Convicted Offender Doesn’t Deserve a Second Chance
I wholeheartedly echo Stuart Levenbach’s letter that Victor Sciortino must leave West Campus family housing (“The Reader’s Voice: Child Molester Needs to Leave UCSB Student Housing,” Daily Nexus, Jan. 10).
Thieves Strike I.V. Tenants Union
Burglars kicked in the doors of the A.S. Isla Vista Tenants Union office at 970 Embarcadero del Mar over Winter Break and made off with $3,800 worth of electronics.
A.S. Allocates Bulk of Quarter Funds
In its first meeting of the quarter, Associated Students Finance Board opened its wallet and gave out $2,534 of its winter budget to five student organizations, leaving less than a thousand dollars available to other groups for the rest of the quarter.
Idaho Assails UCSB
UCSB (5-6 overall, 3-1 in the Big West) dropped its first league game of the year Saturday afternoon to the University of Idaho (7-5, 2-1 Big West), leaving just one question: What are they putting in the potatoes?
Stay Healthy for Life
Rejoice! John Basedow, the disproportionate “Fitness Made Simple” guru, has apparently waved goodbye to this life. He was on vacation in Thailand when the tsunami hit, and things didn’t work out.
Private Dancer: A System With a Soul
When I was a little child, my morality was driven by fear – not of God, but of Santa. Even if my parents had indulged me with religious teachings, I have a feeling that my fear of going to hell would have been less than my fear of not getting Hell’s Handbasket III (or whatever) for Nintendo on Christmas morning.
Landslides Muddy Things Up
Beach Access Points Close Due to Heavy Winter Rains; IVRPD Estimates Thousands of Dollars in Damages
Vandals Demolish Santa Barbara
For about 35 minutes, the UCSB men’s basketball team flourished with just seven available players, battling Idaho to a 47-47 tie. After 40 minutes, though, UCSB had nothing to show for it.
Child Molester Needs to Leave UCSB Family Housing
Once upon a time, Victor Sciortino forced a little girl to give him oral pleasure. He was convicted and incarcerated, then re-entered society not too long ago.
Donation To Expand Recreation Program for Disabled People
A UCSB recreation program that serves children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities received a $75,000 donation from the Santa Barbara-based Bialis Family Foundation last week.