Do Not Be a Turkey, Know Your Thanksgiving Fashion Styles

This Thanksgiving, some of you will be heading out of sunny California and into regions where the weather is less forgiving. If you’re going somewhere warmer, I salute you and will be shivering with envy. When traveling, not only is the weather change a factor, but dressing to impress your usual stylish selves is a tad different, too. Sure, being the “cool cousin from California” is always fun, but it’s not always great to stand out as the visitor, especially when the rest of the table has their collars popped – under sweaters, of course. Dressing like a native will make the holiday feel a little more homey, so zip up your coats and get ready to rumble as I assist you in navigating the nation.

Regents Discuss Prop 1D, UC Budget

The University of California Board of Regents met today at UC Los Angeles to discuss the creation of a law school at UC Irvine, its 2007-08 budget and Proposition 1D.

The UC Regents are a decision-making body made up of governor’s appointees and members who serve by virtue of holding certain positions. The group has been gathered at UCLA since Tuesday and ends its session today. Following yesterday’s meetings, hundreds of students gathered outside the school’s architectural focal point, Royce Hall, to protest what they perceive to be unequal admittance of minorities into the UC system.

UCSB Campus Provides Obstacles to Disabled

Imagine being disabled at UCSB. If you arrive by bus there are no tactile markers to direct you to a sidewalk. If you go too far to the right there is a busy bicycle circle, veer too far left and you’re trapped in a maze of parked bicycles. Once on the sidewalk, you’re confronted by bicycles, skaters and motorized vehicles. You forge ahead, trying desperately to get to class on time so you don’t have to stumble over all the packs, skateboards and drinks in the aisles. How are you going to find the building your class is in?

House Bill Aims to Allow Hunting on Islands

The provision to allow hunting on Santa Rosa Island to continue indefinitely may not go through as planned, as the U.S. Senate passed a counter-amendment on Tuesday.

Funding To Aid in Thoreau Publishing

Rearchers working to compile and digitally transcribe a collection of Henry David Thoreau’s handwritten works were rewarded for their efforts last month with $220,000 in grant money.

Leg Council Begins Project Planning

he Associated Students Legislative Council tabled all business yesterday in order to hold its first working meeting for the 2006-07 school year, where Leggies discussed plans for a variety of group projects.

At the meeting, Leggies suggested seven group projects that they will work on for the remainder of the year. The projects include a toy drive for children recently evicted from the Cedarwood Apartments, wide distribution of Isla Vista Foot Patrol complaint forms, improvements to campus safety and lighting, a disability awareness week, prevention against hate crimes, admissions diversity and outreach, and consistent late-night programs.

AIDS Day Opens With Exhibit, Service

Twelve student organizations will join together for World AIDS Day on campus today, offering students the chance to learn about HIV/AIDS and drawing attention to the millions of people it affects worldwide.

Let’s Talk About Sex, Dr. Drew Style

“Sex is not a drug.” Dr. Drew’s words resonated throughout the small conference room I shared with him and eleven other college columnists and journalists. I attended the Trojan Journalism Roundtable discussion of college sexuality held in West Hollywood. Two nights in a suite, exquisite food and roughly eighteen boxes of condoms all paid for by Trojan sounded like a fabulous weekend getaway. The real treat, however, turned out to be the discussion I had with the other students.

UCSB Finds Its Back to the Wall

Fortunately for the #17 UCSB men’s soccer team, the squad is in the midst of its best run of the year. The downside is that the team must face #1 Southern Methodist University next. Santa Barbara (13-7 overall) rides a two-matchwinning streak into this evening’s NCAA Tournament second-round contest in Dallas and has won six of its last seven. The Gauchos have netted six goals in the last two matches, their most prolific two-game output all season long. “We’ve always known we have potential to score goals, we just have not had one or two players put up some numbers,” Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg said. “I think every game that goes by, we’re going to get better at scoring goals.”

Group Seeks Student Support to Challenge UC Nuclear Research

The Coalition to Demilitarize the UC issued a call to arms this week, asking students to protest the University of California’s involvement in nuclear research and weapons production.