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The Sound and the Furious

September 19, 2003 by Jamie Morrow

Despite being in Greece for a good chunk of the summer, I've already begun to learn a lot about apartment living, or at least apartment living with three other girls.
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Surreal Summer: Sunny California Loses Its Grip on Reality

September 19, 2003 by Drew Mackie

Never has the question "What the hell happened?" been so apt. It's like California suffered the Attack of the Thousand Subleasers. Now we're all left to vacuum up all the crazy remnants of this surrea...
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Potentially Damaging Initiative Demands Students’ Attention

September 19, 2003 by Henry T. Yang

With elections approaching, I wanted to take this opportunity to address some questions I have been receiving from students and other members of our campus community regarding Proposition 54, the Clas...
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Drugstore Cowboy: Governor Schwarzenegger

June 25, 2003 by Cory Anthony

"Can you spell that one more time, Mr. Governor?"I can already see the veins in Arnie's massive neck bulging, prompting similar action in his forehead. "I already spelled it 10 times: S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E-...
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Sinking to the Shallowest Depths

June 25, 2003 by Staff

In these troubled times for starship earth, it is reassuring to think that our own UCSB is looking out for the future. While it could confine itself to mere education, it is working to solve the probl...
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Why My Potential Employer Would Want My Urine on Her Hands

June 25, 2003 by Travis Hunter

I'm not supposed to be stressing during summertime. That's a rule. But now I've got something on my mind. I'm not happy about it. I decided I needed a little walking-around cash, so I immediately soug...
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Learning From an Uncomfortable Situation

June 25, 2003 by Vanessa Perplies

I meant to write this as a formal apology and say that my ill-timed comment was taken out of context, and that I truly never meant to offend anyone or cause emotional grief.
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Censorship Doesn’t Accomplish a Fu@#ing Thing

June 25, 2003 by Brian Nolan

The United States has always emphasized moral virtue, whether or not it acts in accordance with it. The government has traditionally been a fan of the "see no evil" strategy of vice - if we don't see ...
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The Long Hump Goodnight

June 5, 2003 by Beth Van Dyke

I've thought of everything and consequently nothing to write for my last column. I'm supposed to impress you. But then it occurred to me, I don't really have to impress you.
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Summer in Weatherland

June 5, 2003 by Staff

Last issue of the quarter, kids. Summer time's next. I'm going to spend mine doing research essential to my improvement as weatherhuman - I will study the sun.
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Education Isn’t the Only Crucial Part of Your College Experience

June 5, 2003 by Cory Anthony

For those who have read my column faithfully throughout the year, I owe nothing but my heartiest apologies. I've been abusive, blunt and critical. As, I expect, I will continue to be.
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Labrat: Interdisciplinary Reseach is Excellent and Diverse

June 5, 2003 by Josh Braun

For those of you who used to follow my weekly column, you know that it was filled with random facts and strange out of the way statistics. I apologize in advance if that's what you were expecting.
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Nuclear Contract Loss May be Blessing in Disguise

June 5, 2003 by James Beach

Never before has the possibility for the University of California to lose control of the labs been faced. To some, this signifies a dark day for the University, as the change in policy is the result o...
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Living Without Vowels: Life After Consonants

May 30, 2003 by Steven Ruszczycky

For the past two and a half years, the thoughts and biting criticism of Steven Ruszczycky has graced the Opinion page of the Daily Nexus. Elusive in both his public and private life, many students hav...
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“Let’s Talk” … Let’s Not

May 30, 2003 by Staff

I've got this class that's "discussion oriented." Because I usually haven't done the reading, I normally just sit there, keep the weathertrap shut and mutter "mm-hmm" every once in a while.
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