Opinion

May 5, 2009

Midterms

By The Weatherhuman

So, apparently yesterday was the biggest day of midterms this year, as evidenced by the hundreds of people wandering around in swarms every hour or so.

May 5, 2009

Quit Blaming the Nexus

By Rob Beechner

Okay, since this stupid Jesse Byrd column ("I Got Hoes," Daily Nexus, April 23) has so many people up in arms, I want to get my two cents in.

May 5, 2009

Lighten Up

By Courtney Vaughan

I've been curious about the Nexus readers lately: Does anybody have a sense of humor anymore? I think it's great that we have a paper that not only reports the local, relevant news but also gives us some good laughs.

May 5, 2009

U.S. Drug Policy Under Obama

By Jon Nightingale

Last week, the American media celebrated President Obama's 100th day in office, an occasion that they have been shamelessly over-hyping for a while now. So how has this guy, who promised profound change and supported ret...

May 4, 2009

Choose Your Own Joke

By The Weatherhuman

Today, we have a special “choose your own adventure” weather. And by that, I mean choose your own joke. It’s almost as cool, Man, how ’bout that (A.S., greek system, Subway sandwiches)? Isn’...

May 4, 2009

Ordinance-mania

By Staff

You should probably clear your schedule for tomorrow afternoon. If you like drinking on the beach or in your house, you'll want to consider attending the board of supervisors meeting tomorrow at 1 p.m.

May 4, 2009

In Memory of Floatopia

By Staff

While it's not customary for a newspaper to eulogize the dead before they kick the bucket, today we'll make an exception.

May 4, 2009

On the Silent Treatment

By Igor Hiller

Last week, the Dalai Llama rudely pushed me out of the Nexus due to his extra-long news story, but he can’t hold me back forever! This week, I decided to write in the form of a poem. No particular reason. Just want...

May 1, 2009

Floatopia Must Go On

By Russell Pyne

With the exception of the Big Bang and the birth of our lord and savior Jesus Christ, Floatopia is the greatest event of all time. This event is the embodiment of the Isla Vista collective conscious, a day where we unbur...

May 1, 2009

Maybe Legalization Wouldn’t Be So Bad…

By Staff

Like most arguments against the legalization of cannabis, Shaeffer Bannigan's was erroneous and deluded ("The Case Against Legalizing Marijuana," Daily Nexus, April 27). First things first, I have some refuting to do.

April 30, 2009

The Weatherhuman Becomes a Fashion Advice Columnist

By The Weatherhuman

Point of fact: glasses don’t make you look smart. Well, not if you’re sitting in lecture in board shorts and a tank top, texting away to your brosephs about what a crazy night you had last Tuesday. They still...

April 30, 2009

Landlords, Leases and Life in I.V.

By Adam Wenger

With each passing year, they come earlier. As every year rolls by, so too does the knocking. You don’t want to get up and answer the door. So you shout “come in!” to the faceless stranger outside your h...

April 30, 2009

Trickle on Down

By Jimmy Fremgen

This week’s escape involved a wee bit of a story that centers around a mystical man. Our protagonist rises from relative Midwestern obscurity to become a mediocre sportscaster, an actor and then later (spoiler aler...

April 30, 2009

Isla Vista: Pay Your Party Dues

By Jon Eggart

As a UCSB alumnus, I keep up to date with the Isla Vista news by reading the Nexus online. It’s awesome to see that the rafting craze that hit Del Playa Drive during my senior year in 2005 has turned into such an e...

April 29, 2009

Got the Clap?

By Jenni Perez

Imagine contracting an STD. Imagine having to inform your recent sexual partners that they, too, might have an STD. If you are not the type to ever tell your recent partners, imagine you’re not a complete dick. Whe...

April 29, 2009

It’s for Your Own Good

By The Weatherhuman

Have you heard about this whole emergency provision to ban drinking on the beach, just because it got out of hand once? It's frightening business, but at least it makes sense.