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Hey Gals, Keep the Cheeks Covered at Bike-a-Thong

November 2, 2001 by Vanessa Rivers

I've seen more underwear in the last month than I ever thought possible.
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I Don’t Remember Saying You Could Grab My Ass

November 2, 2001 by Gabrielle Winicki

I was having a fun time walking down State Street on Halloween night until some guy, thinking he was hot stuff, grabbed my ass as I was walking by him.
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Pay Attention to Local Issues

November 1, 2001 by Robert Bernstein

I just realized that no article has run in the Nexus on the Goleta City Council election, except for one sarcastic op-ed piece, and I am concerned. Not because the one piece characterized me as a jugg...
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Right Back At Cha, Teach!

November 1, 2001 by Staff

WeatherLonghand is almost as recognizable as the scrawlings of a dyslexic howler monkey. I use my chickenscratch sandscrit style to great effect, as revenge during midterms. The thicker the course rea...
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No Matter Who Won the PAC Election, We All Come Out on Top

November 1, 2001 by Henry Sarria

As one of the candidates, I must admit that my vote was for myself, but then again I could've easily voted for any of my fellow candidates since they're all good people with good intentions for our co...
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Nexus Letter of the Quarter

November 1, 2001 by Bob Faulkner

Call me a prude, but I was very surprised to find a large ad for the Riviera Adult Superstore in the paper.
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Conservative Medusa Wears a Miniskirt, Still a Moron

November 1, 2001 by Brendan Buhler

Not all conservatives may be bigoted harpies, but all bigoted harpies are conservative - at least all bigoted harpies who come to speak at UCSB for a $5,000 fee for an hour or two.
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A Return to Skepticism

October 31, 2001 by Staff

Dear Tom Brokaw: Shut up and be a journalist. -The staff of the Daily Nexus.
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Entertaining the WeatherFam

October 31, 2001 by Staff

The weatherfamily arrives today. Weatherdad has a conference to attend (i.e. an excuse to get in a few rounds of golf.) Weathermom wants to see the town (i.e. an excuse to spend money in overpriced bo...
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Rolling on No Wheels

October 31, 2001 by David Downs

"I wish they'd kill him just for that - Oodaba bin Boobee, or whatever his name is." - my Christian mother, referring to bad business after the terrorist attacks.
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Speaker Will Stand Up for America, Under-represented Conservatives

October 31, 2001 by Kenneth Spain

The lectures that many UCSB professors don't want you to hear will take place this Thursday night.
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It Rained Tuesday, With all the Usual and Wet Results

October 31, 2001 by Ladan Moeenziai

Rain in Santa Barbara is not a pleasant thing. We don't expect rain here - a lot of us chose this school for that very reason. That's probably why the inaugural precipitation makes us feel so cheated.
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PAC Your Vote!

October 30, 2001 by Staff

Today the county is holding elections for the Isla Vista Project Area Committee. The IVPAC is the committee responsible for making recommendations for the Isla Vista Master Plan.
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I There A Procrastination Gene?

October 30, 2001 by Staff

There are two ways I write a college paper. The first way is a frenzy of last minute research followed by a paper that is in no way good, but not worse than the usual bullshit. The second way is to tr...
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Living Without Vowels: The Creepy, Craky Tale Behind the UCen’s Past

October 30, 2001 by Steven Ruszczycky

Tomorrow is Halloween, and what this town needs is a good ghost story to get it in the mood. What follows is a tale of the darker side of UCSB, one of our community's own little urban legends.
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