Opinion
Peace and happiness - they're in abundant supply. You just have to know where to look. Media-inspired thoughts have the power to undermine your peace of mind. Digital bombs are exploding in and around...
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I don't mean to be a downer, but I've been finding it damn hard to get in the joke telling mood lately. Do you see the headlines on this page? Or the ones that led up to them?
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Well it's almost the end of the school year, and you know what that means - whether you are a freshman, senior or somewhere in between, it's time to try to get some folks fired. Goodbye, pristine repu...
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On May 18, the County Board of Supervisors will discuss a parking plan for Isla Vista. For those who register their car in Santa Barbara County, the annual cost will be $125 per year to park in IV; th...
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There is a famous quote by Mae West that says "Good sex is like good bridge; if you don't have a good partner, you better have a good hand." Although I do not know how to play bridge, I do know how to...
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It is a very bad time to be an Isla Vista resident. Many students are not aware of what the Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee (PAC/GPAC) are doing, and I'm sure that PAC/GPAC ...
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Our cheerleading team is having tryouts soon. I'm told you're guaranteed a spot on the squad if you can name one UCSB team worth cheering about.
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I'm surprised that John Kerry's military record is widely believed to be his greatest strength. It certainly does say something about his character, but I'm not sure if it says anything positive.
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Back in first grade or maybe even kindergarten, I learned the mathematical significance of the plus sign. That little cross somehow meant more, like when 1 + 1 meant a little more than one, or when 1 ...
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Back in the good old days, when America was fearlessly battling godless Soviets in the Cold War, it was understood that anybody who disagreed with your politics had to be a communist.
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In response to Ruben Brosbe's column "An Informed Debate" (May 7, Daily Nexus), I must concur with Brosbe's argument that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has tragically been oversimplified by both si...
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While IVRPD board members have stated that the permit program will eliminate alcohol-spawned problems associated with homeless I.V. residents, the program instead has quashed the joy of spending a spo...
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Whether because of a "jobless recovery" or election-year politicking, the movement of American jobs overseas has become a hot-button issue. Whether because of a "jobless recovery" or election-year pol...
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All it takes is a few bad apples to ruin the bushel. It's an old country saying, but very true and applicable to many modern-day situations. Take the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Baghdad's infamous Abu...
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
“Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut
“The Giver” by Lois Lowry
“The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky
“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley
“Wicked” by Gregory Maguire
“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath
"The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger
“1984” by George Orwell
“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding
