InterNexus

April 25, 2008

Video Coverage of A.S. Elections

By Dan Gruen Ryan Moll Steve Placial Video Editors

April 25, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Subject: You Might Have Gonorrhea

By Nicki Arnold

Hey, UCSB: We are frisky college kids and more than a few of us like to mess around. Free love, baby! If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with! Unfortunately, sometimes this free-love b...

April 25, 2008

Escape From I.V.: Spitfire Flight School

By James Fremgen

Last Tuesday, I found myself at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport walking behind Andrea Read, owner and chief flight instructor of Spitfire Aviation Flight School.

April 24, 2008

Tickle Me Pink

By Nicki Arnold

*Sniff sniff.* What is that smell? Oh, wait, I got it! Crayons! According to a study by Yale, crayon smell is the 18th most recognizable smell for adults. Colourlovers.com put together a whole exposé on crayons and ...

April 24, 2008

The Makings of a Classic: Super Mario Bros.

By Cole Jones

Super Mario Brothers. These three little words helped to completely change and reinvent the entire videogame industry into the behemoth that it is today. No other game even comes close in terms of global recognition, as ...

April 23, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Don’t Be Such a Douche

By Nicki Arnold

The other night, my friends and I were discussing the difference between a "douche" and a "tool" over a few margaritas. I don't remember what the outcome was, not because I was blacked out, but because it's one of those ...

April 23, 2008

I’ve Come to Reclaim Your Country On Behalf of Her Majesty, Queen of England

By Sukhraj Singh

Last week I went to the movies. And there's not a lot I like more than snacking on some sweet popcorn to go along with some action packed movie-ness. Except, you guys don't do sweet popcorn. Can you guess how that makes ...

April 22, 2008

A Little Gassy

By Heather Bravo

I know this town has a fantabulous bus system, but when you have to go to work, to school, to work number two, back to work number one and then home in one day, riding the bus can be a pain in the ass. Considering it tak...

April 22, 2008

Owie, I Bumped Into Love

By Nicki Arnold

I was wandering through the Arbor yesterday afternoon, headphones on, *NSYNC* blasting, when I heard a teeny voice offer me something. Oooh, free stuff. I tore a headphone off and looked at the guy.

April 18, 2008

Tweet, Tweet

By Nicki Arnold

Can someone explain the appeal of Twitter to me? I've been confused for months now.

April 18, 2008

Escape From I.V.

By James Fremgen

Cuddly otters and foxes, colorful macaws, and man-eating cats, no, it's not Halloween in I.V. , and you won't want to get up close and friendly with all of these creatures.

April 18, 2008

Earth Day in Santa Barbara

By Taylor Orr

As Earth Day nears, the Santa Barbara community recognizes its importance, despite its small size, in the environmental movement. The story behind Earth Day is that Sen. Gaylord Nelson visited Santa Barbara after a 1969 ...

April 17, 2008

Turning Japanese

By Cole Jones

Here in the United States, we seem to think of ourselves as one of the most prosperous nations in the world. With an impressive GDP, a relatively high standard of living and undoubtedly the most obese people per capita a...

April 17, 2008

Wake Up Early, Take Your Vitamins, Die Prematurely

By Nicki Arnold

There are a few things that it seems society generally agrees upon, such as the idea that vitamins are good for you and early mornings are a prime time for productivity. Well, world, I'm about to knock you off your rocke...

April 16, 2008

The Real Floatopia

By Nicki Arnold

The Nexus office has been all a-buzz with debate over floatation devices lately. We're all so enamored with the idea of just drifting out in the ocean for hours and soaking up some sunshine without a care in the world (e...