5th Annual IAM Educates Students About Stopping Rape
This week, Students Stopping Rape is putting on its 5th annual It Affects Me campaign. As in the past four years, we will be giving out bright blue T-shirts with this slogan emblazoned on it in white. What affects us, you ask?
Officers Search for Suspect in Reported Sexual Assault Case
Officers at the Isla Vista Foot Patrol are currently looking for a suspect in an attempted rape reported by an unidentified woman Sunday.
Women’s Water Polo: UCSB Wins in Thriller Over Tritons
The UCSB women’s water polo team split its doubleheader in San Diego on Saturday, losing 11-7 to #8 San Diego State and bouncing back to win a double overtime nail-biter 13-12 over UC San Diego later in the day.
Council Member Criticizes Nexus For Inaccurate Quote
I was justifiably horrified when I opened the Nexus last Thursday to find an unforgivable misrepresentation of the facts. In the article (“Leggies Prepare for Election, Debate Porn Nation Funding,” Daily Nexus, Apr. 13), Off-Campus Representative Gina Fischer is quoted as saying “I didn’t know that Jared serving as a proxy for me would hinder his performance in the election … If I did, then I wouldn’t have done it.”
Court Sets Date for Goleta Murder Trial
The trial for Malinda Jones, the third defendant accused of participating in the 2004 murder of former UCSB graduate student Jarrod Davidson, is set for July, following a hearing that took place last Friday.
250 Students Skip School for Protest
Nearly 50 junior high school students marched across the UCSB campus in the rain Friday morning to protest the proposed tightening of federal immigration laws.
Lovable Loser
In homage to Playboy recently dubbing UCSB the second best party in the nation, the ‘human will now author only its second best box, ever.
Women’s Softball: UCSB Hits the Road Looking for Series Win
The UCSB softball team will be looking to squeeze out some wins during its weekend trip to UC Davis for its last nonconference action of the season.
Passion Offends Believers
Easter is upon us, which means that it is time for my annual viewing of Mel Gibson’s controversial blockbuster, “The Passion of the Christ.” It is not exactly the sort of film one “enjoys,” and so this marks only the third time I have seen it since its release in 2004.