Outside Opinions

Cultural Misappropriation Close to Home

October 22, 2013 by

Fourth-year history major Mario Vasquez likens our problematic mascot to that of the "professional football team in Washington D.C."
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Daring and Destitute vs. Aimless and Affluent

October 22, 2013 by

Travis Zane doesn't think you should have to choose between a fulfilling career and a profitable one.
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Letter to the Editor: Isla Vista Community Center

October 18, 2013 by

In this week's Letter to the Editor, Carmen Lodise explains why having an Isla Vista Community Center is both necessary and problematic.
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Letter to the Editor: I’m Obsessed With Snoop

October 15, 2013 by

In this Letter to the Editor, Risa Weber expresses her concern that celebrity culture is taking over her brain.
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Sticks and Stones: Why Names Can Hurt

October 10, 2013 by

Fourth-year psychology/philosophy major Suraj Sood takes up issue with the word "disorder."
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Letter to the Editor: On Chivalry and Disappointment

October 4, 2013 by

In this week's Letter to the Editor, an anonymous contributor appeals to the gentle side of the men of Isla Vista.
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The Government Shutdown : It Is Your Problem

October 3, 2013 by

Letter to the Editor: Third-year political science major Mckinley Krongaus tells you why the government shutdown is really everyone's problem.
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Letter to the Editor: Just Do It

September 27, 2013 by

Veronika Navarra tells you to get up and get active in this week's Letter to the Editor.
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Cutting Out the Fat: How Going Meatless Might Save the World

September 19, 2013 by

Kenny Torrella, a Humane Society food policy coordinator, describes the far-reaching effects of eating vegetarian/vegan. Torrella points towards UCSB's "meatless mondays" campaign in the dining common...
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Modifying the Stigma Surrounding GMOs

September 19, 2013 by

Nexus columnist Jay Grafft aims to dispel some of the myths surrounding GMO's.
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Party On, Gauchos! (No, Seriously…Party On)

August 28, 2013 by

Fourth-year communications major Charlotte Rushforth calls on the Princeton Review to reconsider its placement of UCSB on the list of top party schools.
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Letter to the Editor: The Cocaine Problem

May 31, 2013 by

I graduated in 2011 from this wonderful school of ours with four years’ worth of great memories and friends. I can honestly say that my time at UCSB was the happiest four years of my life. About a m...
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Letter to the Editor: Response to 5/29/13 Wednesday Hump

May 31, 2013 by

As a man in Isla Vista, I ask “what is wrong with a little experience?” Am I the only one turned off by virgins? Am I the only one who wants satisfaction without having to give a seminar on oral p...
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Luhrmann’s Gatsby: Give It a Chance, Old Sport

May 28, 2013 by

I’m not sure if one can be addicted to literature, or to the abstract theories and opinions of said works, but if so, I’m in need of a support group and a 12-step plan. I could give you a full run...
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Alum Gets Fired Up Over IV Couch Burnings

May 24, 2013 by

Every time I walk down Sueno, no matter what I was thinking about before, I start viciously fantasizing about yelling at kids to get off my lawn … I mean streets. You might not have noticed this, bu...
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