Blogs

October 21, 2014

ISIS Seizes FT, Establishes Gaucho Caliphate

By destiny starchild

Members of the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, took control of Santa Catalina Residence Hall, also known as F.T., late Friday night and declared the dormitory the “Gaucho Caliphate,” enacting a str...

October 20, 2014

Overheard in Isla Vista

By Tryna Function

As we all know, people in Isla Vista live for the weekends. After a long hard week at school, students look forward to a relaxing, fun weekend. This could range from a night in or a night roaming the streets of I.V. Whil...

October 15, 2014

Bleeding Teal

By Edward Moss

Staff writer Edward Moss gives his thoughts on where the San Jose Sharks are at the beginning of the season.

October 15, 2014

Just Leave Baseball Alone

By Sarah Stigers

Sarah explains why the MLB should not make a certain drastic change to the way games are played.

October 15, 2014

PEDs and SSPDs

By Sarah Stigers

Staff writer Sarah Stigers gives her take on the recent NFL mishaps.

October 15, 2014

Pumpkin Shortage Incites Sorority Outrage

By Mad Carl, Major Benjamin Pu

Due to a particularly warm and dry summer, many local farms are reporting lower-than-average pumpkin yields, creating a severe pumpkin shortage in the greater Santa Barbara County area and eliciting fear over potential s...

October 9, 2014

10 Questionable Yik Yaks You Need to See

By Liana Bevacqua

As I recently scrolled through my Twitter feed, I stumbled upon an ad for Yik Yak, and in a boredom-induced impulse, I downloaded this mysterious app. What I discovered was life-changing: people make posts that get voted...

October 5, 2014

Why the UC Mascots Suck

By OG Bobby

When you really think about it, they all really do suck.

July 22, 2014

On the Menu Goes On the Road

By Allison Wright

On The Menu Editor Allison Wright chronicles her delicious backpacking travels.

June 4, 2014

NBA Finals Preview

By Kristen Henneman

Sports Editor Kristen Henneman takes an in-depth look at some of the top stories in professional basketball in the Nexus' around the NBA blog.

May 18, 2014

Still Making an Impact

By Kristen Henneman

Sports Editor Kristen Henneman takes an in-depth look at some of the top stories in professional basketball in the Nexus' around the NBA blog.

May 14, 2014

Spotlight: World Cup First-Timers

By Michael Jorgenson

With the World Cup just one month away, Sports Editor Michael Jorgenson takes a look at the biggest young stars who will be making their World Cup debuts in Brazil.