Opinion

March 30, 2010

Democrats Set to Suffer In November for Acting Unilaterally

By Steven Begakis

The Democratic Party has been whistling past the graveyard, celebrating their success at nationalizing healthcare in spite of their increasingly dismal political future. Their ill-gotten gain comes at a price, for never ...

March 29, 2010

Maybe Studying, Definitely Abroad

By Drea Tran

I should probably start this entry off by introducing myself. Hi, UCSB, I'm Drea. I'm a third-year history major studying abroad in Lyon, France. I've been here since August and let's just say that it's been one hell of ...

March 29, 2010

Igor Cleans Up His Act

By Igor Hiller

As a very successful energy executive, Uncle Dave had built himself a staggeringly large and beautiful house, complete with a wine cellar, a theater and even a dojo in which the fourth-degree black belt practiced Aikido....

March 29, 2010

Isla Vista Sobering Site Would Benefit Students and Entire Community

By Jim Nalls

A Sobering Center for Isla Vista is a great idea. In the early '90s, SBPD Officer Mike Aspland and I developed and implemented the Santa Barbara Sobering Center. I know from experience what it takes to get a concept like...

March 8, 2010

Goodbye for Now

By The Weatherhuman

Alas, the final weather of the quarter.

March 8, 2010

Turds and Tulips

By Staff

Thunderdome-rocking, opponent-crushing tulips to UCSB’s men’s basketball team for getting the top seed in the Big West. Gooooooooo Gauchos! Cheap, delicious tulips to Chino’s Rock & Tacos for provi...

March 8, 2010

Snag a Sweet Study Room With Igor’s Great Advice

By Igor Hiller

Winter Quarter: A Haiku Winter quarter sucked I am always dripping wet That is what she said Send your questions to advice@DearIgor.com Dear Igor, When I study, I need it to be absolutely quiet, which is why I only study...

March 5, 2010

Wanna Sleep With Megan Fox?

By The Weatherhuman

Megan Fox is a tease... or at least she thinks she is. She recently said in an interview that she's only had sex with two guys in her whole life

March 5, 2010

Blame UC, Not State, For EAP Funding Cut

By Tsuyoshi Hasegawa

I would like to point out the error in your article, "State Cuts EAP Funds," in Thursday's Daily Nexus. It is not the state, but the Office of the President in Oakland that cuts EAP funds. It is somewhat complicated, but...

March 5, 2010

‘Human’s Comments Offend Queer Student

By Amy Harper

Especially in light of the recent events and occurrences of racism and homophobia at our fellow UC campuses, I was very disappointed and troubled to find that the Weatherhuman felt it necessary to include "They're just g...

March 5, 2010

Editorial Misses the Mark on SD Scandal

By Max Massenkoff

Your ambivalent response to such a controversial incident, coming from the helm of our campus' very own "vital forum," is disconcerting.

March 5, 2010

Vagina Talk: Loud and Proud

By Erin Allmann

When Eve Ensler was writing her award-winning play "The Vagina Monologues," she interviewed over 200 women from diverse backgrounds. These interviews began with two simple questions: "If your vagina got dressed, what wou...

March 4, 2010

Hordes Not to Blame for All Isla Vista’s Woes

By Mark Signa

So I have this article I’m supposed to be writing, but instead, I was sitting on my butt playing a little Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. As much as I was trying to justify this as “research,” I’m n...

March 4, 2010

Shake, Shake, Shake

By The Weatherhuman

So this Chile earthquake is really shaking things up for everyone. No pun intended, of course.

March 4, 2010

Vagina Monologues Educate Men and Women Alike

By Sarah Watkins

A quarter of the women who attend UCSB will be sexually assaulted. For many of those women, that sexual assault will be the reason they leave school. The impact of sexual assault on university campuses is something I thi...

March 3, 2010

UC San Diego Situation Requires Public Forum

By Nexus Staff

Lost in the shuffle of this impassioned debate is an important issue that should concern all Americans: freedom of speech. After Kris Gregorian, the editor in chief of a UCSD humor paper, called protesters "ungrateful ni...