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Indulgence is the Spice of Life

November 17, 2005 by Dana Olsen

To all of you boys who are convinced that girls are as sex-obsessed as you are, that we waste away hours in search of the perfect orgasm; to all of you who utilize visions of naked sweat-laden girls p...
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Regents Swindle Students

November 16, 2005 by Chelsea Collonge and Will Parrish

Who are the UC Regents? For a variety of reasons, it's a timely question to ask. Hundreds of students from throughout the UC system, including from UCSB, will pour into UC Berkeley to protest at the R...
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Intramurals

November 16, 2005 by

Good idea: One game of intramural basketball..
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How to Tap That Teaching Ass-istant

November 16, 2005 by Nina Anthony

Why is it that a liaison with my TA is the only thing I can concentrate on in section? Of course, my fantasies are always a little far-fetched, mostly because if I took time to actually plot out the r...
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Wal-Mart Rolls Back Employee Ethics in Pursuit of Profits

November 16, 2005 by Bill Shiebler

This opinion is in response to the article in Monday's Nexus about Wal-Mart ("Film Exposes International Effects of Wal-Mart Empire," Daily Nexus, Nov. 14). I wanted to share some additional informati...
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Troubled ‘Duke Nukem’ Masterbater Challenges All Females

November 16, 2005 by Brian Saso

I remember the first time I ever masturbated. It was more of an accident than anything. I remember playing a computer game called Duke Nukem at my uncle's house. I was probably around 12 years old at ...
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Rogue Inquiry Evades Prod

November 15, 2005 by Chris Trenchard

Answering a question with a question is generally considered poor etiquette - I call it "rogue questioning." If it's not an admission of guilt or error, it's an admission of stupidity. Sometimes thoug...
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Silver Sleeper

November 15, 2005 by

I don't know if you noticed yesterday in the Nexus, but we featured one of the funniest photos I've ever seen in my weatherlife. Seven or so silver seniors sat in front of a guy in a red hat, and in t...
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Stop Santa Barbara’s Political Erosion

November 15, 2005 by Blake Beltram

The battle between the Santa Barbara leftists and the editorial section of the Santa Barbara News-Press needs to stop, for the betterment of this community. I am saddened and discouraged at the discou...
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Schnauzer Balls Made to Dangle, Not to Be Mangled

November 15, 2005 by Harrison Coltun

There comes a time in every pet owner's life when a decision must be made. No, not the "old age filled with arthritis or euthanasia" decision, but the "neuter or not" decision. Now most of you would g...
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Support Chicanos’ In Fight Against Rights Violations

November 15, 2005 by Emily Lu

I am writing as a concerned human being showing solidarity to our brothers and sisters around the world who are victims of human rights violations. I want to call everybody in the UCSB community to jo...
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Electronic Math System Hinders More Than Helps

November 15, 2005 by Paul Clark

I am frustrated with the way WeBWork is run and how students are graded on their performances. WeBWork is a system used by some UCSB professors to allow students to turn homework in through an online ...
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A Sad Supporting Cast

November 14, 2005 by Matt Cappiello

So we had a statewide election last Tuesday. You drunkards have already forgotten about it, haven't you? I decided not to run a piece last week, because a) I have so much badass cred around the Nexus ...
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Anon-a-mouse

November 14, 2005 by

The power of anonymity is scary. SCARY scary. I could pretty much write whatever I want right now, like, "I love Burt Bacharach" and you would have to just sit there and take it.
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