Gang Busters
While some residents worry about a growing epidemic, other local organizers and prosecutors are committing themselves to decreasing gang violence in Santa Barbara and its surrounding areas.
Be My Valentine? (Only If You’re Hot Though)
Sources around the office tell me that people have been looking for me at parties. Look, I get it. I love myself too. But you can’t expect the ‘Human to show up without an invite. I’m not a freshman, I wouldn’t do that. It’s Valentines Day so I’ll keep this simple. If you want a […]
Excavation Uncovers Chumash Adobe
For researchers at Mission Santa Barbara, the former location of La Huerta Project’s tool shed has become the most interesting 12-square-foot space in the area.
Bro Battles With Bud Bachelorettes And They’re Both Named Mary Jane
Valentine’s Day: Aside from Columbus Day, it’s probably my least favorite holiday, year in and year out. Maybe I can’t get over the fact that both celebrations completely ignore what actually happened to spark their annual remembrance in the first place. But let’s ignore the gore and get back to smelling the rose buds.
SB Looks to Break Polys Hearts
No love will be in the air inside the Thunderdome tonight when the Gauchos take on rival Cal Poly.
Phoning Farrell
Comedy and tragedy – they’re the dual extremes of human emotion and the necessary ingredients for pretty much every major work of art, literature and film in the Western canon. They also happen to be at the heart of how director Martin McDonagh approaches his life, not to mention his art.
UC Associations Urge Boycott of Housing Complex
The Graduate Students Association and University of California Student Association have officially boycotted the San Clemente Graduate Student Housing complex after contract painters at UCSB alleged that their wages were withheld.
Proper Protests Do Background Checks
Passing through the Pardall Tunnel around 11:45 a.m. this past Tuesday, I couldn’t help but notice a small gathering of students protesting the Iraq war. By 1:00 p.m., this small group amassed into a demonstration of hundreds with a not-so-obvious goal.
Pavlovian Sayings: Fear the Stache, and His Gauchos
By my count, we’re rarely wrong here at the Nexus sports page. Call me cocky, or call me forgetful, but it seems like most of the picks that fellow sports editor Chris Hoffman and myself have made this year have been pretty spot-on.
In the Dark
The epitome of electro-pop/dance rock music, Hot Chip returns with its new album, Made In The Dark, which just goes to show how energetic and dynamic the genre can be. Inclined to indulge their love of genre-crossing and experimentation, Made In The Dark feels slightly scattered at times and can seem to come from several different directions, but it is highly enjoyable and forceful throughout.