Opinion

February 25, 2009

Hitting Her Magic Number

By Jenni Perez

Each sexual conquest – in a strange bed, familiar bed, truck bed or beyond – is dominated by a number. No, I’m not talking about age. I’m not talking about money. I’m not talking about your ...

February 25, 2009

Why Must We Be So Tacky?

By Amy Silverstein

Throughout history, American society has become progressively tackier. The Victorian era is long gone. Clothes are now skimpy. Cars and soda cups are huge and gaudy. Even porn has managed to get tackier. In the 17th cent...

February 24, 2009

Squirrelly Mischief

By The Weatherhuman

Sometimes I swear squirrels are out to get me.

February 24, 2009

I Will Not Turn and Burn

By Alex Diebolt

I was hustling my way across that all too familiar stretch of walkway that runs between the Arbor and the library the other day when I overheard a proponent of that all too familiar savior. It struck me as odd how overwh...

February 24, 2009

March 5th, Overturn Prop 8

By Urvashi Nagrani

I first heard a chant soon after Prop 8 passed while attending an event at Stanford that sought to make people aware of the high suicide rate among queer youth. I chanted along with students, focusing more on my camera t...

February 23, 2009

The Oscars

By The Weatherhuman

So how did everyone’s Oscar pools go? Mine was great. I may never have watched “Slumdog Millionaire”, but I sure as hell picked it for a bunch of awards. But let’s not kid ourselves: Without drink...

February 23, 2009

Stop Disenfranchising Us

By Liam Keane

A number of claims have been made since the election regarding widespread election fraud in Isla Vista. After a re-count failed to give Steve Pappas the supervisor seat, he and some of his supporters began to make allega...

February 23, 2009

Obama Failed to Bridge the Partisan Gap

By Shaeffer Bannigan

The promise of hope and change that engulfed the '08 campaign has so far failed to materialize and seems more like rhetoric of an easier time. Just three months ago, the promise was eliminating "business as usual," estab...

February 23, 2009

God Doesn’t Believe in Me Either, So It’s OK

By Luke Pears-Dickson

On Sunday mornings, as I awake to the majestic sounds of Isla Vista, the last possible thing on my mind is getting dressed, cruising over to the nearest place of worship, getting on my knees in a sign submission and murm...

February 23, 2009

On Lucious Ladies and Rude Roomies

By Staff

Hello Nexus reader! I'm Igor and I'm trying out this whole "advice columnist" thing. I'm probably not qualified for this, but when has that ever stopped anyone? I'll be here to help you with anything that's going on in y...

February 19, 2009

Board the Bus, Leave the Profanity Behind

By Staff

The following events are true and happened between 5:40 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Feb. 18.

February 19, 2009

Pennies Blow

By The Weatherhuman

Looks like the penny has a whole new look - the U.S. mint just released four brand new designs to commemorate Honest Abe's 200th birthday.

February 19, 2009

Mini Golf Yields Mini Fun

By Jimmy Fremgen

While the enraptured crowd watched, I stepped up to the ball and knelt down to read the green. A bump on the right, a ditch on the left and a windmill all factored into the calculations. Taking careful note of wind speed...

February 19, 2009

Overconfidence Undermines Education

By John Greely

Something has been irking me as of late, and I get the feeling that I’m not alone here. It seems like, especially in classes related to the humanities, a vocal few dominate class discussion by espousing arrogant, n...

February 18, 2009

Drink It Up or Spit It Out: The Fellator’s Dilemma

By Jenni Perez

“Swallow it down, what a jagged little pill… it feels so good, swimming in your stomach.” Back in 1995, when twirling my sundress to the Weekly Top 40 was the meaning of my 8-year-old life, I unsuspecti...

February 18, 2009

Hello Goodbye

By The Weatherhuman

OK, so you know that thing you do when you pass someone on the way to class? Like, someone you don't really know on a first-name basis but have met a couple times before? Yeah, you give them that head nod thing and make ...