County-Governed Isla Vista Should Incorporate as a City
Your article by Henry Sarria (“Hypocritical District Supervisor Should Stay Out of I.V.,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 21) failed the geography test.
Program Seeks Students to Count Grey Whales
In preparation for the commencement of 2007’s whale migration season, the Gray Whales Count organization is recruiting UCSB student volunteers to tally the number of gray whales migrating north through the Santa Barbara Channel.
Group Plans Gulf Coast Relief Trip
Looking to build homes and communities, a small group of UCSB students will travel to New Orleans this Winter Break to continue relief efforts in response to last year’s Hurricane Katrina.
New Asian-American Studies Honors Program To Encourage Research
Asian American Studies majors will have a new opportunity to conduct their own research and further their studies in the field, thanks to a new honors program now available in the department, approved by the UCSB Academic Senate on Nov. 1.
Liberty Belle
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Turkey today, amid a storm of protest that began promptly with the announcement of his visit more than a week ago. The pope’s visit is another of his efforts to mend the long-standing acrimony between the Vatican and Islam that was revived by the pope’s earlier visit to the Islamic community in late September.
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If you’re looking for amazing gadgetry and technological excitement, don’t see the new James Bond flick. This edition of the spy series repeatedly hypes up such new-fangled tools as text messaging and GPS. The coolest thingamajig in Bond’s Aston Martin is not, as he hoped, a vagina-seeking missile, but rather, a defibrillator. The villain is […]
SB Lets Lead Slip Away to NC State in W Basketball
The woes are continuing for the UCSB women’s basketball team, as it lost its fourth straight game Sunday afternoon.
UCPD Stun Gun Use Sparks Protests
Partially as a result of recent events involving the alleged misuse of Tasers on the UCLA campus, a proposal to purchase the devices for UCSB Police Dept. officers has been scrapped.
Older Men’s I.V. Cat Calls Are Not in Holiday Spirit
It’s peppermint mocha season. The Christmas decorations in stores before Halloween, the weather changing and my mother nagging about Christmas lists mean nothing to me until the peppermint mocha is on the Starbucks menu. Sure, I could get it all year, but that’s cheating. The peppermint mocha is a symbol for the commencement of the holiday season and all its splendor.
Santa Barbara Ends Season in Winning Fashion in M Water Polo
It was a busy Thanksgiving break for the #6 UCSB men’s water polo team, as it ended its season at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament.