CalPIRG Study Warns of Dangerous Toys
Several local residents learned that buying toys is not always child’s play Tuesday morning, as the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) presented the results of its 20th annual toy safety survey.
SB Honors Sartre With Centennial Gala
UCSB will celebrate the 100th anniversary of French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre’s birth next week with a six-day mixed media festival that organizers hope will appeal to everyone from philosophy buffs to casual attendees.
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UCSB Seeks Revenge on Nemesis Northridge
Onward the #14 UCSB men’s soccer team goes in their quest for a return to the College Cup – this time to face the most familiar of opponents. After Saturday’s 2-0 win over San Diego State, UCSB (13-4-3) will travel to fellow Big West powerhouse #13 Northridge for the second round of the NCAA tournament.
NCAA Scalps Seminoles
To all of you self-righteous, politically-correct moralists, I have a message from the general American population, and it goes like this: Lighten up assholes!
Greek Kickball Game Ends With Fight, Jail Time
A UCSB Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) fraternity member is still in jail today, after turning himself in to the Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) on Sunday for a felony battery charge.
Gauchos Squelch USD Comeback
The UCSB men’s basketball team just barely passed its first test of the season, squeaking out a 67-65 win over University of San Diego last night at the Thunderdome.
GOLD Makeover Would Come As a Relief
I am so frustrated with GOLD that I thought I’d write to the Nexus and make a few suggestions. I think I speak for most students when I say that GOLD needs some major revision and modernization.
Man Accused of Assault Awaits Bail or Release
As of Monday afternoon, UCSB first-year Christian Covarrubias was still in custody at the Santa Barbara County Jail, where he is being held on felony charges of attempted rape and burglary that he allegedly committed in a university residence hall.
SB Travels to LMU, Vies for NCAA Bid
In the final stretch of season play, the UCSB women’s volleyball team (18-8 overall, 12-2 in the Big West) travels to Loyola for a nonconference matchup tonight, as it makes the final push for a late bid to the NCAA playoffs next month.