Opinion
I am writing this letter in regards to Pedro Nava's letter to the editor ("Let the Endorsements Speak for Themselves - Vote Nava," Daily Nexus, Oct. 27). First and foremost Mr. Nava, when I come to UC...
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For 30 years, the people of Isla Vista have been struggling for a community center. On Nov. 2, this dream can become a reality with a "yes" vote on Measure D. There are countless reasons to support th...
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Where is the right? I know you live in Isla Vista - I can see George W. Bush stickers, SUVs and nice cars. Of course those telltale objects are not as prevailing as John Kerry paraphernalia because we...
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I'm very disappointed by the choice of our campus buildings' namesakes. For example, Kerr Hall is not named after Warwick Kerr, the Brazilian geneticist who introduced African killer bees to the Ameri...
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Being in politics means never having to say you're sorry. No group of people knows this better than President George W. Bush and his administration. For four years, the Bush administration has had a l...
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To the students of UCSB: My name is James Rigali, and I am asking for your vote for Santa Barbara Superior Court judge.
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I was reading the paper Friday morning and was a little offended by the two pieces the Daily Nexus had published that were bad-mouthing Republicans and putting down our current president.
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It is ridiculous that all of the parking areas on campus are signed "Permits required Monday through Sunday 7 a.m. until 10 p.m." There should be no need for a parking permit when all of the lots are ...
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Last night I had a dream where this ventriloquist lady was on an airplane and she did this really good impression of the pilot speaking: "This is the captain from the flight deck. The seat belt sign h...
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Did you ever feel like you needed to just scream, yell and stomp your feet? There is nothing like throwing a good old tantrum to help relieve some of those pent-up frustrations. If you haven't tried i...
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Perhaps there's a sinister explanation for why the county has supported a sea wall for Goleta Beach, where no one lives, but not in I.V., where people's houses are gradually, literally, falling into t...
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The Office of Student Life displays a poster that says: "Vote, Because You Can." Beside the words, there is a picture of a dog looking like she just came out of a voting booth. The irony, apparently, ...
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Not too long ago, I was hospitalized at UCLA. Since it's a teaching hospital, a group of med students crowded in my room to observe a case of diabetic ketoacidosis, and I was giving them a rundown on ...
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I hurried out of Isla Vista Theater, released early from an evening class. Excited, I pedaled to the Thunderdome, where Bob Dylan was to perform in 45 minutes. I stood in the massive queue patiently, ...
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It looks like Bob Pohl, the Republican candidate for the 35th State Assembly District, is following Brooks Firestone's example of campaigning with false promises and unsubstantiated claims about hims...
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The Good Place: Feels like they’re living in an alternate reality
How I Met Your Mother: Hardcore romantic
Big Mouth: They have one
Jane the Virgin: Cries at every episode
Schitt’s Creek: Narcissist
Modern Family: Claire Dunphy-esque Google Calendar
Friends: Also has 10 seasons worth of lore
Community: Describes their friend group
Sex and The City: Thinks they’re Carrie Bradshaw
The Office: Dwight Schrute tendencies
Arrested Development: Also likes embezzling money
New Girl: Has a drawer full of glitter and ribbon like Jess
