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Sunny with a Chance of Crashing

October 27, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Hey, while you were busy whining about how Where the Wild Things Are was your absolute most favorite childhood book ever and how the movie ruined it, your registration window for Winter opened, and cl...
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UCs Governed by Well-Paid Gravedigger

October 27, 2009 by Jamie Silverstein

In a recent New York Times interview, you shared your view that "being president of the University of California is like being manager of a cemetery: There are many people under you, but no one is lis...
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Advice Soothes the Savage Beast

October 26, 2009 by Igor Hiller

Bonjour! That's the French word for the beginning of this column. Last weekend, I was invited to a petite soirée, and ever since, I've been feeling very Français. Being French is difficile, ...
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Destroyed Dreams and Awful Alcohol

October 26, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

This routine is getting old. Any time I have left over from pulling all-nighters, slaving away for next to nothing and napping to the soundtrack of chickens is spent drinking, yet my body still has no...
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Student Association Takes Yudof’s Offer to March on Capitol

October 26, 2009 by Victor Sanchez

There is an old adage that says, "If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got." The Regents and the state legislature have been following this model for years, but reac...
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UCSB Alert System More Confusing Than Informative

October 23, 2009 by Octavio Sifuentes

After losing my appetite for the chili burger I concluded that UC Alert is one service I can do without -- and f**ck texting too!
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“Taconomics” Proves Non-nom

October 23, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Did you all read that "investigative journalism" piece aptly titled, "Taconomics" in our fellow paper the other day?
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Begakis Misses the Mark in Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Piece

October 23, 2009 by Jo Downes

Steven Begakis' recent article "Military Culture Overrules Rights of Individual Soldiers" (Daily Nexus, Oct. 20, 2009) is a pile of steaming bullshit. He implies that when you join the military you ch...
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Military Maintains Policy for Discriminatory Reasons

October 23, 2009 by Patrick Carlson

The truth is there's no evidence or study showing that openly gay servicemen have a negative effect on the military. Most western nations, like Britain, Canada and Israel, have been allowing gays to s...
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UC Survival Requires Honest Plan for Future

October 22, 2009 by Evan Wagstaff and Allison Bailey

University of California President Mark Yudof's open letter to students was condescending and full of useless platitudes and vague promises. The only message that came across clearly was that the chai...
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To Sleep or Pass Midterms? That Is the Question…

October 22, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Midterms have a way of sneaking up on me that makes me want to throw myself off the DP cliffs and land on a bicycle spoke.
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Relax With Renter’s Insurance

October 22, 2009 by Maya Salmon

We thought we'd share some tips about how to protect your stuff, or at least get compensation when it is stolen or damaged, whether due to theft, rain, fire or another unexpected disaster.
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Gauchos Searching for Santa Barbara in Siena

October 21, 2009 by Alex Khatchadourian

Seeing as I have been here for the past month, I have come to find a pizza stand where I can buy a slice, as large as half a Domino's pizza, that is only 3 euro; I can openly drink a beer in the stree...
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A Bad Moon Rising

October 21, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

If I didn’t catch the swine flu at the thrift store today, I must be superhuman. Against my better judgment, I tried on hats from a bin, old people shirts — old people smell included ̵...
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Everyone’s an Accidental Voyeur in Isla Vista

October 21, 2009 by Opinion Editor

Unintentional voyeurism happens all the time in our little beachside community. I can personally attest to an impressively long and varied list of what I consider research and what authority figures c...
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