Waves Crash Directly into UCSB, Rob Gym
The Waves crashed down on the #6 UCSB men’s volleyball team Saturday night at Rob Gym as Pepperdine swept the Gauchos 3-0. The recently surging #4 Waves smashed #6 Santa Barbara 30-27, 30-26, 30-24.
Man With Meth Fails to Outrun Police Forever
A man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and stolen property as well as reckless evasion of arrest in Orcutt on Saturday.
Softball: SB Splits in Soaked Tourney
Some things don’t mix, and one of those things is rain and softball. In a series of games drenched by puddles and rainouts, the UCSB softball team ended up only playing two of their three scheduled games, splitting the games 1-1.
The Reader
Wow, Anthony Manganaro, you have got to chill out. In your article, “How To Get Laid at UCSB: Some Advice From a Freshman” (Feb. 20, Daily Nexus), you sound a bit like Seth Green’s overzealous character, Kenny Fisher, in “Can’t Hardly Wait.”
Speaker Warns Against Future World Disaster
If someday soon, when wars break out over water and the price of cereal skyrockets, don’t say Lester Brown didn’t warn you.
February 23, 2004
Friday, February 20, 11:34 p.m. – Officers patrolling the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive observed a 23-year-old man carrying an open liquor bottle and stumbling as he walked.
Fashionable Fish
A fluorescent tropical fish called the GloFish that is now being sold across the country is one small step for genetic science, and one giant leap for household pets. Fish lovers at UCSB are going to be left in the dark, however, as these aquatic oddities are currently outlawed in California.
I.V. Hosts Candidates’ Debate
The candidates for 3rd District supervisor came to Isla Vista for the first time last night to discuss their policies on student issues. The Associated Students Committee on Public Safety hosted the debate between John Buttny, Brooks Firestone, Slick Gardner and Steve Pappas at Embarcadero Hall.
Venture to Speculate in the Dark
Dean is gone without winning a single state. At least he proved he could name 16 of them in 19 seconds. But that on-stage freak-out was bad strategy – everyone knows you wait to act like a maniac until you’re in the privacy of the Oval Office.
The Isla Vista Action Group
Recently, the Nexus published articles discussing the Isla Vista Action Group, which we co-chair. Some of the information in these articles was inaccurate. We’d like to clarify the group’s mission and progress.