Opinion
On Jan. 25, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously decided to discontinue negotiations on five Isla Vista blufftop lots. Real estate discussions are conducted in closed session beca...
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There's a good reason why my wife Laurie and I are married: She's been a preschool teacher for 24 years and I've been a big kid all my life. The highlight of my day is when I get to go pick her up at ...
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As you all probably know, Ellwood Mesa was finally spared from being developed. But we can't celebrate for too long. There is a new battle to be won. Naples is a gorgeous area just a few miles north o...
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Gee, I'm sorry that you're having trouble signing up for classes, that must suck ("The Reader's Voice: Why Should Freshmen Get Punked for Senior Laziness?" Daily Nexus, Feb. 3). Oh wait, I was a fresh...
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Why did I get a speeding ticket even though my friend got pulled over the day before for going faster and only got a warning?
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Phew, the infamous Week 5 is over. Now I can put aside the books and focus on more important things, like my Week 6 midterm.
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The Wednesday Hump this week ("Letting Go of the Liquor," Daily Nexus, Feb. 2) was awesome! Be aware, I am writing this in a complete hung-over daze.
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There is a multitude of online sites to buy and sell books for better prices than the bookstore. Our personal recommendation is amazon.com, just because it is pretty easy to use and has a large select...
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Some local residents are feeling slapped in the face by the county's decision to drop plans for the purchase of undeveloped land on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive - as well they should.
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The groundhog saw his shadow, meaning there's another six weeks of winter ahead. Alas.
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Just call it Mister Versatility. Or perhaps it should be called Miss Mysterious. Sitting in my office, staring at my computer screen with a mundane, expressionless gaze rocking some 311 and trying to ...
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Terrorists have succeeded when Americans are so afraid that they are willing to sacrifice their principles. It's fine to be proud of these principles -- freedom of speech, protection of civil libertie...
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One thing that I have come to realize, along with my fellow freshmen, is that we get screwed every quarter when we register for classes. TakeWinter Quarter, for example. When I attempted to crash Poli...
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Here it is. The newest and hottest move for the bedroom that's sweeping across the nation faster than your dad sweeps up the vomit at Magic Mountain. That's right, I called your dad a janitor. From Ro...
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Everything shower every day
Has an extensive tote bag collection but never brings one to Trader Joe’s
Reusing condoms
Collecting tears to water their plants
Asking to shower together to “save water”
Air conditioning and electric blanket running simultaneously
Has gone from Temu to SHEIN for bikini purchases
Fracking
On their 10th flight out of Santa Barbara Airport this month
Owns seven Stanley cups
Wrote their environmental ethics essay with ChatGPT
Vegan contributing to Big Almond
