Opinion

February 27, 2008

Texting Trumps Bedtime Booty Call

By Staff

The other night, my roommates and I were sitting around, drinking wine and talking about standard girl stuff -- you know, saying mean things about girls we don't know just because they're pretty -- when we heard the soun...

February 27, 2008

A.S. Bike Path Improvements Depend on Students’ Input

By Staff

This Tuesday and Wednesday mark the second UCSB Bike Gripe of the year, put on by Associated Students Bicycle Improvements Keep Everybody Safe, where students will have a great opportunity to alter the course of bicycle ...

February 27, 2008

Students Put Considerable Research Into ICB Protest

By Garthe Lasse

In attempting to portray the more than 500 protesters who partially shut down the Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies annual conference on Tuesday, Feb. 12 as impulsive and confused, Scott A. Heimerman ("Proper P...

February 26, 2008

That’s What He Said: Garish Gauntlet Gratifies TV Gazers

By Alex Pavlovic

Remember the good ole days when you'd go home after school and tune in to Carson Daly and "Total Request Live"? Remember when MTV actually showed videos and played tons of music? It seems like it's been forever, but for ...

February 26, 2008

“Straight Cash Homey”

By The Weatherhuman

I’m amazed that the idiots at the Prevention Research Center would send me a long survey and a $10 bill and think that the money would actually inspire me to fill out the survey and send it back. Thanks for the cas...

February 26, 2008

GOP Running Mate Debate Rages On

By Jeff Dulgar

With John McCain sliding into the Republican presidential nomination, many are wondering who the senior Arizona senator will choose as his vice president. McCain has a wide field of candidates to choose from, and his fin...

February 26, 2008

Good Sense Hinders Ability to Obamasm

By Zac Gates

The Center for Disease Control would like to bring you a special emergency warning: You could be at risk for a terrible disease! All concerned citizens should read the following column carefully - even your children may ...

February 26, 2008

Grade Reversal Mirrors Man’s Struggle Against Injustice

By Gilbert Doan

I've experienced many injustices, but none has frustrated and left me in equal bewilderment as the events leading to the reversal of a grade.

February 26, 2008

Think!

By Staff

February 25, 2008

Campus Violence Goads New Action

By Mana Mostatabi

Because my column runs on Mondays, I try to keep things fairly light-hearted so as not to overwhelm anyone at the beginning of the week. Besides, how intense could a campus life column really be? Typically, the topics re...

February 25, 2008

Freeballing

By Staff

A British man was jailed for five days last week after getting caught urinating on one of Latvia's most treasured monuments, the ironically named Freedom Monument.

February 25, 2008

Dems Finally Stand Up Against President

By Kevin Caslava

If you've been watching the national news carefully over the past few days, you already know a very rare, special opportunity is unfolding. For the first time in years, the Democratic Party has found its backbone and def...

February 25, 2008

Think

By Staff

February 22, 2008

Duck Hunt

By Staff

R.I.P to the duck that dropped dead right outside the Nexus office two nights ago and lay there awkwardly for almost 24 hours before being picked up by a man who I can only hope worked for janitorial services.

February 22, 2008

Organic May Just Be a Veggie Tale

By David Rabie

The word organic has traversed in and out of the American lexicon for decades - each time coming out with a seemingly fresh definition. Science geek's aside, today organic is associated with an environmentally friendly w...

February 22, 2008

Student Braves the I.V. Housing Jungle

By Tabor Williams

Housing - it's a jungle out there. There are quite a few choices for us Gauchos. You can try to be a Resident Assistant and get your housing paid for, which is a pretty sweet deal. The only problem with trying to become ...