Panel Explores Connection Between Katrina and Race
The Black Studies Dept. and the Center for Black Studies are looking to engage students, faculty and staff in a panel discussion about race as it relates to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts this afternoon.
Forest Plans Forums for Examination of Conservation Effort
An open house tonight will give the public a chance to ask questions about a new strategy for the preservation of the Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) that could leave locals with a limited list of places to shoot and cycle within the woods.
Library To Profit From Book Bargains
Thousands of low-priced books, CDs and vinyl records will fill the 24-hour Study Room at Davidson Library this morning, as the Friends of the UC Santa Barbara Libraries hosts the first of six book sales.
So rude, hmph.
Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day when I don’t have beach plans you inconsiderate asshole of a meteorological system.
Santa Barbara Tries for Seventh Straight
In the midst of a six-game winning streak, the UCSB women’s volleyball team (10-7 overall, 6-1 in the Big West) is looking to ride some waves into its seventh consecutive victory tonight for a break from conference play.
A Constructive Coalition
Sylvia Frain’s column, “UC Should Rethink Relationship with Los Alamos” (Daily Nexus, Oct. 14), demonstrates a staggering lack of knowledge about the lab and the University of California’s role in managing it. As a graduate student researcher in the Materials Dept. who worked at Los Alamos for a summer and currently has several active research collaborations at the lab, I feel compelled to respond to her misconceptions.
Friends Mourn Loss, Recall Fond Memories of Philosophy Student
The friends and co-workers of Manuel Stahl, a senior philosophy major who passed away following a motorcycle accident last Friday, said they are shocked by his passing and will always remember him as rambunctious, driven and charismatic.
Men’s Cross Country: Gauchos Falter at Pre-National Meet
Winning was not in the cards for the UCSB men’s cross country team this weekend, as they turned in an underwhelming performance at the NCAA Pre-Nationa meet in Indiana.
Criticism of Stein Sophomoric
This letter is in response to Monday’s letters “Ben Stein Confuses What It Means to Be an American” (Daily Nexus, Oct. 17) and “Republicans Wasted Their Money Bringing Stein to SB” (Daily Nexus, Oct. 17). I love bigotry and duplicity. It gives me something to talk about, something to argue with. And I especially savor it in couples.