Unfair Blame Cast Upon Rec Sports
This letter is in response to Aston Lim’s opinion column, (“Why Must Rec Sports Punk a Truly ‘Model’ Club Program?” Daily Nexus, May 13). I want to start by thanking Lim for his enthusiasm for rowing and for the sport clubs.
Charged Up on Teahupoo
Despite some foul weather and somewhat mediocre six- to eight-foot waves (in relation to the 12-foot-plus monsters Teahupoo usually serves up), the Billabong Pro in Tahiti has been anything but a disappointment.
Colossal Sunglasses Leave UCSB Beauty’s in the Dark
I’m writing this column to bring to your attention global warming, world peace and solving hunger. Just kidding – fuck that boring shit! I’m writing to complain about an issue bigger than all three of those combined: those giant, Jumbotron-like sunglasses that are so popular with girls right now.
Car Crash Takes Life of 81-Year-Old Driver
An elderly woman traveling southbound on Highway 101 was killed Tuesday afternoon when she lost control of her car near the Patterson Avenue exit and plunged 50 feet into Maria Ignacio Creek.
If You Love Jamaica’s Music, At Least Recognize Its Flag
I am writing in regards to the photograph of the flag pictured during Damian Marley’s performance at Harder Stadium (“Fans Flock to UCSB’s Extravaganza,” Daily Nexus, May 16). The caption refers to it as “the Jamaican flag”; however, the official Jamaican flag displays a gold “X” with green triangles on the top and bottom, and black triangles on each side.
Evicted Frosh Find Happiness in New Housing
Nearly a month after UCSB residential housing officials evicted eight students from the 1300 wing of Santa Cruz hall for alleged instances of disorderly conduct, most of the booted undergraduates have found new housing – and they’re loving it.
Union and UC Prepare for Strike
A technical workers’ union informed University of California officials Tuesday that it plans to strike next week, according to a University press release. The strike, currently scheduled for May 26, would be part of the ongoing bargaining process for a new labor contract between the University Professional and Technical Employees Union (UPTE) and the UC.
UC Briefs: May 18, 2005
In the midst of a struggle with the university over a newly imposed alcohol moratorium at greek events, UC Berkeley’s Interfraternity Council selected its new president Monday night after its current leader resigned.
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