Theft Of Nexus Copies Angers Even the Gaucho Free Press
Casually reading the Nexus on Thursday of last week, I was made aware of the newspaper’s theft. If one has read my work of the past two years, one might assume that I didn’t give a damn that “the competition” had their work stolen. I really did give a damn.
Kenyan Writer Speaks Against Globalization
An author renowned for writing in both English and his native African language came to UCSB Thursday to discuss the impact of language on the changing world order.
SB Hosts Battle of MPSF Elites
In their second meeting of the season, Northridge will travel to Santa Barbara tonight to face the UCSB men’s volleyball team for their first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation contest at 7:05 in Rob Gym.
Environmental Groups Take EPA to Court
A lawsuit filed Thursday by three nonprofit environmental groups may force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update clean water permits issued to oil drilling platforms off the California coast. The platforms’ current pollution regulation permits are over 20 years old.
W. Tennis: Gauchos Begin Season in Malibu
The UCSB women’s tennis team will play their first match of the winter season at Pepperdine at 1:30 p.m. today. The Gauchos will be tested early against a tough Pepperdine team.
Long, Sweet December
There doesn’t seem to be much room in indie rock these days for bands of the more literate nature. Take the success of dancey, post-punk inspired bands like Hot Hot Heat or the Rapture and their howl-on-the-dance-floor style. It seems most of a band’s song-crafting energy has become more squarely focused on snazzy, erratic bass thumps than deftly constructed lyrical offerings.
Men’s Swimming: Cary-ing the Load
“A wonderful, fun, intense competitor.”
That is how UCSB Head Swimming Coach Gregg Wilson describes freshman Gaucho swimmer Pat Cary.
Stay Hot in the Cold
What has fuzzy feet and bare legs and looks funny riding a bike?
The UCSB females who have embraced the Ugg boot and miniskirt look.
Rape or Race Coverage?
Undoubtedly you have heard about the sexual battery case that occurred in Santa Rosa Hall last Saturday. The police and faculty went to great lengths to spark what they deemed awareness on campus. What did the press release want us to be aware of and was there any attempt at awareness at all?
Engineering Students Seek to Assist Abroad
Billions of people awaken every day and turn on the water faucet to wash their faces. But, as mundane as it may seem, there are still many communities worldwide that would consider running water and flush toilets a luxury.