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Proposition 79: Prescription Drug

November 7, 2005 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Other than major shareholders in pharmaceutical companies, there are few people who could reasonably vote for Proposition 78 over Prop 79. Prop 79 would benefit up to 10 million Californians, extendin...
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Proposition 80: Electricity Providers

November 7, 2005 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

As you might recall from your basic economics classes, having more options is always better than having fewer options. Having greater freedom of choice means more competition and lower prices - an ide...
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Clouds Stifle Memories

November 4, 2005 by Jeff Gibson

Where the fuck am I? Um, why is there Parmesan cheese all over my face? Why am I wearing a pink - wait, that's purple - thong, and why does it feel so comfortable? Is that the White Album playing?
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Tastes Like Good

November 4, 2005 by

To be a good weatherhuman, you also have to have good weathertaste. Here's some stuff you should be listening to because I listen to it
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Carpe Diem; You

November 4, 2005 by Tom Bone

Now think, if you were dying, what would it be like? I admit, this is not something an everyday person has to think about. Their realm is that of bills and work and grades and lovers and drugs and fil...
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Bipolar Students of Santa Barbara Are Not Alone

November 4, 2005 by Mary Ann Evans Ph.D. Fernando Ortiz Ph.D

The quarter is well under way and some of us are already feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. Under these circumstances, a lot of us neglect self-care and do not pay attention to some very important ...
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Hume Away from Home

November 3, 2005 by Nick Pasto

I have a confession to make. I live in a hammock on the fifth floor of the Davidson Library. That's right, I live in a hammock in a crawlspace on the fifth floor of the Davidson Library. It can get a ...
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Slim Pickings

November 3, 2005 by

Signing up for classes is like choosing which kind of ass the 'human wants from the 3 a.m. pickings on DP. I want something that won't be too much of an inconvenience in the morning,
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Students Control Halloween

November 3, 2005 by Adrienne MacIain

I'm writing in response to Henry Sarria's "Media Smudges I.V.'s Reputation" (Daily Nexus, Nov. 2). I couldn't agree more that the media's coverage of Halloween in Isla Vista is unfairly slanted to the...
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Don’t Delay the Three-Way

November 2, 2005 by Nina Anthony

Come and knock on our door, honey, because we've been waiting for you. If you've never agreed that three's a crowd, then you, my friend, need to lock the door, collect two friends and go for it.
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Fuck Princeton

November 2, 2005 by

Apparently UCSB got a shout out on ABC's new show "Commander in Chief." The press secretary was accused of being a UCSB sorority girl who spent most of her college years "on her knees."
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Media Smudges I.V.’s Reputation

November 2, 2005 by Henry Sarria

I hate to be a naysayer or harbinger of bad news, as this usually goes against my generally good nature, but in the case of the "I told you so" clause, I'll gladly let the negativity flow in the neces...
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Worse Than a Hangover

November 1, 2005 by Chris Trenchard

Last year, I spent my Halloween night in the library studying. If you're in class right now, there's a good chance you were doing the same last night. Or maybe you're just a good kid. Today, Nov. 1, h...
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Working for Work

November 1, 2005 by

Working on Halloween night is the equivalent of getting really high and drunk at work.
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Allowing Drunks to Gamble Is Wrong

November 1, 2005 by Eliot Jacobsen

I have a story about abuse of our fellow players. The story is set at a popular casino in Las Vegas. Over four years ago I was told that I could no longer play blackjack there, but I was free to play ...
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