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Don’t Hate: Vote No on Prop 8

November 3, 2008 by Jenna Frazier

Proposition 8, titled “Eliminates Rights of Same-Sex Couples to Marry,” would strike down the California Supreme Court’s May 2008 ruling that same-sex couples do have a right to marr...
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What Happened to the John McCain I Knew?

November 3, 2008 by David Sforza

What happened to the John McCain I knew? What happened to the man who fought against dirty campaigns? What happened to the man who called for the immediate closure of Guantanamo Bay and fought against...
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Those With Mental Illnesses Need Democratic President

November 3, 2008 by Lillie Kasim

Health care. A seemingly unimportant thing made important by the upcoming presidential election. Pardon me while I get political.
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Face Facts on Farm Animals

October 30, 2008 by Kara Hess

Proposition 2. Now THERE'S a proposition that a lot of people will be voting on according to an emotional reaction. However, it really SHOULD be treated with the same amount of thought you would put i...
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Halloween Hooliganism

October 30, 2008 by Staff

Happy Halloween, fellow drunken partygoers!
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Hannah-Beth Will Fight For Community

October 30, 2008 by Katie Coulston

During this election season, which has recently been dominated by economic turmoil, it has become apparent that strong leadership is needed at all levels of government. Hannah-Beth Jackson, running fo...
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Doreen Farr Is Up to Par

October 30, 2008 by Michelle Williams

I love Barack Obama, but I'm not completely out of touch with reality. It pains to admit it, but Barack Obama cannot fix or save everything in peril. Because of this, I realize that local issues matte...
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Doreen Farr Is Up to Par

October 30, 2008 by Adela Amador

Editor, Daily Nexus, Isla Vista. One square mile of a city inhabited by mostly college students. It has the best-acclaimed food joints, local businesses that give it extra charm and, of course, let's...
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Doreen Farr Is Up to Par

October 30, 2008 by Kristina Keeler

Editor, Daily Nexus, In his final days, 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone has once again demonstrated his unwillingness and inability to accurately and passionately represent the true desires ...
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MacKinnon Serves to Balance SB County Bench

October 30, 2008 by John MacKinnon

To the students of UCSB: My name is John MacKinnon, and I am asking for your vote for Superior Court judge on Nov. 4. Back in June, I came in first place out of four candidates with 40 percent of the...
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Drink

October 30, 2008 by Staff

Do Halloween Drunk

October 30, 2008 by Derek Mead

With the anticipation of Halloween in I.V. growing for months, it’s finally time to put on whatever costume(s) you’ve acquired over the past weeks and really let it rip. I’ve never q...
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Go Boise State

October 30, 2008 by The Weatherhuman

So yesterday I was in class (weird, I know) when some dude sitting near me made fun of the team my shirt happened to be supporting.
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Run From Cops, Lose Everytime

October 30, 2008 by Mark Signa

Everyday I see things on TV that tick me off and get me worked up, and I just want to shout at the morons who seem to be making the dumbest decisions. But then my kids tell me to just chill out and Sc...
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Want Some Sweet Tea?

October 29, 2008 by Staff

In an effort to control the state’s booming weight, Alabama now charges citizens on employer health care a whole $25 a year if they don’t go to free health check-ups. While there is no pen...
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