Blue Traffic Lights: Howard Dean’s Political Fury Could Be a Liability
This is democracy at its best. A swarm of candidates, all vying for electoral favor with persuasive ideas and intelligent policy, vetted by a discerning public and a vigorous media corps.
County Aims to Extend Vector Control
As a precaution against the West Nile Virus, the Santa Barbara Coastal Vector Control District is proposing an annual assessment to be paid by property owners in the city of Santa Barbara and South Coast communities in order to expand its mosquito and disease control services.
Paper Nazi Must Be Stopped Before He Wastes Any More
This is a response to the column printed on Jan 14 entitled “Assignments or State-Sponsored Eco-terrorism?” (Daily Nexus).
Greeks Unite to Revive History, Change Image
The first UCSB Greek Week in 20 years will kick off today with a rally in Storke Plaza from noon to 1 p.m. Five co-ed teams made up of fraternities and sororities from each of UCSB’s four greek chapters will participate in activities and philanthropic events over the next four days.
Nexus-Stealing Apes Can and Should Be Taken Down
I am very sorry to hear of the incident in Santa Barbara. Though debates were often heated when I was there, I thought we at least respected our collective right to put our viewpoints out there into the public domain. The Nexus, in my opinion, was a fair-minded forum for doing so.
Gauchos Stymie Poly
San Luis Obispo, Calif. – Finally, the Gauchos finished what they started. The UCSB men’s basketball team cruised to victory Saturday night over coastal rival Cal Poly 78-59 in perhaps its best offensive effort of the year.
Daily Nexus Corrections
In the January 16 article, “High-Tech DNA,” several facts regarding DNA were misstated. A DNA molecule consists of two long chains of nucleotides, not amino acids. Also, adenine pairs with thymine, and guanine pairs with cytosine.
Damn Skippy: Animated Misinformation
Did you ever watch “Captain Planet” in your childhood? I did and was enough of a sucker to like it. Though I enjoyed it, and despite its excellent intentions, I have to say that “Captain Planet” damaged the environmental movement terribly. How can that be? Though entertaining, the show spread all sorts of misleading ideas.
UCSB Remembers Dr. King
Seventy people participated in the seventh annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday at the Eternal Flame Monument on campus Monday.