Community Calls for Release of Chinese Restaurant Owner
Approximately 80 people gathered under the American flag in front of the main post office downtown to protest the imprisonment of the China Castle restaurant’s former owner Sui-Yi Paul Chang.
I.V. Housing Inspections Are a Needed But Difficult Step
Isla Vista is plagued corner to corner by dilapidated housing, cracked foundations, faulty wiring, leaked sewage and vermin.
Film Review: “Snatch”
Director Guy Ritchie seems determined to make the film, essentially a comedy of errors, entertaining and surprising at every turn.
U.S. Sanctions Against Iraq Cripple Lives of the People
Three recent graduates of UCSB were among over 100 people who risked 12 years in prison by delivering $1.5 million worth of much-needed medicine to the people of Iraq. The delivery was an act of civil disobedience in defiance of genocidal U.S.-led U.N. economic sanctions and continued bombing. This incident causes us to reflect on the disastrous U.S. policy toward Iraq.
Women’s Hoops Aims for Boise State
The UCSB women’s basketball team is preparing for another conference matchup with Boise State, hoping to extend its regular-season Big West conference record to 46 consecutive victories.
UCSB Provost Resigns to Focus on English Teaching, Research in Department
Everett Zimmerman, a UCSB English professor for the last 31 years, has stepped down as provost of the College of Letters and Science, ending a four-year tenure.
Waves Topple Fighting Gaucho Tennis Team
The UCSB men’s tennis team got off to a rough start Tuesday losing to a tough Pepperdine team 7-0 in match play.
Leadership Conference in Corwin Pavilion To Feature Workshops, Guest Speaker
Movie passes, scooters, bookstore gift certificates, Cold Stone ice cream and motivational words from state Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) will be offered to students at tonight’s fifth annual leadership conference.
Parking Dispute Hearing Examiner Must Listen More to Students
Most students who drive and park on campus have had some sort of conflict or confrontation with Parking Services.
Kohn’s Peace Advocacy Is as Important as Nobel Prize
I commend the Nexus for last week’s series on the lives and works of the recent Nobel laureates.