Opinion

November 18, 2004

He Said: Nothing Tops an Ice-Cold One – or 10 – With Buddies

By Sean Swaby

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." I agree Mr. Franklin - wholeheartedly. When the debate of beer vs. mixed drinks comes into play the odds are stacked too high in beer's favor.

November 18, 2004

Account Ability

By Staff

The BA/RC office seems like a pretty competent place, except when it comes to money. They tell me I owe the university a few hundred dollars despite the fact that it owes me a few thousand dollars.

November 18, 2004

She Said: Sexy Concoctions Await You in the World of Mixed Drinks

By Meghan Palma

Cosmopolitan. Sex on the Beach. Tequila Sunrise. I don't know about you, but images of bar-hopping, slinky-dress-wearing temptresses and tan Hawaiian Tropics models sunning on the sands of Cancun fill my mind when I hear...

November 18, 2004

Ever Try Looking in the Mirror?

By Henry Sarria

The difficult thing about being a cop is the old adage that simply states, "damned if you do, damned if you don't," which applies to the job on a daily basis in this town.

November 18, 2004

Watch Your Back – Google’s on the Loose

By Ben Krasnow

Google has tried hard and finally succeeded at becoming UCSB's biggest supplier of spam; and I'm not talking about the dining commons' stash of canned meat.

November 18, 2004

Why I Could Care Less About Elitist Liberal Ramblings

By Alec Mouhibian

I have better things to do than care about post-election Democratic stress disorder. Sure, it was delightful and satisfying to see so many people suffer from their own elitist delusions, but now the tantrums are getting ...

November 17, 2004

The Speed of Write

By Staff

whine whine whine. I have to write a paper about dead people, and I'd rather not. Not that I'd like to write about living people, either, mind you.

November 17, 2004

Anatomy of an Orgasm

By Dave Franzese

Between the swelling and the blushing, the secreting and the pumping, there are a number of chemical changes that take place within our bodies whenever we get all hot and bothered.

November 17, 2004

Even A.S. Presidents Need to Practice Accountability

By Katie Mahon

Last March, Santa Barbara City College student Bradley Jones was killed in the streets of Isla Vista. His death was not because of a long-standing feud or a gunshot wound.

November 17, 2004

Common Anxiety Disorders Are Overlooked On Campus

By Megan Arch

There is something that is affecting people at this campus and all around the country and the world that isn't talked about nearly enough.

November 16, 2004

Naughty, Naughty…

By Staff

If you didn

November 16, 2004

What Do You Know?

By Tyler Holland

James Baron, the parent of a former UCSB student, has offered a decidedly moralistic appraisal of the situation in Isla Vista ("I.V.'s Cesspool Needs Regulation," Daily Nexus, Nov. 12).

November 16, 2004

More Feedback From the ‘Cesspool’

By Mandy McGee Karen Merritt

We are writing in response to James Baron's column "I.V.'s Cesspool Needs Regulation" (Daily Nexus, Nov. 12). Baron's article ridicules the A.S. Student Lobby's "Fall Defensive," claiming that A.S. is simply educating st...

November 16, 2004

The Thunderdome Isn’t Quite So Thunderous Anymore

By Lisa Marie Val Verde

Before I came to cheer for UCSB, I heard stories about how cheering fans used to pack the Thunderdome for basketball games.I'm not sure how true that really is, but I do know ESPN did not name the Events Center the Thun...

November 16, 2004

The Paradoxial Nature of Having Too Many Friends

By Christopher Rice

When I sit back and think about the advantages of being a college student here at UCSB, one of the main things that comes to mind is the abundance of friends.

November 15, 2004

But the Benefit Package!

By Staff

Popular Science recently ranked anal wart researcher as the worst job in science. This ignores all non-scientific jobs, such as reporter or "provost."