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Congress Misreads the Green

January 9, 2006 by Matt Cappiello

When reading the newspaper, it's hard to read between the lines. Articles are written from the "objective," story-specific perspective of the journalist, often without mention to their context or larg...
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Winter Brakes

January 9, 2006 by

Word has it that the weatherhuman's biggest rival, Al Roker, has proposed a sitcom to the network CBS entitled "Al in the Family." Tousche, Al Roker. Tousche.
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ProjectHERE Offers Relief in a Tote Bag

January 9, 2006 by Joshua To

It has only been a few months since Hurricane Katrina hit our nation, but the focus on the need for aid and support has diminished with each passing day. We mustn't forget the victims who once lived i...
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Ball-Handlers Wanted

January 1, 2006 by Nina Anthony

I have come to a conclusion: Balls must be the loneliest parts of the male reproductive system. Perhaps we could argue that it's the prostate, but I don't agree for one second. Balls are always there,...
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Ugly(ier) Duckling

January 1, 2006 by

The 'human never really realized that in the Nexus office there is a giant shark hanging from the ceiling, aiming its vicious rage at a duck hanging from the noose.
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Landlords Beware, Tenants Unite

January 1, 2006 by Kelly Burns

In our beloved Isla Vista, everyone has a story about their landlord. It is a part of I.V. culture to compete over who has the worst story - how long it took to get a repair, how much you are paying f...
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Protestors Inspire UCSB Undergrad

December 1, 2005 by Elizabeth Moore

If you're like me, you spent this past Thanksgiving Break trying to forget about school, pretending that finals aren't around the corner, and simply enjoying time with family and friends you don't see...
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Flight School

December 1, 2005 by

It's dead week already? Time sure flies when you're drinking Redbull.
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Daisies and Dumpsters

December 1, 2005 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Daisies: -Appreciative, long-stemmed daisies to the University for the four-week Winter Break granted to students this year. -Righteous, bullhorn-wielding daisies to A.S. for trekking up to Berkeley t...
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Give Thanks For Bland Stuffings

November 23, 2005 by Nina Anthony

Thanksgiving is here, and before I get to sit at the family table, finally eating a meal that I don't have to pay for or cook, I feel obligated to reflect on what I'm thankful for.
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Black Tuesday

November 23, 2005 by

To most, Tuesday, Nov. 22nd will be forever known as "Black Tuesday," after the UCSB men's soccer team's 3-2 loss at Northridge. But to the 'human, the 22nd will forever be known as the day I was refu...
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Event Security Mishandles Storming Playoff Mob

November 23, 2005 by Corey Robinson

Like many other students this weekend, I attended the men's soccer game on Saturday and saw our Gauchos beat San Diego State 2-0. As the last few seconds ticked down, I saw the excitement in the Gauch...
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Teachers Find Public School Pay Much More Appealing

November 23, 2005 by Tom Stark

This letter is in response to Brent Robinson's article ("Nexus Should Not Be Ignorants' Home," Daily Nexus, Nov. 18.) Robinson asserts that the UC system has difficulty attracting faculty over private...
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NCAA Scalps Seminoles

November 22, 2005 by Henry Sarria

To all of you self-righteous, politically-correct moralists, I have a message from the general American population, and it goes like this: Lighten up assholes!
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