American Citizens Need Not Fear Our Government
I was terrified of my bathroom when I was five. My neighbor told me that there were spies from the government who were listening in there. As I grew older, I realized that he was another one of the many paranoid meth lab anarchists escaping his fears by living in the woods away from where the government could get him.
Repairs Have Bells Ringing A Proper Tune
The bells in Storke Tower were repaired Wednesday afternoon after a week-long malfunction that caused them to strike out-of-tune. The 61-bell carillon, located at the top of Storke Tower, malfunctioned last week when a short length of chain on one of the bells broke, causing the bell to mis-strike every time it rang.
Reduce Your Chances of I.V. Rape by Partying Intelligently
The following is a response to Maria Harutyunyan’s Wednesday column (“Rapists Should Own Up to Their Crimes,” Daily Nexus, May 26). First, I agree, as I hope we all do, with Maria’s contempt for those who peruse the party scene hoping to come across some drunken person whom they can sexually abuse.
Designers Reveal Plans for Future University Housing
The plan to increase housing for students, faculty and staff was the subject of a presentation Thursday afternoon in the Santa Rosa Residence Hall Formal Lounge.
They Let the Dogs Out
What do you do if you are making a film and, in the process of transporting a dolly, you inadvertently damage the interior of your friend’s car and don’t have the funds to cover it?
Power Demand, May Overload UCSB
The impending opening of the Engineering Sciences Building and the California Nanosystems Institute has UCSB staff and environmentalists concerned about the increase in power consumption the two buildings are expected to require.
Shake on It
Two days left, and I’m getting all emotional. The guy from I.V. Bakery called in response to yesterday’s box, offering 10 cents for every time I visited the store.
Knock: Confessions of a Cynic
Being cynical but not burned out, one is put in an uneven spot. On one hand, you remain relatively open minded to most things and people, and this mind state fills life with a certain verve.
Track and Field: White Sets Pace for Gaucho Track
This year the cross country and track and field programs will have one of their top runners graduate – senior distance runner Chris White. “Every year you have someone graduate that you know you cannot replace,” cross country Head Coach Pete Dolan said. “That is Chris White.”
The Little Concert That Could
People like to complain, particularly when they have no interest in helping out or don’t even know the full story. They just sit there and complain. Take, for instance, this year’s Extravaganza concert, hosted at Harder Stadium last Saturday – an event six months in the making that was greeted with little other than student criticism.