Opinion

March 1, 2013

Transfer Woes: A Word To the Wise Transfer Student

By Mai-Lynn Tran

Transfer students at the University of California, Santa Barbara increasingly face a variety of issues including culture shock, problems getting into their major, difficulty obtaining research positions and various other...

March 1, 2013

Good Times and Good Deeds: Secularists Can Have It All, Too

By Jay Grafft

Question: Can religion offer something that secularism cannot?   If someone were to say that religion is nothing but pure evil, I would have to reply that that person is absolutely, positively, undoubtedly wrong. Fr...

February 28, 2013

Pope’s Resignation Crowns Modern Day Heart of Darkness

By Mark Strong

A version of this article appeared on page 12 of the February 28, 2013 print edition of the Daily Nexus.

February 27, 2013

Redefining “Publishable”: In Defense of the Position of the Week

By Tiare Hoegerman, Liv Cvitanic

A candy heart-covered nipple doesn’t hold the same sweet appeal to all who cross its path, according to a recent (mildly outraged) letter to the editor entitled “Gaucho Porn?” in the Santa Barbara Sentinel. Last we...

February 27, 2013

On Finding True Bromance At Last

By Luc Gendrot

This week I want to pay small homage to my roommates, friends and a mildly interesting case study that examines why being authentic and overcoming stereotypes often go hand in hand. Ending up with a stereotypically mascu...

February 26, 2013

When “Chikin” Gets Political; Eat Mor Chikin

By Jeffrey Robin

With delicious chicken bites, pickles on buns, friendly customer service and entirely reasonable prices for it all, Chick-fil-A has long been, at least in my experience, one of the most ideally run fast(er) food restaura...

February 26, 2013

When “Chikin” Gets Political; Resist Bigoted Chikin

By Michael Dean

Passively, I gazed up at the menu, awaiting my turn to confess my order to the cashier. Minutes beforehand, my companion and I laughed about the thought of two staunch leftists shamelessly patronizing a restaurant that e...

February 25, 2013

Jaywalking With Mary Jane: Sgt. Signa Checks in to Lay Down the Law … and the Chocolate Syrup

By Mark Signa

I am struggling with a conundrum, an enigma, a poser, a philosophical debate of epic proportions, the like of which has never faced mankind before this moment. The debacle of choosing a path that could have severe emotio...

February 25, 2013

From Drone Strike Policy to Campus Rape Awareness Campaigns: Musings on Male Culpability in the 21st Century

By Jason Garshfield

  On Tuesday, Feb. 19, two Nexus articles caught my eye. The first was titled “Campus, Community Groups Run Campaign Against Sexual Assault.” The second was a “Left Said” opinion piece on drone strikes. Alth...

February 22, 2013

Don’t Throw Out The Trash Just Yet: The Redemptive Value of Garbage TV

By Ben Moss

  I don’t watch much television now, but when I do I live on the extremes. I’m a college man, so it’s sort of my duty to play the intellectual, at least as a façade. I’ll watch “60 Minutes,” which is ed...

February 22, 2013

Mind, Body and Soul: 3-Pack or Individually Sold?

By Michael Roe

You see a shimmering, brilliant white light approaching on the horizon. Your vision begins to rapidly constrict as if you’re traveling through a tightening tunnel at the speed of light. As you soar through this spectac...

February 21, 2013

At Last, Common Ground to Unite Us All: Misery

By Mark Strong

A single day can change your life. Or even a single word. Yesterday may not have been a life-changing day for me, but it definitely struck a chord. I was reclining on the sofa and settling into an old rerun of South Park...

February 21, 2013

The Pains of Political Correctness

By Navid Ebrahimzadeh

As students of a generally left-wing Southern California university, we are fortunate enough to form part of a culture that preaches tolerance and diversity. While I do not wish to decry the value of such ideals, I wish ...

February 20, 2013

Sex Goes Slapstick: Gaucho Bedroom Bloopers Exposed

By Hayley E.

Hello my nubile Nexus readers, today we will be partaking in a great American tradition: basking in the embarrassment of others. This fine Wednesday, we’ve been lucky enough to have some of your peers sacrifice themsel...

February 19, 2013

Left Said: America’s Drone Warring With Impunity

By Michael Dean

For all the talk of drones and extra-judicial killing this past week, I’d like to offer the following as an exercise considering arguments that you might not hear from the Department of Justice or the U.S. Senate or ev...

February 19, 2013

Right Said: Sometimes Hypocrites Do Things Right

By Jeffrey Robin

Imagine, if you would, a dystopian world where your government thought it could assassinate you or your fellow citizens at will according to some unknown set of circumstances that it refused to (or could not) define. A w...