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More Than Friends, Less Than Fun

January 11, 2011 by S.F.

Aristotle once said, “Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.” A poetic, moving assessment, but I have to wonder: Did Aristotle ever decide to fuck one of these friends he was renting ...
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New State Government Threatens Fiscal Growth and Security

January 11, 2011 by Benjamin Parish

Last week California said goodbye to Arnold Schwarzenegger and welcomed Jerry Brown back to Sacramento. However, the change in leadership didn’t change the state’s fiscal crisis.
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Brown’s Leadership Capable of Rebuilding California’s Economy

January 11, 2011 by Derek Palmer

With the inauguration of Jerry Brown as the state’s 39th governor, there is a chance for the leaders of California’s government to take a step back, think carefully and address some of the issues ...
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The Five Points of Cannabis

January 10, 2011 by Kevin W. McCarty

Okay, Proposition 19 went down in flames. Fuck it. Time to keep this psychedelic gravy train a-rolling and keep all eyes on the real prize coming in 2012: The Beginning of the World.
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Beloved Professor, Environmental Crusader Dies

January 10, 2011 by Michael Gillooly

It’s not too often you meet someone whom you consider extraordinary. Sometimes you get the opportunity to meet someone whom you greatly admire, a personal hero or national figure for instance.
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A Time for Everything Under the Influence

January 7, 2011 by Chris Benham

Holy tap-dancing crap on a cracker — it’s 2011!
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Student Atheists Open to Facts, Closed to Faith

January 6, 2011 by Cameron Moody, Connor Oakes and David Urzua

This week’s question: Why can’t atheists be more open-minded about God?
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With Precious Rights Comes Personal Responsibility

January 6, 2011 by Mark Signa

Everyone likes a good yarn. I’m not talking about the kind the kittens play with, but a good old rip roaring story told around the camp fire or beer pong table.
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Graduating Senior Reveals Top Ten List of Collegiate Regrets

January 4, 2011 by Opinion Editor

As my last quarter as an undergrad at UCSB winds down, I find myself preoccupied with all of the things I didn’t accomplish as a student here.
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Environmental Legislation Leads to Higher Taxes, Not Lower Temperatures

January 4, 2011 by Benjamin Parish

After the DREAM Act was defeated, media pundits were caught whispering about backdoor methods of pushing the amnesty bill through the executive bureaucracy.
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Consequences of Severe Climate Change Outweigh Partisan Agendas

January 4, 2011 by Derek Palmer

Public health and safety is not a partisan issue. Ensuring the welfare of American citizens is arguably the most important job of the federal government.
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More Than Friends, Less Than Fun

January 3, 2011 by Multimedia Editor

We the People of Isla Vista: New County Ordiance Defies Constitutional and Civil Liberties

January 3, 2011 by Daily Nexus Staff

Although the Social Host Ordinance came into effect on Dec. 1, the little buzz about it on campus, in newspapers and around town is disconcerting. The SHO threatens to undermine constitutional princip...
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Traveling Gaucho Witnesses Reality of Middle East Conflicts

January 3, 2011 by Daniel Aaronson

After studying abroad for six months in the heart of “the holy land,” Jerusalem, I would like to share some insight into the real situation on the ground in Israel. Most students with busy lives h...
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Trust the Higher Power, Not the Governing Authority

January 3, 2011 by Kevin W. McCarty

To be a lawyer, one must be exceptionally talented at twisting the meaning of words. Our current drug policy at the federal level is enabled by the intentionally ambiguous language of law, and centuri...
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