Opinion

September 26, 2008

Avoid Freshman Follies in I.V.

By Mark Signa

I usually start the first article of the year with the usual “Welcome back! It sure was a quiet summer without you.” To be honest, though, the summer was anything but quiet. In an effort to foster better rela...

September 26, 2008

Drink

By Staff

September 25, 2008

Weather

By The Weatherhuman

Ahhhh, glorious first week.

September 25, 2008

Dems Promise Lower Fees

By Lois Capps

Welcome back, Gauchos! I hope all of you had a great summer, and I extend a special welcome to all students who are new to UCSB.

September 25, 2008

Nader Offers Unique Political Perspective

By Quentin Gee

On Sunday, Sept. 28 at 3 p.m., Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader will be at Corwin Pavilion in an "open the debates" rally. As a supporter of Nader and his running mate Matt Gonzalez, I'm really glad to have this chance...

September 18, 2008

Twenty Questions

By Staff

Today's forecast: Maybe showers? Maybe sunshine? Maybe a whole lot of confusion, because this is the back to school issue? But school doesn't start for a week, right? More question marks? I mean, I'm not going to come ou...

September 18, 2008

Don’t Pull a Palin on Your Partner

By Jenni Perez

Well, hello there! My name is Jenni. I'm a person of diverse interests, with an affinity for many different-um ... I'm a fourth-year sociology major and Spanish minor considering grad school, but with the state of the e...

September 18, 2008

UCSB: Business Up Front, Party in the Back

By Adam Wenger

Sure, UCSB is a party school, but save for BYU, what university isn't? I hate clichés almost as much as Sarah Palin supporters, but I'd be lying if I tried to argue that most UCSB students don't party.

September 18, 2008

Picking on the Pitbull

By David Sforza

Change and experience. Those were the buzzwords of the presidential primaries. And as Sen. Joe Biden called out in the beginning, both those terms are bullshit. It's not about change or experience - it's about action.

September 18, 2008

Hybrids Not Worth It in the Long Run

I recently walked out of a restaurant with my family to find a pamphlet slid under the windshield wiper of our car. It read, "You are killing the environment!" I read on to learn that the reason we were killing the envir...

September 18, 2008

Come Write for Us

By Staff

Think YOU can spot all the Zebras inside this titillating collection of journalistic wonderment -- more commonly known as the Opinion section? Well if you CAN, then you JUST might be clever enough to come write for us!

September 18, 2008

Wash Your Hands, Save a Life

By Michael Takahara

I was using the bathroom at Tugman State Park in Oregon this summer. Four guys came in, did their bathroom business and then left without washing their hands. At Valley of the Rogue and Humbug Mountain State Parks, 12 ou...

August 30, 2008

Introductions

By Staff

Today's forecast: Rainy, tearful emotions in the morning, sunny smiles in the afternoon, hazy memories overnight. Oh, you thought you would be able to get the barometric pressure and stuff in the box labeled "Weather"? ...

August 30, 2008

Let’s Go Fish for Some Opinions

By Staff

We at the Daily Nexus would like to introduce you to the Opinion section. It's a nifty little place where people, appropriately, write their opinions. You'll notice that it's different from news -- do not be alarmed! Ple...

August 30, 2008

Become a Pawn in the UCSB Sex Game

By Jenni Perez

It was a vibrant fall morning, with leaves of crimson sprinkling along Highway 101. I leaned out the window and breathed in the Santa Barbara sea breeze, acquainting myself with a novel idea: This is my home for the next...

August 30, 2008

Cannabis 1A: Introduction to Smoking

By Alex Coffman

Gather 'round, my bleary eyed friends. Put down that lighter and clear the smoky haze from in front of your eyes. Or, alternatively, pick up that joint, find some fire, puff away and read on. The weed guru is in.