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War on Terror, Eh?

April 6, 2005 by

Canadians will now have to show their passports when crossing the U.S. border. I suppose that's a good idea.
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Use Your Vote on the Progressive Party

April 6, 2005 by

For over 12 years the Student Action Coalition (SAC) has been making sure that the student voice is heard at all levels of government, from Cheadle Hall to Capitol Hill. SAC's record speaks for itself...
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Bask in the Glow of Opening Day

April 5, 2005 by

The ocean will be a little bit calmer. Its waves will crash into the cliffs and draw should-be-class-goers out to the beach armed with a cooler in one hand and a tattered old football in the other. Bo...
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No Sign of Intelligent Life

April 5, 2005 by

Huzzah, it's A.S. election season! I can now officially launch my campaign for A.S. president. What do I have that the other candidates lack, you ask?
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Our Late Pope Was Not Without His Flaws

April 5, 2005 by

I woke up Sunday morning eager to check whether FC Juventus had won their weekly Serie A match, but a little surprise was awaiting me: no soccer that Sunday. Why? Apparently because "the holiest man o...
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Bedhead Diaries: The Confessions of a Girly Athlete

April 4, 2005 by

I was never an athlete in high school. I did, however, secretly want to join the girl's lacrosse team - solely because they got to wear plaid skirts that I totally would've rocked on a regular day, a ...
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Spring Cleaning

April 4, 2005 by

I don't quite understand why celebrities tend to die in clusters. Johnnie Cochran, Terri Schiavo, the pope and - most tragically - Mitch Hedberg all croaked within a few days of each other, and it see...
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What to Expect With Students’ Party

April 4, 2005 by

As Students' Party is comprised of students with very diverse backgrounds and political opinions, when we sat down to craft our party platform, we ran into a bit of a problem: Diverse backgrounds lead...
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Drugstore Cowboy: It’s a Mad, Mad World Indeed

March 31, 2005 by

So much trouble in the world. It was true in 1979 when Bob Marley first said it. It's true now. Sometime on Nov. 2, 2004, watching the disaster I feared worst come to life on a big blue and red map of...
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For a Good Time… Don’t Call

March 31, 2005 by

A recent survey by Virgin Mobile found that 95 percent of its cell phone customers dial under the influence (DUI). This is probably larger than the percentage of Americans who believe the world is rou...
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Oh, the Frustrations of Being a Democrat

March 31, 2005 by

I'm writing in response to Matthew Cappiello's column, "The Two Party System Is Ripe for the Taking, Why Not Take It?" (Daily Nexus, March 30). Three words: right on, man.
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Hands-on Learning

March 30, 2005 by

The reason we go to UCSB -- Spring Quarter -- is off and running. Reading while we tan, walking down the beach to get to school, blacking out in front of Sam's To Go and campus finally returning to th...
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Steep Downhill Grade Ahead

March 30, 2005 by

Public service announcement: Don't try to change your grade on GOLD. My experience tells me that if you wait long enough, your grades will change anyway.
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Please Don’t Forget the Consumption Controversy

March 30, 2005 by

One thing that appears to have gotten lost in the political fracas surrounding the life and death of Terri Schiavo is the cause of her current non-responsive state. In point of fact, Ms. Schiavo's con...
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The Gut-Wrenching Endeavors Facing the Underage Boozer

March 30, 2005 by

Twenty-four days. I have to keep reminding myself, "Just 24 more days," while I grit my teeth. What happens on April 23, you may wonder? Well, according to the handy-dandy 2005 calendar in the Nexus o...
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