Hands-on Learning
The reason we go to UCSB — Spring Quarter — is off and running. Reading while we tan, walking down the beach to get to school, blacking out in front of Sam’s To Go and campus finally returning to the fashion runway that it was always meant to be means that we’re face to face with the 10 greatest weeks of the school year.
MRI Scanner To Aid Scientists in Brain Studies
In a deep hole next to the UCSB Psychology Building, construction continues on a facility to house a machine that will help researchers peer inside working human brains.
Altered Grades Lead to Student’s Arrest
A UCSB student is being charged with four felonies after she allegedly stole the identity of two professors and used the information to change her own and several other students’ grades, police said.
Golf: Gauchos Finish 12th
A difficult course mixed with sub-par performances ruined the UCSB men’s golf team’s parade this week at the rain-shortened Western Intercollegiate Golf Tournament. The Gauchos tied with Colorado State and Oregon State for a 12th place finish, shooting a collective 601.
Please Don’t Forget the Consumption Controversy
One thing that appears to have gotten lost in the political fracas surrounding the life and death of Terri Schiavo is the cause of her current non-responsive state. In point of fact, Ms. Schiavo’s condition is the result of a potassium imbalance triggered by an eating disorder.
Men’s Ultimate Frisbee: SB Breaks Even in Texas Tournaments
The #18 UCSB men’s ultimate Frisbee club team (22-10 overall) played two nationally stacked tournaments in Texas over Spring Break and finished 6-6.
The Gut-Wrenching Endeavors Facing the Underage Boozer
Twenty-four days. I have to keep reminding myself, “Just 24 more days,” while I grit my teeth. What happens on April 23, you may wonder? Well, according to the handy-dandy 2005 calendar in the Nexus office, on this particular day, Passover just so happens to begin at midnight.
IVFP To Step Up Landlord Notification
Local landlords may soon be hearing more about their naughty tenants, as the Isla Vista Foot Patrol prepares to step up its efforts to notify property owners when residents commit crimes.
The Artful Dodger: Providing a Solution to GOLD’s Cracker-Brittle Weaknesses
“Please wait as the system logs you on. You will receive a response momentarily.” Yes, GOLD. I know. And I know what the response will be. “All GOLD connections available are currently being used. Please try again in five minutes or at a later time.” Oh, GOLD — so naive. You and I have both […]
Climbing Wall Takes Rec Cen to New Heights
If the wait for the new phase of the Rec Cen didn’t already have students climbing the walls, the newly opened expansion now offers the tallest indoor imprint climbing wall on the West Coast.