Nexustentialism

May 1, 2015

Extravaganza 2015 Lineup Predictions

By Miranda Velasquez

With Extravaganza right around the corner, there has been much speculation as to which artists are going to make the lineup.

April 29, 2015

9 Common Questions Asked by Future Freshmen

By Jake Feder

We’ve all been there. It’s your first day on campus, and all you’re trying to do is get some info about your soon-to-be university.

April 28, 2015

“Unfriended” Film Review

By Kevin Clark

To be honest, I was planning to shit on this movie. It looked shitty, it sounded shitty, and given my jaded tendencies, I was expecting to have a shitty time.

April 9, 2015

Some Insight into Spring Insight

By Maya Rao

On Saturday, April 11th, all future Gauchos will be visiting our paradise of a school in hopes of getting a glimpse of what the next four years of their life will be like.

March 8, 2015

Make Every Day F.A.D.

By Anna Kodelashvili

In honor of International Women’s Day, I would like to take a moment to honor the women around the world who have dedicated their lives to further equality in our not-so-equal world; women, both tough and self-sufficie...

February 26, 2015

Sober Thoughts in a Drunken Environment

By Miranda Velasquez, Evan Swerdfeger

Being sober at a party where everyone else isn't can definitely be annoying because of people pushing and bumping into you, the heat and smell from dancing the night away, and the infinite amount of drinks that are proba...

February 19, 2015

5 Ideal Napping Locations

By Evan Swerdfeger

Everybody likes a good nap. Whether after an 8 a.m. you didn’t have enough sleep for or during a weirdly-spaced gap between classes, a quick nap can help reset your day and get you going again.

February 16, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey Reviewed by a Guy

By Kevin Clark

Every day people go to the theater hoping to see the film of our generation, the movie everybody will remember.

February 13, 2015

How To Survive Single Awareness Day

By Zoey Brandt

February 14. While some may know this as a day full of heart-eyed emojis, romance and mushy feelings, for a lot of us, it’s a reminder of your singleness.

February 11, 2015

Valentine’s Day Floral Sales Likely to Lower Atmospheric Oxygen

By Anna Kodelashvili

Researchers believe that this weekend’s national sales of flowers will cause an ever-so-noticeable decline in our atmospheric oxygen, slowly killing our planet.

February 9, 2015

Student Signs Lease Demanding Human Soul as Security Deposit

By Jasmine Vaughn

As apartment hunting season progresses, students across Isla Vista are on the lookout for the perfect home for the coming school year.

February 6, 2015

I.V. Deemed Void of Nutritional Benefits by USDA

By Nolissa Wrong

In a shocking feat last Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture declared the college town of Isla Vista, California a food desert.

February 3, 2015

10 Questionable Yaks You Need to See

By Anna Kodelashvili

If midterms are driving you up the wall, take a moment to bask in the embarrassing and fairly relatable anonymous thoughts of other gauchos who are probably procrastinating as much as you are.

January 29, 2015

4 Questionable and Kinda-Legal-But-Not-Really-So-Don’t-Do-It Ways To Get High

By Plazon Würtz

In case you fellow Isla Vistians have been getting bored with your daily smoke-sesh routines, here are some alternative ways to get that "Wow did I just eat a good brownie, or was that a GOOD brownie" kind of high.

January 28, 2015

10 Ways to Fake Your Way Through Section

By Zoey Brandt

We all know the struggle: maybe you had a little too much fun this weekend, maybe Netflix was a little too tempting or maybe you’re simply drowning under the workload for all your other classes.

January 26, 2015

Profile: Larry Cavaletto

By Evan Swerdfeger

The Arbor is home to people of all varieties. You get UCSB clubs trying to fundraise, outside groups promoting their causes, and we all remember how it was around the last election. However, while many come and go, one m...