Brush with the Beach


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Styrofoam Sucks

The weathermom sent me a care package, which was nice of course, but the goodies were buried in pieces of my worst enemy: Styrofoam. Nothing sends a shiver up my spine more than Styrofoam.
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Gaucho Mamas and Papas Visit Campus

The parents are coming. Look busy. Students will get the chance to show off their studious nature and beautiful campus this weekend as UCSB hosts its annual Parents' and Family Weekend, beginning toda...
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Just Wait Until They Start Levitating


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There Goes the Sun

I hate it when Daylight Savings Time ends and the sun starts setting right after I wake up. If I'm going to ever see the sun, I need to either wake up earlier or change the angle of the sun relative t...
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November 4, 2004

Monday, Nov. 11, 5:54 a.m. - Two deputies responded to reports of intoxicated subjects fighting at an apartment on the 6500 block of Cervantes Dr. The officers arrived at the residence and observed tw...
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OK, the Election’s Over, You Can Take Down Your Signs Now


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November 4, 2004

Arts & Lectures presents a screening of "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring," the critically acclaimed film by South-Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk. The film follows a Buddhist monk from his chil...
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Jihad Begins At Home

We appear to have elected George W. Bush. I guess this means Americans are opposed to terrorism.
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Battleground States

So the Nexus endorsed John Kerry for president, but I personally disagree. If there's one thing that bugs a weather forecaster, it's unpredictable flip-flopping.
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Bob Pohl’s Biggest Fan


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Partied Like It’s 1999

Can you believe we're supposed to put together a paper on Halloween night? Fuck that. Fortunately, we thought ahead and made this issue a week ago.
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Should ‘Army of One’ Be for All?

Two recent articles in the Nexus concerning the military draft have stayed much in my mind. One, "Army Recruitment Dangles Deceptive Bait" (April 9, Daily Nexus) frankly censures the military for fois...
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Variety Show To Offer Isla Vista Alternative Fun

Students and Isla Vista residents looking for a Friday night alternative to a night of drunken antics will soon have something new to turn to: the variety show. A new university-sponsored variety show...
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Can We Make It?

We're crawling toward Thanksgiving break, and for many of us it will mean the first time we've been home since the year began. Which makes this a scary few days.
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