CalPIRG To Escalate Book Price War
The California chapter of the national Public Interest and Research Group (CalPIRG) is getting a boost from a local nonprofit foundation. CalPIRG, a consumer and student advocacy group, announced Monday it received a $5,500 grant from the Fund for Santa Barbara.
Sweet, Sappy Guys Do Their Part to Fight Female Objectification
I was tremendously pleased to see Tim Cho’s column (“The Key to Women Lies in Relationships,” Daily Nexus, May 21) printed in Friday’s Nexus. In an environment where women are usually seen merely as sex objects – a view promoted weekly by Kate Rice – or where radical feminists try to pit women against men in a childish and never-ending “battle of the sexes,” Cho’s view was a breath of fresh air and a much-needed dose of sanity.
Donor’s Challenge Galvanizes SB Activists
With a pledge from a wealthy local, a Santa Barbara County organization is working to receive up to $50,000 to increase voter turnout rates among low-income Santa Barbara residents for the November 2004 presidential election.
County Briefs: May 25, 2004
At the Goleta City Council meeting Tuesday, May 18, developer Bob Comstock announced his agreement to build nine less homes than the proposed land swap with UCSB and than the city of Goleta originally called for.
YEEEUUHHH!
Dizzy D and DJ Einstein, members of the hip hop ensemble Ugly Duckling, pump up students lounging on the sunny lagoon lawn with new crowd-pleasers and old classics at a free concert, sponsored by A.S. Program Board, at noon on Monday.
Baseball: Gauchos Dawdle to Finish Line
Every inning of every baseball game this season was meaningful in the Gauchos’ quest for a postseason berth, but a few bad ones strung together Sunday at Cal Poly made the top of the ninth inning the last one in 2004.
Blue Traffic Lights: Chatting With Lois Capps
The following is an interview with congresswoman Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara), conducted on Thursday, May 20.
Coming Soon: The Weather Reader
Look up at the Nexus staff box today. You’ll see a bunch of new names in new places, as we turn over the staff and get ready for next year.
Rock, Rap Fans Scream at Annual Extravaganza
More than 7,000 concert revelers filed into Harder Stadium for Saturday’s Extravaganza concert, featuring headlining band MxPx and rap artist Talib Kweli, as well as numerous local bands.
The True Kings of Basketball
We may say “dude” too many times. We may act like typical surfers. But here in sunny Southern California we do one thing — we win. Despite adversity from every which way, the Los Angeles Lakers have closed the mouths of many, including Kings fans, who may have started to realize that the word “clutch” is not in their dictionary.