Anglers Tackle Cachuma Lake Trout Tourney
Rick Perry, 46, a construction worker from Atascadero, spread his hands wide to impress upon his audience the monstrous size of the fish and continued with his tale of woe, making animated gestures as he narrated.
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Cycling: Gauchos Ride to Ninth
Despite three crashes last week, the UCSB cycling team took off this weekend at Irvine, placing several riders in the top finishers. Santa Barbara finished in ninth place as a team with 16 points while Stanford took top honors.
A.S. Election Endorsements: A.S. President
And then there were… none. The Nexus editorial board did not reach a consensus on its endorsement for A.S. president. Though Bill Shiebler brings his valuable experience as A.S. Finance Board chair and a good deal of competence to the table, we could not get past the fact that his agenda includes two major proposals we are quick to strongly oppose: a queer general education requirement and a Finance Board lock-in fee.
Man Attempts to Evade Cops in I.V. Car Chase
Police arrested one man and detained one woman Monday afternoon following a high-speed car chase through the streets of Isla Vista and the UCSB campus. The pursuit ended when the fleeing green Honda Civic Hatchback blew all four of its tires after hitting a curb outside Manzanita Village.
Women’s Lacrosse: Santa Barbara Remains Undefeated
The UCSB women’s lacrosse team took the penultimate step toward an undefeated season Sunday, beating UCLA 10-7 at the Pit. Sophomore Brooke Julicher scored three goals, and sophomore Shanna Mota added two goals and an assist to pace UCSB as the Gauchos ran their record to 14-0 with one game remaining.
A.S. Election Endorsements: Internal Vice President
Adam Graff once wrote an opinion column claiming the “honeymoon” between him and the Nexus was over. Oh Adam, we never stopped loving you. You’re even cuter when you’re mad. Passionate, articulate and with a knowledge of A.S. and campus issues that blows every other candidate for every other office out of the water, Graff embodies every quality a student politician should.
Surfrider, Students Disagree Over Parking Plan Revision
In its meeting Wednesday morning, the California Coastal Commission (CCC) will determine the fate of free on-street parking in Isla Vista. Following an appeal filed by the Santa Barbara chapter of the Surfrider Foundation in December 2004, the CCC has revised the Santa Barbara County planning agency’s proposal for a parking permit plan in I.V. to increase the amount of free coastal access that would be available once the plan is implemented.
A.S. Election Endorsements: External Vice President, Local Affairs
From living in a Del Playa Drive apartment condemned for eviction to serving as a voting director on the Isla Vista Park and Recreation District, Kelly Burns is intimately involved in local affairs.
Board Gets Ball Rolling for I.V. Plan
As the Isla Vista Master Plan – approximately four years in the making – enters its last few months of development, Santa Barbara County officials are beginning to consider methods of actually implementing the project.