Conquest Did Not Break Laws in Evicting Residents
Monday’s piece by Karla Rosa against the practices of Cedarwood/Coronado/Conquest (“A.S.-Nexus Feud Draws Attention Away from Cedarwood” Daily Nexus, Jan. 29) highlighted the error in the protesters’ argument nicely. Rosa made the claim that the families that were evicted had a right to live in their previous housing and that Conquest violated said rights.
Nexus Protects Freedom of Speech for Every Opinion
I can remember the first letter to the editor I wrote to the UCSB Daily Nexus way back in November of 1993. Soon thereafter, I would be asked to submit columns, which I have happily done up to this day.
I.V. Resident’s Faith, Health Restored by Student’s Call
I wish to express my thanks and appreciation to the young woman who called 9-1-1 for me last Wednesday afternoon near the bus circle. My life was saved by last-resort methods onboard the ambulance.
Comedians Should Run for Office
In 1978, the Pail and Shovel Party ran for student government at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, on a platform of corruption – and they won. Jim Mallon, a founding member of the party, explained his party’s political strategy and its banner’s origin
Weather Washes Out Contest
The rain dampened more than just spirits this weekend, causing an accident on U.S. Highway 101 and forcing the UCSB chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws to postpone its annual joint rolling contest indefinitely.
Zone Defense Cannot Slow SB
After losing to Cal State Northridge 66-64 earlier this week, the UCSB women’s basketball team faced practically the exact same game plan in Saturday’s 89-55 dismantling of Pacific. The Tigers (7-14 overall, 1-6 in the Big West) must have been looking at film from their loss to the Matadors 9-11 overall, 5-2 Big West), because their defensive schemes were a mirror of the Matadors’.
Our Little Film Festival
Wow! Helen Mirren? Will Smith? Borat? What an amazing week and a half we Santa Barbarians
have ahead of us.
Nexus Staff Members Must Improve Paper
I am still recovering from the brutal town hall meeting to discuss the Nexus” that – while accomplishing nothing at all – might have sent you home with the feeling that you have done your good deed of the day.