Men’s Club Soccer: UCSB Moves Up Five Spots After San Diego Road Trip
Anyone who thinks that the only good players in Santa Barbara can be found on the Division I UCSB men’s soccer team should think again. The UCSB men’s club soccer team is tearing up the turf again this season, currently ranked #7 in the region.
Proposition 77 Aims to Eliminate Newcomer Disadvantage
As the Nov. 8 special election draws near, many incumbent California politicians fear their re-elections may be at risk due to the impact of Proposition 77. Prop 77 aims to eliminate politicians’ power of redistricting and transfer the authority to a bipartisan panel of judges, thus restoring a new sense of fairness to the California legislature.
Plovers Flock Together; Births Increase
Coal Oil Point Reserve welcomed a record number of new snowy plover chicks this year, and the newborns are being heralded as a sign that the local population of the endangered birds is soaring.
Anxiety Victim Finds Refuge in Disabled Students Program
This is in response to “Learning Disabled Find Clarity Through Project Eye-to-Eye” (Daily Nexus, Oct. 10) by Jeff Slovak. I applaud him for opening up about his learning disability, LD/ADHD and for sharing information about Project Eye-to-Eye. It seems too rare to read a column in the Daily Nexus about disabilities.
Club Reaches New Peak With Familiar Company Sponsor
Members of the UCSB Ski and Snowboard Club can now slide down the icy slopes with a Rockstar in hand, sporting a Dakine backpack and jacket, thanks to a host of new corporate sponsors.
Columbus Day Protestors Ignored the Broader Picture
To all of you who went out and protested Columbus Day on Monday: Good job, buddy! Your little protest rally managed to disrupt a whole bunch of classes, including one of my sections. Now, let me ask you something – what exactly were you trying to accomplish again?
Capps Addresses Props with Students
The Graduate Student Association lounge was packed beyond capacity last night as several students came to see congresswoman Lois Capps speak about the propositions in the upcoming statewide special election on Nov. 8.
New Commission Consolidates Approval Process for Park Use
Representatives from local law enforcement agencies and the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) are coming together to make it easier for local groups to get the thumbs up for events in I.V. parks.
Care Fair Makes Volunteers Aware
Whether students are interested in helping to feed the poor or read to local children, the Care Fair will have plenty of options for potential volunteers with over 50 nonprofit organizations setting up in the Arbor today.
Flying Soul Low
Does being a Yankee fan qualify one as soulless? It certainly qualifies one as being a loser today. I mean it in the harshest sense too. If you’re a Yankee fan, something terrible is going to happen to you today.