Opinion
I was sunning myself off the coast of Malta, loafing on a 50-foot yacht with my ridiculously wealthy friends, when I was struck with a revelation. Summer sucks. I then blurted out the notion to my shi...
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The county's ill-timed survey of the Isla Vista bluffs is leaving many residents stuck between two of the galaxy's most formidable opponents: the eroding force of the Pacific Ocean and local governmen...
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Oh boy, a new school year. It's times like this I wish I could travel back in time and start summer all over again but this time that goddamn balloon salesman would BEG to ...
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It was a Thursday night. I was sitting in my living room watching a movie with my new housemate, when I started hearing strange noises coming from the window. Where in Isla Vista can you hear coyotes ...
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If you're a freshman and this is your first week at UCSB, stop reading this. Seriously, if you continue past this sentence, you've already squandered valuable moments of what I would call the single b...
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Doping, or steroid use for those of us who aren't baseball fans, has been banned from major league baseball. I propose that they ban doping from American politics as well.
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Welcome back. It's been a fun summer, and now the school year at UCSB is about to begin. Every time I saw one of those Staples back-to-school commercials, my thoughts would drift to all those incoming...
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Students living on campus or in other university-owned housing have a wonderful resource available to them: ResNet. A part of Housing and Residential Services, ResNet provides the network that student...
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So I'm sure people are all a-twitter about the Friends finale. I think it might be a while before another sitcom that big comes along.
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Lately in the Daily Nexus opinion section I've noticed a trend in the Israeli-Palestinian debate. While the assortment of articles varies slightly in tone and content, it seems both sides have reached...
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The ancient Chinese had foot binding and we have Brazilian bikini waxes. It's not a revolutionary concept - people will go to extreme lengths for the sake of being beautiful. Beauty is power in many s...
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As British students studying here at UCSB, we have obviously had many new experiences. UCSB has introduced us to such delights as sunshine, Woodstock's pizza and a multitude of highly motivated studen...
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The one thing that has become apparent to me since attending college is that Wu-Tang Clan was right: "Cash rules everything around me." UCSB is no exception.
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Be careful what you wish for - it just might turn around and bite you in the ass. Two weeks ago, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a revised version of the Isla Vista parking plan...
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Change is in the air at the weatherhouse. The weatherhousemates are being forced to relocate because their greek organization is threatening to charge them several hundred dollars if they don't move i...
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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
