Blogs

November 3, 2015

Accurate Isla Vista Street Names

By Jasmine Vaughn

Instead of recognizing any cultural significance behind the beautiful names designating each unique street in this community­­­­, we’ve relabeled them all for present day accuracy. 65 Block: Beyoncé Boulevard, Min...

November 1, 2015

Trick or Chug: Isla Vista Edition

By Miranda Velasquez

We all remember those thrilling, spooky, sugar-induced nights as children where we got to be whatever we wanted and would go around collecting candy just for being cute in our costumes. Those were truly some of the best ...

October 29, 2015

How To Make Booze 101

By Plazon Würtz

Are you tired of having to deal with the high cost of alcohol? Or maybe you’re a freshman without a fake I.D. and no upperclassmen as friends. Either way, worry no more, because cheap and easy booze can be yours: Just ...

October 28, 2015

Fantasy Sports Island: NFL Week 8

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

The halfway mark of the NFL season is here and so is another week on the Fantasy Sports Island! Staff writer Daniel Moebus-Bowles provides some guidance on who to add or remove from your starting lineup heading into the ...

October 27, 2015

Elections on Elm Street

By Jake Feder

Halloween is only a hop, skip and jump away, so here at the Daily Nexus, we’d like you to join us in conducting a bit of a thought experiment. Imagine that, just for a second, only evil individuals ran for president. N...

October 24, 2015

California Drought Ends, UCSB Students Feel Conflicted

By Emily Williams

Californians received a huge relief this past Wednesday when a heavy rainstorm flooded the state with an average of 1.5 inches of precipitation. Governor Jerry Brown called a press conference to officially announce the e...

October 22, 2015

Eight DIY Halloween Costumes

By Zoey Brandt

With Halloween just a couple weeks away, the panic to find the perfect costume is setting in. Getting the stuff necessary to become the perfect Daenerys Targaryen or Donald Trump can get pretty expensive. So grab your du...

October 21, 2015

Fantasy Sports Island: NFL Week 7

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

That's right, it's another week of Fantasy Sports Island! Quarterbacking your starting lineup with the latest players to add, drop, sit, or start is staff writer Daniel Moebus-Bowles.

October 20, 2015

Netflix and Chill: Halloween Edition

By Jake Feder

Ladies and gentlemen, and those who feel they fall somewhere else on the gender spectrum (we are all-inclusive here at the Daily Nexus), grab a Mike’s Hard Lemonade and stay awhile — October is upon us. That means it...

October 15, 2015

Eight Halloween Candy Cocktail Combos

By Jasmine Vaughn

Halloween in college is equal parts childhood nostalgia and bad decisions. You get to do all the fun stuff you wanted to do when you were little, like stay up all night and eat as much unhealthy crap as you want, but you...

October 15, 2015

Grizzlies Travel Cross-Country to Train at UCSB

By Elliot Thornton

The Memphis Grizzlies hosted their 2015 training camp at UCSB in Robertson Gym, continuing its tour of California after holding the previous year's training camp in San Diego.

October 15, 2015

Fantasy Sports Island: NFL Week 6

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

Whether if you're looking to add or remove a couple of players from your fantasy football lineup, the Fantasy Sports Island is here to provide you with some insight on the rising and declining players heading into Week 6...

October 13, 2015

Five Penis Enlargement Techniques From Around the World

By Kevin Clark

Attention Gauchos! Do you like to ride to and from school on a Harley? Do you commonly use the word ‘faggot’ to describe others on internet forums? Have you been saving your Jamba Juice tip money with the hope to one...

October 12, 2015

10 Funniest Free & For Sale Posts

By Jasmine Vaughn, Maya Rao

No school’s Facebook group offers as much diversity in its posts as the UCSB Free & For Sale page. If you’re getting rid of an old beach cruiser, in the market for some gently used furniture or trying to get your...

October 8, 2015

NFL Round-Up Week 4: Cream of the Crop

By Michael Jorgenson

Sports Editor Michael Jorgenson ranks the NFL's current undefeated teams amongst each other. With just six teams remaining, the countdown continues as to who will be the next to fall and face defeat this Sunday.

October 8, 2015

The Return: 2015-16 NBA Season Close-Up

By Sean White

They're playing baaaaaaaasketbaaaaaaall! The 2015-2016 NBA season is just three weeks away and Assistant Sports Editor Sean White gives us some insight on what to look forward to heading into the new season.