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The Path to Immortality

October 13, 2005 by Nick Pasto

Where would the world be without technology? It would probably be about 92.5 million miles from the Sun, but it wouldn't be nearly as cool as it is right now. We wouldn't have blowtorches, "The Price ...
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Gender Bender

October 13, 2005 by

Some people say the media tells people what to think. Others say the media tells people what to think about.
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Del Playa Residents Get Off on Danger

October 13, 2005 by Colin Marshall

It's the closest thing UCSB has to a tradition: every so often, someone - sometimes an out-of-towner unfamiliar with the perils among which we live every day - imbibes a bit heavily and takes a death ...
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Dozing Off to Your Kinky Side

October 12, 2005 by Nina Anthony

Now is about the time during the school year that I begin to tune out of my classes. If I attend, I either spend my time sleeping or wondering what kind of kink the guy next to me digs. So if the rest...
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On the Naughty List

October 12, 2005 by

It's days like yesterday that make the 'human feel guilty for not telling you to prepare for depressing gray skies. Then again, you should have seen it coming yourself, so I don't feel too bad.
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Columbus Day Celebrates Atrocities

October 12, 2005 by Andrew Fenelon

Around the time of Columbus Day, we are constantly told by the media and our leaders that Christopher Columbus represents what is truly great about America: adventure, discovery and the courage to be ...
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Proposition 77 Aims to Eliminate Newcomer Disadvantage

October 12, 2005 by Brent W.

As the Nov. 8 special election draws near, many incumbent California politicians fear their re-elections may be at risk due to the impact of Proposition 77. Prop 77 aims to eliminate politicians' powe...
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Anxiety Victim Finds Refuge in Disabled Students Program

October 12, 2005 by Amanda Maffett

This is in response to "Learning Disabled Find Clarity Through Project Eye-to-Eye" (Daily Nexus, Oct. 10) by Jeff Slovak. I applaud him for opening up about his learning disability, LD/ADHD and for sh...
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Columbus Day Protestors Ignored the Broader Picture

October 12, 2005 by Nicholas Clark

To all of you who went out and protested Columbus Day on Monday: Good job, buddy! Your little protest rally managed to disrupt a whole bunch of classes, including one of my sections. Now, let me ask y...
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Behind the Eye Patch

October 11, 2005 by Chris Trenchard

It's fitting that the closest thing Isla Vista has to a celebrity is a homeless man. He's a legend by all accounts. If you haven't seen him, you've heard of him. If you haven't heard of him, you're ne...
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Flying Soul Low

October 11, 2005 by

Does being a Yankee fan qualify one as soulless? It certainly qualifies one as being a loser today. I mean it in the harshest sense too. If you're a Yankee fan, something terrible is going to happen t...
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Gaucho Locos Understand Time

October 11, 2005 by Mike Lipka

I was sitting on my couch the other day while channel surfing and I stumbled upon Sesame Street. Being the lazy guy that I am, I continued to watch it for a little bit because changing the channel jus...
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Sexual Assault Statistics Not Indicative of Scary Reality

October 11, 2005 by Katie Mahon

My name is Katie Mahon, and I am one of the coordinators of Students Stopping Rape, an organization of undergraduate and graduate students who help educate the UCSB and the surrounding community about...
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Proposition 73 Out of Touch With Daughters of America

October 11, 2005 by Brigid Kirlin

Under the guise of "protecting our daughters" and "defending parents' rights," the right wing and its minions have successfully placed Proposition 73 on the ballot for the Nov. 8 Special Statewide Ele...
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T.V. Junkie Finds Her Niche

October 10, 2005 by Bri Lafond

I have a tendency to categorize people. Sometimes just in my head during a lull in lecture, occasionally in a forum that has a readership of over 20,000 people.
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