Tenants Union Kicks Off Year of Housing Help
The Isla Vista Tenants Union held its first open house informational meeting of 2005 yesterday on Tuesday, opening its doors to local residents who have housing questions.
Council To Replace Oil With Sun Power
The Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously to oppose the expansion and continuation of offshore drilling facilities along the Santa Barbara coastline Tuesday, and to endorse the creation of a solar power energy project for city-owned buildings.
Thar Be Sea Dragons
As far as I know, there is no UCSB lagoon monster, and that makes me sad. Loch Ness has its monster. Tahoe has Tessie. Even some Canadian lake has “Ogopogo.”
Softball: Senior Hits Home for Record
With 22 home runs in only two years at UCSB, senior first baseman Lindsey Herrin is kind of a big deal. Recruited by Iowa State to pitch, the Coalinga, Calif. native threw just 29 innings compiling a 3.62 ERA before moving to first base for the Cyclones.
Keep Sex in the Military Private
As a gay male I have very strong opinions quite different from those in Ms. Joaquin’s column (“Rally Toward Equality,” Daily Nexus, May 1.) First of all, let me address her concerns that the military is one big propaganda machine.
Rally Speaks Out Against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang declined to sign a petition by a group of 20 protesters who stormed Cheadle Hall on Monday afternoon and demanded he support a ban of military recruiters on campus. Carrying signs and flags, members of the Associated Students Student Commission on Racial Equality (SCORE) and other students marched from Storke Plaza to the university’s Military Science Dept. building and then to Cheadle Hall, protesting what they called discriminatory policies.
Sailors Take Fifth at Pacific Coast Championships
To finish the season, complying winds swept the UCSB sailing team into fifth place at the Pacific Coast Championships (PCC). Hosted by Long Beach, the PCC was held at the United States Sailing Center (USSC) on April 29 through May 1, where ample amounts of wind blew consistently throughout the weekend, providing suitable sailing conditions.
Intimidation Isn’t Welcome Here
On Friday, April 29, I sat in my Anthropology 3 lecture, watching as the professor set up his computer, loading his power point presentation, when I felt an unexpected tap on my shoulder. I turned to see an officer of the I.V. Foot Patrol standing behind me, demanding my presence outside. I followed him out and he gave me orders to remove my wallet and sit down.
Finance Board Advises Leg Council on Budget
At its Monday afternoon meeting, Associated Students Finance Board gave away its remaining $185 and debated what advice to give to Legislative Council about next year’s budget.