Opinion

February 1, 2010

Uncertain State Funding Mandates Reduced Admissions

By Eric Zimmerman

I am all for the UC accommodating as many new students as is reasonable in 2010-11. However, I urge caution to the UC Regents, Office of the President (OP) and campus administrators as they prepare to make future student...

February 1, 2010

Loss of Affordable EAP Hurts Students and UC

By Tsuyoshi Hasegawa

UC budget cuts are putting Education Abroad Programs in serious jeopardy.

February 1, 2010

Global World Demands Language Program

By Elisabeth Saatjian Weber

The German philosopher Franz Rosenzweig once said, "as many languages someone speaks, as many times he/she is a human being." The cuts to the foreign language and literature programs have been brutal throughout UCSB and ...

February 1, 2010

UC Must Reprioritize to End “Budget Crisis”

By Bob Samuels

While students are being asked to accept a 32 percent increase in fees, they are also being told that they have to tolerate a lowering of educational quality. Currently, classes are getting bigger, courses are being elim...

February 1, 2010

Budget Cuts Make a Joke of UC Standards

By Robert Williams

For any professor who cares about students, the budget cuts create an overwhelming sense of frustration. The scramble for seats at the beginning of each term, made much worse by the reduction in the number and size of cl...

February 1, 2010

Loss of Career Services Will Hurt All Students

By Micael Kemp

Like all of the departments at UCSB, Career Services has had its budget cut with the recession: 15 percent last year, an estimated 20 percent this year, and an anticipated 15 percent next year. That's half our budget in ...

January 29, 2010

Public Must Hold A.S. Responsible For Illegal Actions

By Nexus Staff

On Wednesday, the Associated Students Legislative Council held a closed meeting for part of their regular session, forcing members of the public to leave the meeting room. The council offered no explanation, either verba...

January 29, 2010

Ah, Jealousy

By The Weatherhuman

So... jealousy sucks. And blows. But not in any of the good ways.

January 29, 2010

Afghan War Satisfies No One

By Jeffrey M. Robin

Ever since the election of Barack Obama as president, the centerpiece of U.S. foreign policy has shifted from the war in Iraq to Afghanistan, and this renewed focus has stirred up a hornet's nest of debate and controver...

January 28, 2010

Tips for Tokers, Insight for Imbibers

By Michael Takahara

A few questions about alcohol and drugs have come my way. I was curious, so I asked UCSB Alcohol &Drug counselor-educator Stuart Light, MFTI, to help me give you the answers.

January 28, 2010

Looking Back on Wednesday

By The Weatherhuman

So, we made it over the hump.

January 28, 2010

Honors Program Offers Flexible Study Options

By Chip Badley

Reading last week's Nexus editorial, I was embarrassed, to say the least, of one of my peers. As a fellow English major, honors student and Gaucho, it's disheartening to see yet another stressed student resort to complai...

January 27, 2010

Curbing Corporate Waste Takes Priority

By Matthew C. Gilliland

As I witness the expansion of the 'green' movement, I see that the main message being sent to consumers is one of individual responsibility, i.e. if you buy a metal water bottle or a reusable bag, you will save the plane...

January 27, 2010

All The Kids Are Saying It

By The Weatherhuman

You know what overused saying cracks me up? “Over my dead body.” I mean, your corpse, really? You’re willing to die to protect that last slice of pizza back there? I mean, I’m as enthralled over D...

January 27, 2010

Mysterious Methods Make for a Pleasurable Read

By Opinion Editor

I've been writing this column for about six weeks now, and word is finally getting around. People from the dorms who used to conveniently receive text messages when they passed me at the gym are suddenly eager to "catch ...

January 26, 2010