A.S. It Is: This Weekend, Join Us for the Student of Color Conference

The issue of war has been and should be on everyone’s mind to some degree. The Santa Barbara community has been very responsive to this issue simply through the ongoing Saturday peace marches downtown.

Softball: Santa Barbara Upset a Bruin?

A week after welcoming her new baby girl into the world, UCSB Head Coach Kristy Schroeder will welcome the #1 team in the land to a visit.

Conservative Black Leader Talks Politics

The College Republicans hosted a speaker last night that they termed “Jesse Jackson’s worst nightmare.” Approximately 100 people heard prominent black conservative Shannon Reeves speak in Isla Vista’s Embarcadero Hall.

Face It, Nice Guys: Every Girl’s Crazy ’bout a Badass Man

Cornfed is beyond hope, forever past the point of naughty. When girls think of turning him on, they think of teddies – not the lingerie, the bear.

Men’s Tennis: UCSB Soars Over Pilots, Finds Trouble Duck Hunting

Facing dual matches against the University of Portland and the University of Oregon, the UCSB men’s tennis team saw its aspirations of national recognition put to a stiff test throughout its road trip to Eugene, Ore., last weekend.

UC-AFT, C.U.E. Want Their Due From the ‘Devil’

On-campus workers will demand higher pay at a rally today – and they’re bringing a 12-foot-tall devil to back them up. The rally, which coincides with demonstrations at all UC campuses, will feature a mock tug-of-war between labor and management, public speakers and a giant devil puppet symbolizing the evil of the UC.

When It Comes to Eating Disorders, Handle With Care

Confronting a friend with an eating disorder is difficult but not impossible, and is always necessary. The challenging part is choosing the right words and the right time to approach your friend so he or she might hear and accept your care and concern.

UCSB Professor Joins Microsoft Security Advisory Board

Although complex computer software and Internet applications can be reduced to simple combinations of ones and zeros, human values of trust and security still apply to the digital world of information use and misuse.

Effective Student Activism Comes in All Shapes, Colors and Sizes

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the Daily Nexus printed a general polemic against campus activism written by Cory Anthony and titled “Protesting Protesters.” This column was particularly in point for those of us at CalPIRG, since this week is our pledge week

UC Briefs: February 26, 2003

The university gave nearly $10,000 to the Associated Students of the University of California-sponsored UC Berkeley Reusable Mug Program, which was finalized last weekend at the third annual UC Berkeley Recycling Summit.