover Porno

January 10, 2002 by

Plovers are chubby chasers. That is why most of Sands Beach is closed off. Too much exercise kills the erotic tension on the beach, destroying the plover’s natural chunky love. Flying, running o...
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Jan. 10 – Jan. 16

January 10, 2002 by

Thursday, Jan. 10 Who would have thought that David Lynch could appeal to the masses? Perhaps best known for his enigmatic “Twin Peaks” television series, Lynch has always skirted the line...
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The Web Forum: Leo Lydon

January 10, 2002 by

"Leo was one of my best friends. I knew him since he was seven. We went through so much together. I can't even start to tell any of you how much this really sucks."
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Sports Feature Photo: Gone Fishing

January 10, 2002 by


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Living With a Hernia

January 9, 2002 by

The weatherpet is not a young guinea pig. He was confronted with this fact over Winter Break: one minute he was kicking and punching with Billy Blanks, the next he was futilely grasping at his side. T...
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Over-the-Counter Insurance

January 9, 2002 by

The new year brings with it smarter birth control for Californians. As of Jan. 1, it is legal for every woman in the state to purchase the morning-after pill over the counter at her local pharmacy.
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A Sight as Lovely as a ‘Shroom

January 8, 2002 by

I intend to resurrect the art of journalistic prose.
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Christensen Collects Fifth Career Player of Week

January 8, 2002 by

Senior forward Kayte Christensen was named the Big West Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the third such award she has gleaned in her career at UCSB.
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Feature Photo: Bon Apetit

January 8, 2002 by


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New Year’s Wishes

January 7, 2002 by

If we had but one wish for the new year, we would wish for everyone in Isla Vista to help his or her neighbor and to live a life free of fear.
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Weather Geek

January 7, 2002 by

As the rest of skied and ate turkey this holiday season some of us here at the Nexus were working hard. Managing Editor Curtis Brainard mucked out 30 years of Nexus funk. I was in the library working ...
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Tarter To End Term As Livermore Lab Chief

January 7, 2002 by

Bruce Tarter, the director of the University of California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, announced on Dec. 7 that he would step down as the lab's chief.
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Feature Photo: Wave Goodbye to Winter Break

January 7, 2002 by

An unidentified surfer spends the last day of Winter Break in aquatic style, getting a good noseride at Campus Point on Sunday afternoon not long before sunset. Classes resume today, the first day of...
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