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Thank You, UCSB, for the Beach, the Parties and … the Classes?

July 12, 2011 by Sue-Lin Wong

“Of course, I’m not going on exchange to go to class,” I would nonchalantly announce to anyone who would ask me what I was hoping to do on exchange at UCSB.
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Professor Calls for Activism, Accountability and Love in Action

June 22, 2011 by Ralph Armbruster-Sandoval

Several weeks ago, a meeting was held between Executive Vice-Chancellor Gene Lucas and campus staff, along with representatives from campus-based unions, students and community members. This was the l...
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Crime Problems Plague Isla Vista Residents

June 2, 2011 by Tim Benson

On May 15, 2011, a chill was sent down the spine of everyone who lives in Isla Vista or on campus. The sanctity and safety of the community that we hold so dear was severely threatened. Isla Vista has...
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Candidate Contests Election Endorsement Art

June 2, 2011 by Nicole Leopardo

My name is Nicole Leopardo and I am African American, Swedish, Italian, French, Native American and Chinese. I identify as multiracial.
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Atheists Acknowledge Ambiguity, Bid Adieu

May 31, 2011 by Connor Oakes

“Ask an Atheist” is built on a dialogue with the community, and its greatest strength is the back-and-forth dialogue that the Nexus so generously facilitates. As a part of that process, in a recen...
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Putting an End to the Textbook Takeover of Your Wallet

May 27, 2011 by Onofre Echeverria

It’s that time of the quarter again. Dead Week. Finals. The time when your textbooks come in handy more than ever (because, let’s face it, many of us have chosen to “postpone” the hundreds of ...
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Putting an End to the Textbook Takeover of Your Wallet

May 27, 2011 by Onofre Echeverria

Immigration Complaints Disregard Basic Human Needs

May 27, 2011 by Connor Hastings

If you believe that there’s a “better” future out there for the occupants of our planet, and further believe that it’s worth the trouble to try to improve Earth as a whole, then we’re going ...
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People, Not Governments, Grant States Legitimacy

May 27, 2011 by Michael Dean

In light of recent developments in the debate over the rights of Palestine and the future of Israel — spurred on the President’s speech on the Arab Spring and Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a j...
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“Four Years in Associated Students and Still the Same Shit”

May 26, 2011 by David Preciado

I’ve been involved in Associated Students for about four years now, probably one of the few that can recall the Ariel-like hair from our 2007-08 president, Stephanie Brower. Back when we didn’t ha...
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Jewish And Muslim Students Unite To Debunk Horowitz’s Claims

May 26, 2011 by Santa Barbara Hillel

The relationship between the Jewish and Muslim communities is often portrayed as one of enmity and opposition. In reality, this is just not true. Both Jews and Muslims are adherents of monotheist, Abr...
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Search and Seizure Laws Prove Nearly Impossible To Define

May 26, 2011 by Mark Signa

Everyone has their favorite Constitutional Rights that they like. Some believe that the First Amendment, right to free speech, is the foundation of a free society. Others believe the Second Amendment,...
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President’s Demand Undercuts Israel, Exacerbates Issues

May 26, 2011 by Steven Begakis

Seeing President Barrack Obama in person and hearing him speak about the United States and Israel alliance was an unforgettable experience.
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Ignore Social Stigmas: Wear Your Number With Pride

May 25, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Your number. No, not your phone number, your number. It’s not something you can touch or see. Materially, it doesn’t exist. But oh is it ever there. Haunting you, reminding you of the good, the ba...
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Rigid Two-Partied Government Wastes Time, Energy

May 25, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Can you think of two separate words that perfectly divide and encapsulate the beliefs, preferences and characteristics of 300 million different people? No? Well then, how lucky are we that our country...
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