Opinion

April 21, 2010

Political Columnists Misconstrue Facts on Net Neutrality

By Online Editor

Steven Begakis and Jamie Silverstein demonstrated a serious lack of integrity and disregard for representing the facts. As individuals, they betrayed only their gaping ignorance. Net neutrality is not some political &#82...

April 20, 2010

Do It Like Animals: Enjoy the Thrill of the Hunt

By Opinion Editor

Double the ones, double the fun? This weekend was my co-22nd birthday party, and when six bodacious females throw a rager, guys are inevitably going to show up. Yet, despite the luxurious number of cocks strutting around...

April 20, 2010

Razzies Beg Bullock for Trophy

By The Weatherhuman

Not even the Razzies can give Sandra Bullock a break these days.

April 19, 2010

Net Neutrality Provides an Unrestricted Internet

By Jamie Silverstein

The "Net neutrality" debate is an abstract and misled argument where contrarians pit the free market theories of Adam Smith against the regulatory theories of Karl Marx in an attempt to determine if and how the Internet ...

April 19, 2010

It’s My Party

By The Weatherhuman

So... IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! Good ol' 4/20.

April 19, 2010

Companies Reserve Right to Charge for Better Service

By Steven Begakis

Two weeks ago a federal appeals court ruled in a 3-0 decision against Net neutrality, the Federal Communication Commission's latest scheme to control the content delivered by Internet Service Providers.

April 19, 2010

Quality Beer Makes For Quality Parties

By Chris Benham

I love Isla Vista. I love living in the town with the highest per capita density of outrageously beautiful women in the world. I love our laid back, ganja-ripping, bro high-fiving, beach body tanning culture. ...

April 19, 2010

Weatherhuman Looks for Worthy Criminals

By The Weatherhuman

Respectable criminals have all but disappeared.

April 19, 2010

Community Efforts Can Improve Rights For All I.V. Tenants

By Raquel Granados

Tuesday, April 20 at 12:30 p.m., the Board of Supervisors will be considering amendments to current laws that will increase protections for renters. Ordinance 4444 was adopted back in 2002 but there has been a series of ...

April 16, 2010

The ‘human Gets Back to Work

By Online Editor

Week 3: Shit gets tough. You're sleeping less, working more, playing Assassinate the Professor in your head too much... what's a poor Gaucho to do?

April 16, 2010

Green Initiatives Benefit Entire UCSB Community

By Jill Richardson

As Grants Manager for The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) -- whose student lock-in fee is up for reaffirmation next week -- I would like to clarify the remarks made by the Nexus in the endorsements (or lack thereof) of stud...

April 16, 2010

EOP Makes College Education Affordable for All Students

By Dean Guzman

EOP is a free, all-inclusive student affairs program that strives to help students succeed at UCSB. They provide free career and academic counseling, cultural programs and a home away from home for many UCSB students. EO...

April 16, 2010

Happiness as Easy as One, Two, Three

By Michael Takahara

Earlier this week, I went to Mark Shishim's office, The Wellness Guy. "Mark, give me a wellness idea to write about," I ask. "Simple," he tells me, "Three good things."

April 14, 2010

For A.S. President: Paul Monge-Rodriguez

By Online Editor

Duties: -Serve as the official representative of A.S.; deal with student affairs -Appoint chairs of A.S. boards and student representatives to university bodies -Devise the A.S. annual budget -Veto legislation -Hold a fo...

April 14, 2010

Slappin’ da Lawman

By The Weatherhuman

What does the name Steven Seagal bring to mind? B-list actor? Made-for-TV movies? Unrealistic portrayals of a butt-ugly man getting laid by every hot chick straight-to-VHS movies can come up with?

April 14, 2010

For A.S. Internal Vice President: Jake Elwood

By Online Editor

Duties: -Run Legislative Council meetings and monitor all internal affairs -Advise the President and Legislative Council -Hold a forum once per quarter in front of the UCen Perks: -Maximum honorarium of $400 per quarter ...