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When Alcoholism Takes Over

October 23, 2008 by Brent W.

I can never drink again. I am an alcoholic. Alcohol temporarily fills a hole inside me when I am feeling incomplete or unhappy.
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I.V. Foot Patrol Lacks Proper Oversight

October 23, 2008 by Areo Saffarzadeh

I'm a little upset... no, I'm very upset with the Isla Vista Foot Patrol. I've been at UCSB for five years now, and I've seen Isla Vista gradually change.
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Posish of the Day

October 23, 2008 by Staff

Proper Girls Prosper?

October 22, 2008 by Jenni Perez

"Morality? This sex columnist chick should stick to something a little more her speed, like blowjobs!" Touché, kind sir who'll never receive one from me. But I'm not talking about spiritual moral...
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Hot Famales

October 22, 2008 by Staff

So I was at a certain sandwich place in I.V., ordering a deliciously thrifty five-dollar footlong, when all of a sudden something catches my eye. Some sorority set up a donation jar for breast cancer ...
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Fruit Trees: Food for the Starving Co-ed

October 22, 2008 by Jordan Pokross

So, have you ever found yourself in this conundrum? You're walking around campus between classes and hunger strikes. You have no Snickers bars, and you have no time to feast. You know the Arbor line i...
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Musings From a Moscow Man

October 22, 2008 by Igor Hiller

Before arriving in Moscow, I knew I would miss my family, my friends and my lover, Katelyn. And I do, I miss them greatly -- they're all amazing people. But what I didn't realize was how much I would ...
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Free Trade Only Hurts U.S. and Foreign Workers

October 22, 2008 by Blaise Vanderhorst

Editor, Daily Nexus, While I am with Steven Begakis in his decision to not vote for Obama this November (“Obama’s Plans Far From Right,” Daily Nexus, Oct. 21), I take issue with his ...
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All Soccer Fans Should Show Good Spectatorship

October 22, 2008 by Andrew Schmedake

Editor, Daily Nexus, By now, the vast majority of students have heard that men's soccer beat Cal Poly on Friday, Oct. 17. For those who haven't: Our men's soccer team beat Cal Poly on Friday. I was l...
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Is That Tip in the Latest Issue of Cosmopolitan?

October 22, 2008 by Michael Witcoff

Editor, Daily Nexus, "I think your penis is too big for my mouth." The first time I heard it, it sent my ego into the stratosphere. I walked around town thinking I had the biggest cock on the planet,...
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When Weed Sucks You In

October 21, 2008 by Alex Coffman

"Hello everyone. My name is Alex, and I'm a potoholic." There comes a point in most stoners' lives when they realize that perhaps they love the herb just a little too much. Perhaps your lungs aren't ...
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Vampire Revenge

October 21, 2008 by Staff

Two weeks before her wedding, a woman in Iowa was ordered by a judge to keep away from her fiancé after she was charged with domestic abuse. What'd she do, you ask? She bit him. Just clamped her ...
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No MIP Can Ever Hurt Me

October 21, 2008 by Mark Signa

As Halloween gets closer, you're probably noticing a lot more cops out and about on the weekends. No, you're not seeing double. Or maybe some of you are, but either way, there are definitely more of u...
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College Republicans Miss the Mark on MSA Claims

October 21, 2008 by Michael Reynoso

Editor, Daily Nexus, I am dismayed that the College Republicans, as exemplified by Mr. Ross Nolan, have chosen to cultivate a culture of fear, uncertainty and doubt at UCSB ("College Repubs. Question...
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Obama’s Plans Far From Right

October 21, 2008 by Steven Begakis

If Barack Obama is elected President of the United States, change is coming. Obama, rated the most liberal U.S. senator by the National Journal and largely considered the most liberal politician ever ...
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