Damn Skippy: Two Can Play This Game
One of my fellow Nexus columnists, Joey Tartakovsky, did a piece last week on the migration of jobs overseas. He interviewed one of UCSB’s resident economists about this trend. Tartakovsky is a clever fellow, but he made one unforgivable flaw while researching his article: He asked an economist.
Goleta Family Loses Home, Dog to Flames
A fire broke out in a residential Goleta neighborhood Monday evening, severely damaging one house and resulting in the death of the occupants’ pet dog. Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. spokeswoman Elsa Arndt said the blaze produced no other injuries.
Women’s Lacrosse: UCSB Takes Home Sixth, Sportsmanship Award in St. Louis
The Gaucho women’s lacrosse team ends their season with victories on and off the field. UCSB came home from St. Louis, Mo. with a sixth place finish in the annual Western Women’s Lacrosse League National Championship competition in addition to receiving the tournament’s Sportsmanship award.
Nexus Has a Responsibility to Be Culturally Sensitive
As a member of the black community, I am proud to know that some are willing to fight for equality. As a member of the black community, I am hopeful in knowing that eventually the Nexus will depict all of the students at UCSB without bias. But I did not write in order to blame you for the injustice because – let’s face it – like a comedian plays to his crowd, the Nexus writes to their target audience – Caucasian undergraduates.
County Supervisors To Vote on Parking Plan
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will discuss the proposed Isla Vista parking plan at its meeting today and decide whether or not to approve it – likely drawing a large crowd of I.V. residents who are opposed to the plan’s high cost.
Campus Hosts Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, spoke to a full house at Campbell Hall on Monday night about democracy, human rights and gender-based discrimination.
A.S. Finance Board Ends School Year With Empty Pockets
Associated Students Finance Board emptied its coffers completely at its final meeting of the year Monday, appropriating a total of $2,081.24 for student groups.
Civil War
So I’ve heard from a lot of people who were apparently upset by my “NorCal” remarks on Friday. I just wanted to say it was all in the name of sport, and I in no way intended to portray NorCal as inferior.
Blue Traffic Lights: Prevailing Against Atrocity
It is hard for Americans to see the repulsive images of American soldiers humiliating Iraqi detainees and not think, “I thought we were the ones that didn’t do that.” But we recognize that the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison were our atrocities.
Students Demand Outreach
Chanting slogans such as “education is a right, not just for the rich and white” and “we’re students united; we’ll never be divided,” a group of about 200 students rallied Friday in Corwin Pavilion and then marched on to Cheadle Hall in support of funding for outreach programs.