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Lab Rat: Fly Me to the Moon, Just Don’t Incinerate Me Along the Way

November 18, 2002 by Josh Braun

By bouncing laser light off of mirrors on the lunar surface and recording the amount of time it takes to make the trip, scientists can determine the distance to the moon.
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If I don’t Mind When Someone Grabs My Ass, Why Should You?

November 18, 2002 by David Gabby

If a guy squeezes a girl's ass she often slaps him, and screams or claims sexual harassment. Why is it that all these girls get away with mild sexual harassment and guys don't?
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Living Without Vowels: Students Get Schooled

November 15, 2002 by Steven Ruszczycky

You don't know hell until you've sat through a 15-minute lecture on possessive nouns or 45 minutes of a professor explaining the magic of a thesis statement, and what it can do for you.
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TOP SCORE!

November 15, 2002 by Staff

Nothing chaps my ass like the phrase "mandatory attendance." Especially when your section is at 8 a.m. on a Friday and the TA is discussing library skills.
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Column Undercuts Nexus’ Integrity and Self-Respect

November 15, 2002 by Amy Lee

The majority of the stories and issues you covered, I thought were well presented. However, I did find one article that you chose to print completely vulgar, lacking integrity, and completely tactless...
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G.E., I Wonder

November 14, 2002 by Staff

The G.E. Task Force, comprised of representatives from various academic departments across campus, prepared a proposal on Oct. 14 to revamp the current General Education program at UCSB.
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Where Have All the Mondays Gone?

November 14, 2002 by Staff

Veterans Day weekend is deceptive. Oh, sure it seems nice at first - you get an extra day off. But it amounts to 24-hour jet lag.
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Lab Rat: Don’t Make Light of Photons

November 14, 2002 by Josh Braun

The theory of continental drift had to wait decades before it could be tested through actual tracking of plate movements. The techniques necessary for tracking them with precision did not exist when ...
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Election Aftermath

November 13, 2002 by Henry Sarria

It's all over but the crying. The Yes On Recall folks took a lump to the noggin and all they have left to show for their efforts is a sour taste in their mouths and a stream of insults and curses for ...
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Late Night

November 13, 2002 by Staff

No, I didn't go home this weekend. Instead, I reveled in my boredom and watched an unfortunate amount of television with my housemates.
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Outdoor Couch Ordinance Should Make You Burning Mad

November 13, 2002 by Jason Benesch

Couch fires have plagued or invigorated Isla Vista - whichever way you would like to view it - for as long as students have been packed into this rat hole we call home.
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I Hate You, So Take Your Pants Off

November 13, 2002 by Beth Van Dyke

And nothing is better than a little make-up sex. Breaking up is hard to do, but the sex afterwards usually makes it worthwhile.
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Students Should Stay Level-Headed Over Touchy Political Issues

November 13, 2002 by Sina Farzaneh

Then Raber took a few twists and turns through the history of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict, finally arriving at the following declaration: "Occupation is not the problem because it does no...
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A.S. It Is: Low Funds Disable University Students

November 13, 2002 by Scott Talkov

While Americans commit themselves to the belief that anyone can succeed with hard work as this country represents the land of equal opportunity, certain individuals in the Division of Student Affairs ...
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Drugstore Cowboy: Operation: NFL Storm

November 12, 2002 by Cory Anthony

There are 32 NFL teams, each of them having around 55 players, give or take, on their roster -that's 1,760 men who have dedicated their whole lives to being the biggest, meanest, toughest sons of bitc...
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