Healing the Hurt
Ross shoppers are afflicted with the debilitating disease I like to call “Shit Hoarding.”
Thirteen Props To Face Voter Approval on Ballot
Thirteen California propositions are on this year’s ballot. Props 1A through 1E were placed on the ballot by the state legislature; Props 83 through 90 are initiatives that were approved via petitioning efforts. The following is a brief run-down of the propositions, plus a detailed look at some of the more controversial ones.
UCSB Alum Wins Writing Award
Former Daily Nexus columnist and 2006 UCSB graduate Nick Pasto gained an edge in Hollywood yesterday, winning honorable mention at The Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards for his screenplay, The White Zebra. Of the 119 UC students who submitted an entry, Pasto was one of five finalists. The competition, which boasts such past winners as Francis Ford Coppola, has not seen a UCSB student reach this level in 20 years. Pasto wrote a column titled “Electric Sheep” for the Daily Nexus opinion page last school year. The White Zebra, Pasto said, tells the story of a troubled chess prodigy trying to overcome his inner demons. Pasto likened his script to “A Beautiful Mind,” and said it frantically materialized over three weeks in the summer of 2005.
Gauchos Drown in Hawaii Waters
UCSB swimming suffered two losses this past weekend when it traveled to the University of Hawaii. Both the men’s and women’s teams attempted to overcome the absence of a diving team, forcing them to go down early in two meets against the Rainbow Warriors.
Technology Bytes: PS3 Pwned By Old-Fashioned NES
So, I was sitting at home, minding my own business, attempting to think of ways to entertain myself besides throwing water balloons at the people meandering down Sabado Retarde at 1:30 in the morning, when a little ditty popped into my head. It was pleasantly familiar and brought back warm, fuzzy memories of sitting in front of the television like a little zombie. That thought was of Super Mario Bros. on my Nintendo Entertainment System.
New Funds Drive A.S. to Reassess Fall Finances
As a result of the Students’ Initiative’s passage last week, the Associated Students Finance Board voted yesterday to take the $12,060.45 they had originally allocated to the Winter and Spring Quarter budgets and use it for this quarter instead. A.S. will receive a $30 base fee increase beginning Winter Quarter, money that will be distributed among A.S. boards, committees and commissions that do not already receive a lock-in fee, including Finance Board. The board drained its previously allocated funds for Fall Quarter last week.
Wheelin’ Anna Dealin’: Deconstructing a Powerhouse
After dropping its two conference games last weekend and falling to fourth in the Big West, it is evaluation time for the UCSB women’s volleyball team. Before we even look at why this season’s team will most likely not go to the Big Dance for the first time since the tournament began in 1981, it is important to understand who is missing on the court this season. Last spring, four Gauchos left UCSB – some were asked to leave and others left out of their own discontent – and transferred to other schools on the West Coast.
Liberty Belle: Uninformed Voters Harm CA Economy
As Americans, and particularly as Californians, we have a tendency to approach problems in two ways. The first is to throw money at it – or at least impose a new tax to coerce money from the state’s highest earners – and the other is to augment the state government’s authority to address the problem. Sometimes, it makes sense.
Capps, Tognazzini Heat Up Congressional Race
The race for California’s 23rd Congressional District is not as heated as in years past, but two candidates are still vying for the ribbon-shaped district’s votes. Republican Victor Tognazzini, a farmer from Santa Maria, is hoping to replace Democratic incumbent Lois Capps, who has represented the district since 1998. If elected, Tognazzini said he will side with his constituents and not his party. Meanwhile, Capps has promised to continue to fight for the environment, education and a clear end to the war in Iraq.
Superstitions Still Reign Sports World
On a day when dead spirits are feared to be roaming the night, people around the globe have been able to trick themselves into investing false belief in superstitious practices.