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I Want a Recount!

April 27, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

You all failed me. All I asked was that you band together just a little bit to elect the Weatherhuman as A.S. president, and you let me down. Thanks guys. To make it worse, A.S. didn’t even incl...
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Calling Women “Hoes” Is Demeaning, Appalling

April 27, 2009 by Lydia Tonozzi

After reading Jesse Byrd's column ("I Got Hoes," Daily Nexus, April 23), I nearly vomited my Pita Pit, not just because of the phrase "summa cum Ho-de," but because of the sheer demoralization of wome...
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A.S. Elections Are Only What You Make of Them

April 27, 2009 by Dan Goldbeck

As a student of politics, I am somehow interested in processes as mundane, hapless and quasi-important as A.S. elections. The recent election saw the Open People's Party take a hold of A.S. with propo...
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The Case Against Legalizing Marijuana

April 27, 2009 by Shaeffer Bannigan

Many people blame the government for the war on drugs because the government refuses to legalize the drug. But the war on drugs isn't as shortsighted as proponents of legalization would like to think....
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University-Owned Hell

April 24, 2009 by Arabella Alameda

It's Friday night, and I ask myself, what is the average college sophomore at UCSB doing? Drinking in Isla Vista, obviously. What am I doing? Drinking of course, but not in I.V. I am drinking just out...
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Blogs? What?

April 24, 2009 by Staff

When’s the last time you checked out the Daily Nexus blogs? Well, mosey on over there to find out what’s new! Here’s a hint: there’s something about s-e-x. Scandalous.
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Floatopia Craze Threatens I.V.’s Party Culture

April 23, 2009 by Derek Mead

Wandering through the crowds at the last Floatopia, bro-bumping everyone in sight and pounding cut-rate malt liquor with a mob of friends, I was having an unfathomably good time. Suddenly coming into ...
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Self-Reflection

April 23, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Facebook recently told me that “Two of my friends are fans of God.” Sweet. Really glad I now know that. That’s so useful, I think I just might tweet about it. Or better yet, I’...
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Racing Ain’t Just For Rednecks

April 23, 2009 by Jimmy Fremgen

It was a beautiful April evening in Ventura. It was warm, the sun was setting behind me and a slight breeze kept the air moving as I watched 16 sprint cars whiz by in front of me in upwards of 65 mile...
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Does Floatopia Deserve Such Fury?

April 23, 2009 by Darwin Bondgraham

Vice Chancellor Michael Young wrote a commendable appeal to UCSB students (“Floatopia,” April 22, 2009). Given the first Floatopia’s impact on the ocean and shoreline earlier this mo...
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Does Floatopia Deserve Such Fury?

April 23, 2009 by Michael Morea

After reading Vice Chancellor Michael Young’s recent mass e-mail regarding the Floatopia 2 situation, I find myself conflicted. On one hand, I agree with him on the hypocrisy of some UCSB studen...
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Does Floatopia Deserve Such Fury?

April 23, 2009 by Josh Stenslein

Ever since the amazing event that was Floatopia occurred, many people in the community have been quite upset with the students of UCSB. Professors, politicians and local community members have been ou...
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Be Sexy and Green

April 22, 2009 by Jenni Perez

Our consumer culture affects even our most basic needs. We drive to Wal-Mart and pay 2000-fold to have someone encase our tap water in a plastic bottle. We import apples from New Zealand, while fruit ...
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Sandwiches and Vaginas

April 22, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

I love the service sector. Seriously, the shit you guys have to put up with late at night in Isla Vista really ought to earn you a fucking medal.
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A Joint Rolled Is a Body Buried

April 22, 2009 by David Sforza

There is a new blood diamond in international politics. This new product is enjoyed by 25 million Americans on a regular basis. It has led to the death of 6,300 people in one country alone last year. ...
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