Opinion

January 10, 2012

Stick to Your Resolutions: Win the War of Self-Control

By Kevin Ferguson

Today is the 10th of January, still the beginning of the New Year (which, coincidentally, is 2012 this time). I have a couple of resolutions for this year, as many of you might. More than signifying an unfortunate hangov...

January 9, 2012

The Reality of Mental Illness: University Edition

By Opinion Editor, Leslie Purdie

I’m diagnosed with a variety of psychiatric conditions: bipolar I disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, ADHD and a learning disability called dyscalculia. As a teenager I battled anorexia nervosa. I’ve been hospita...

January 8, 2012

Closure of Coal Oil Point Reserve Trails Unimaginative, Unfair

By Opinion Editor, Michael Freeston

I’ve got bad news for those of you who like to jog or hike around the Coal Oil Point Reserve. You will discover that while you were all away for Christmas break, the university has blocked off, and is in the process of...

January 8, 2012

How I Know Who You’ll Vote for in 2012

By Opinion Editor, Riley Schenck

Welcome back Gauchoans, and Happy New Year!  2012 is destined to be a doozy. Not only will it be the final year of our lives, but in November we will decide who the final president of the United States will be, to brave...

November 23, 2011

Regulating the Regents: Why it’s Your Job

By Erika Martin

This month at the UC, we have seen students, faculty and staff beat with overhand blows, grabbed by their hair and thrown on the ground. During peaceful protests, batons were driven into their ribcages, pepper spray was ...

November 23, 2011

Hogwarts Professor Misinterprets Student Art Exhibit

By Kiki Niebhur

The article written in The Bottom Line on Nov. 9, 2011, regarding my solo Art Exhibition titled “Pretty Fluffy Squishy Hard: Neo-Feminism Through Sensuality”, stands as a paramount example of what not to do as a jour...

November 23, 2011

Exercise Logic: Work Hard Now for Easy Booty Later

By Elizabeth Brooks

I was in class last week reading a texting conversation over this guy’s shoulder (stop judging me) where he was trying to hang on to his fuck buddy here in I.V. while simultaneously texting his ex-girlfriend from high ...

November 23, 2011

Exploring the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave

By Harrison Gibson

Walking through Isla Vista, one notices a common theme draped across balconies and hung up in living rooms: the American flag. It makes me proud to see that “The Stars and Stripes” have become a staple piece of déco...

November 21, 2011

Happy Christmahanukkwanzaakah

By Jeffrey Robin

It’s that time of year again. Soon after reading this article, you’ll probably be heading home to stuff yourselves with turkey and mashed potatoes. Some of you will go temporarily insane over the 4 a.m. deals on Blac...

November 21, 2011

Political Correctness: Words Matter

By Geoffrey Bell

I get really ticked off when I hear the term “political correctness,” but not for the reason you’d think. Think about how many times you’ve actually heard someone use it in a positive, non-ironic context. Now thi...

November 21, 2011

Righting w(Ron)gs

By Ryan Martin

In response the Opinion piece “(w)Ron(g) Paul’s Free Market Fairytale,” I’d like to clarify a few things. First, that huge leverage was an artifact of the fractional reserve system of money that the world has bee...

November 20, 2011

Some Truisms About Hinduism

By Rajlakshmi Purkayastha

This is with reference to the article printed in the Opinion Section of the Daily Nexus edition printed on Wednesday, 16th November. The author makes an assertion that Hinduism is a polytheistic religion (as part of an a...

November 20, 2011

The “Dos” and “Don’ts” of House Hunting

By Maya Salmon

[media-credit name=”Natalie O” align=”aligncenter” width=”250″][/media-credit]They roar like wildfire through the residence halls, they have Isla Vista residents abuzz, they have prope...

November 18, 2011

Link Between Sustainability and Public Discontent Proves Inextricable

By Sarah Buck

The number of problems the U.S. faces today seems to be infinite. Whether you have come to this realization through opening up your CNN homepage or even the walk from the Davidson Library to the Arbor, I’m sure you hav...

November 17, 2011

UCSB Gets Savvy About Dodging Sex Scandals

By Matt Renner

Recent allegations against Jerry Sandusky and the surrounding scandal at Penn State have been a wake-up call for UCSB administrators. “This school simply cannot afford to endure a sexual abuse scandal right now,” Jas...

November 17, 2011

Opinions Warrant Respect, Just Not in Equal Measure

By Brian Gallagher, Connor Oakes

This week’s question: What is there not to respect about someone’s opinion about religion?   Whether it’s about that movie you watch that just never gets old or about how you thought the last midterm went, we ...