Opinion

June 2, 2005

Bedhead Diaries: A Glamorous Goodbye

By Meghan Palma

It was while lying on a white, linen-covered aesthetician's table on State Street last Thursday when I realized that Santa Barbara was no longer the place for me. For the three years I had gone to school here, I had reso...

June 2, 2005

It’s Not Gaucho Sports Without the Fans

By Matt Bly

Over the past several days, there has been a healthy amount of press from the Nexus following up the successful year of the men's soccer program. In reading these articles, it dawned on me that little has been said about...

June 2, 2005

The 2004-2005 Nexus Opinion Page: So What Did You Say?

By system

"Those who resist will be humanely concentrated in several camps and then taught by example how human rights are respected by superior, democratic countries." --"With Bush at the Helm, America Will Only Get Better," Nath...

May 27, 2005

Drugstore Cowboy: One Final Ride Into the Sunset

By Cory Anthony

Here it is: sitting with a cup of $6 whiskey (Canadian Springs from Rite Aid, $6 for a 750), writing the old fare-thee-well column. In my mind, it starts something like this: It was the best of times, it was the blurst o...

May 27, 2005

Head: ¡Viva Las Vegas!

By system

Yeehaww, the Nexus is going to Vegas! Forecasting the weather is a lot like gambling, so I expect to clean up. And by clean up, I'm referring to the mess that will result from cramming a dozen people into a single room.

May 27, 2005

BFA Major Bogusly Dismissed

By Timothy Finney

Many people at this university take their education for granted. This is hard to do, however, once your right to an education as a student has been taken away from you. This is what has happened to a man here named Georg...

May 27, 2005

Watch Where You Tread, Biker Laws Have a Purpose

By Mark Signa

Lately it seems that one of the more common topics I have been asked about is the increase in bicycle enforcement at UCSB. Some people are happy about us being out there enforcing the rules and encouraging bicyclists to ...

May 27, 2005

If Facing Depression, Don’t Be Shy, Give Student Health a Try

By Daniel Shepherd

If you have been battling feelings of depression, hopefully our last article convinced you to seek help. The aim of that article was to stress how important it is to get help and that there are multiple resources availab...

May 26, 2005

The Artful Dodger: Turning in the Decoder Ring

By Drew Mackie

During my five years at UCSB, the phrase "last quarter" always referred to the previous quarter - as in, "Jeez, my grades went down the toilet last quarter." Recently, however, I realized that these two words have gained...

May 26, 2005

Minty Not-So-Fresh

By system

Bleghck. Girl Scout cookies don

May 26, 2005

Dear Disrespectful Guests, Die Slowly

By David Fuad

This is an open letter to anyone who has partied at our house this year. Everyone else in I.V. who has had a rager at their place, you'll probably understand.

May 25, 2005

Senioritis

By system

Top 10 signs you're ready to graduate: 10) You're getting kind of lazy.

May 25, 2005

Adios, Lord of the Flings

By Dave Franzese

Light up that cigarette, turn down the goddamned music, wipe the goop off your face and let your roommate back into the room; believe it or not, this is it. Time to say goodbye to the ol' hump for a few months.

May 25, 2005

Love’s Bitter Foe is Summertime

By Monique Moyal

As the school year comes to a close, there are a lot of things that we as students have to say goodbye to and finally let go. Obviously, seniors have to say goodbye to our lovely campus and their four wonderful years at ...

May 25, 2005

Now Look What You ‘Punk-Ass Biatches’ Made Us Do

By Aaron Small

We've all had weeks from hell. Six papers finished half-assedly minutes before they're due, your boss griped about deficient pieces of flair, and that girl you met in psych section, yeah, she's never gonna call, no matte...

May 25, 2005

Don’t Hate on 40 Oz. Columnist, He Makes Class, Life Bearable

By Rick Haro

This letter is in response to Jonathan Morin's article ("Beer Columnist, Don't Write About Beer," Daily Nexus, May 24). While Mr. Morin clearly states that he is fed up with Mr. Swaby's weekly column, I find it my duty.....