Blogs

November 23, 2015

UCSB Blood Transfusions Intoxicate Local Hospital Patients

By Ricardo Moreno

Last Sunday, it was reported that several patients at Sunny Hills Hospital were found to have elevated BAC levels. After a thorough investigation, it was revealed that all intoxicated patients received blood transfusions...

November 20, 2015

Greg Hardy: Innocent Until Proven Guilty?

By Jorge Mercado

Staff writer Jorge Mercado discusses one of the more controversial players in the NFL.

November 19, 2015

Fantasy Sports Island: Week 11

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

This week on FSI: "Nobody likes missing the playoffs because that’s as embarrassing as breaking the NFL passing record and getting benched in the same game..."

November 19, 2015

“Flip”: Minnesota’s Hometown Hero

By Elliot Thornton

The young Timberwolves have a lot to play for this season with the passing of Flip Saunders.

November 18, 2015

Controversial Starbucks Cup Breaks Silence

By Collin McLeod

After weeks of silence, I have decided it is time for me to make my statement. I know many of you have been waiting for this moment, so I will keep this short and to the point. Why the hell are so many of you conflicted ...

November 18, 2015

NFL 2015: The Year of Injuries

By Jorge Mercado

Players have been going out left and right since the first whistles of this season, destroying both NFL teams and fantasy teams around the country.

November 17, 2015

10 Isla Vista Commandments

By Zoey Brandt

Trumpeted by the thundering waves, bellowing frat boys and wailing sirens of a Friday night in Isla Vista, the great Chancellor Yang descended upon one unworthy Nexus writer to set forth a set of rules to govern the stud...

November 12, 2015

A Breakup Letter to Trader Joe’s

By Jenny De La Cuadra

Look, I’ve got to say something here, but don’t think this means I love you any less, because that’s just not true; my love will never change. You’ve taken me places and done things for me I don’t think I could...

November 12, 2015

Kobe Bryant: The Lakeshow Sensei

By Elliot Thornton

Without a doubt Kobe Bryant will go down in NBA history as one of the greatest to ever play the game. As fulfilling it is to see the Black Mamba back on the court after an injury riddled span of three seasons, father tim...

November 11, 2015

The Comprehensive Roommate Breakdown

By Jake Feder

The term “roommate” is a funny one. Per the perennial linguistic powerhouse, dictionary.com, it is simply defined as, “a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.” I wo...

November 10, 2015

Twitter Threatens Male Masculinity

By Collin McLeod

In case you missed it, Twitter unveiled a new way to show your appreciation of another person’s tweet this week. Instead of having the option to “favorite” a tweet with a star, you now “like” a tweet with a hea...

November 5, 2015

How To Spot An I.V. Fuckboi

By The Fuckboi Whisperer

  Fuckboi (n.): a male specimen who has the characteristics or tendencies of the ultimate douchebag; possibly considers himself a “meninist”; makes up for his insecurities by drinking a lot of shitty beer and ca...

November 5, 2015

Fantasy Sports Island: NFL Week 9

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

Need a win or two in your fantasy league? Staff Writer Daniel Moebus-Bowles has the best advice for improving your fantasy squad heading into Week 9 of the NFL season.

November 5, 2015

The Bay’s Golden Boy

By Sean White

Having one of the most historical starts to a season in NBA history is the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry. Through just four games, the reigning NBA MVP and NBA Champion is proving why he is one of the best to poss...

November 4, 2015

If Stars Were Really ‘Just Like Us’

By Noah Fence

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m really tired of hearing about how Selena Gomez walks with her legs or that Justin Timberlake uses paper towels to dry his hands. As someone who uses deli slices to dry her hands, ...

November 4, 2015

NFL Round Up Week 8: Four Undefeated Teams Making History

By Jorge Mercado

For the first time in NFL history, four teams have started 7-0. Staff writer Jorge Mercado discusses their strengths and weaknesses and their chances of making a Super Bowl run.