Iraq Elections Mark Victory for Its Citizens – and Bush?
Videos of women waiting in line to cast their votes have flooded our television screens over the past few days. It’s a good day for Iraq and for democracy. For the first time in many years, it’s not the outcome of the elections that counts, but the elections themselves.
Authorities Begin Investigation Into Alleged Assault
Officers from the UC Police Dept. (UCPD) are currently working to identify a man who may have sexually assaulted a woman last weekend on Storke Field.
Frenzy for Housing Gets More Than the Servers Down
The UCSB Housing and Residential Services promised students 1,000 spots for those interested in continuing to live in the residence halls in 2005-06. However, as I dutifully awoke before 8 a.m. in order to be one of the first and avoid the subsequent feeding frenzy, I, in my na
DP Park Plans End After Years of Negotiations
Local activists fighting for the creation of an open-space park on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive did not get the answer they were looking for at the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday morning.
CalPIRG Reveals Textbook Study, Demands Action
UCSB students pay more for textbooks, on average, than any other UC, according to a new study released by the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG).
Public Joins Council to Plan Goleta
Goleta residents got a chance to have their say in the city’s future last week, helping shape the city’s general plan by attending workshops hosted by the Goleta City Council.
Rainy Days To Cost Forest Millions
The heavy rains in January took a destructive and expensive toll on the Los Padres National Forest (LPNF), causing up to an estimated $6 million in damage.
When Roommates Go Nuclear
My former roommate took their microwave with them when they moved out, and now I feel so… adrift.
Men’s Rugby: Santa Barbara Upsets Mustangs
Backed up against their own goal line, staring down a Cal Poly running attack as relentless as the tide, the #15 UCSB men’s rugby team could have cracked.
Take Safety for Granted
After reading Neil Visalvanich’s column titled “The Man Who Cried Terror” (Daily Nexus, Jan. 31), I am now convinced that our younger population is doomed, yet not in the same way that Mr. Visalvanich is predicting.