Residents React to Hate Crime
A recent hate crime in the Black/African-American Studies interest floor of Santa Rosa Residence Hall has spurred students to spread the word about racism on campus, even by going door to door to do it. While the majority of the students from the floor was away at the African Black Coalition (ABC) Conference on April 29, the words “Fuck Niggers” were written on the women’s bathroom door, Josiah Bournes, the resident assistant of the floor, said. He said a police report was filed on Monday but there are currently no leads as to who wrote the racial slur.
Trivial Weathergenitals
The ‘human’s head hurts. This goddamn correction is cramping the ‘human’s style. And its head. Tuesday’s forecast: Speaking of cramps, the ‘human’s … shit, not enough space.
Men’s Lacrosse: UCSB Seeks ‘Three-Peat’
If fate is on the side of the UCSB men’s lacrosse team, the third time will be the charm in the first round of the U.S. Lacrosse Men’s Division Intercollegiate Associates (MDIA) National Championships today. The #10 Gauchos (9-6 overall) travel to Plano, Texas for their third meeting with seventh-seeded UC San Diego (11-5) this season.
Hasta la Vista Arnold
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger paid UCSB one of his signature stealth visits in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Touting a new bond initiative as part of his reelection campaign, Schwarzenegger and his crew shut down Davidson Library – to the dismay of those hoping to get a jump on midterm studying – for a cozy press conference.
Officers Arrest Man for Alleged I.V. Kidnapping
A man is being held in Santa Barbara County Jail on six charges, including kidnapping and assault, stemming from a domestic dispute with his girlfriend Sunday evening. Brandon Howe, a visitor to the area, has been charged with kidnapping, imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon and domestic battery.
Baseball: Gauchos To Welcome Bruins to Caesar Uyesaka
After a heartbreaking series loss against #4 Cal State Fullerton, the UCSB baseball team takes a break from conference play to face UCLA this afternoon. The Gauchos (20-23 overall, 6-9 in the Big West) won Saturday’s game against the Titans and on Sunday came within two outs of nabbing their second straight Big West series win.
Confront Your Complicity
Thursday was UCSB’s annual Take Back the Night rally. For those who might not know, TBTN is an awareness and protest march that happens on college and university campuses all over the country. The aim is to increase awareness of sexual violence against women and to protest such actions to let people know that we won’t stand for it anymore.
On-Campus Review Committee May Expand Authority Into I.V.
A UCSB committee may decide this fall to extend the university’s jurisdiction in Isla Vista on matters pertaining to student alcohol and drug citations, leading to campus-directed conduct hearings and punishments.
Student Displays Ignorance Toward Immigrants’ Rights
oshua Freeman’s recent opinion piece, “Arrive Legally In Order to Receive Rights,” Daily Nexus, May 8), shows us that discrimination facing poor, mostly Latino immigrants is incredibly deep and complex.
Detectives Recover Mail, Possible Link to SB Postal Thefts
Deputies from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. are currently investigating the connection between the recent discovery of over 300 items of stolen mail in a Santa Barbara hotel room and a string of mail thefts from residential mailboxes and U.S. Postal Service vehicles in Santa Barbara County.