Masked Demonstrators Protest Against Church of Scientology
Outfitted with white masks and sunglasses, protesters in front of the Santa Barbara Church of Scientology this weekend wanted their messages, but not their faces, remembered. A group of protesters crowded outside the establishment at 524 State St. on Saturday afternoon and waved signs at passing cars. Members of the group claimed that they were […]
Pool Proposition Provides for Future Gaucho Legacy
Having thoroughly enjoyed and grown through my years at UCSB, I felt it was reasonable to comment on the intercollegiate swimming pool proposed at Rob Field 4.
Gauchos Get Perfect Start to Season
The #17 UCSB women’s water polo team kicked off its 2008 season by picking up back-to-back wins in this weekend’s Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunner Mini Tournament. UCSB (2-0) routed Fresno Pacific 26-3 before going into overtime to defeat host CSU Bakersfield 14-13 in a back-and-forth thriller.
Greka Oil Stop Work Order May Result in Job Losses
With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency bearing down and a county enforced “cease work” order levied against it, Greka Oil & Gas, Inc. announced Friday that it may lay off up to 100 employees.
Nexus Neglects Many Facts from County Beach Meeting
The Daily Nexus’ inaccuracies and one-sided summary of the recent County Board of Supervisors meeting concerning Goleta Beach must not go unchallenged (“Board Submits Beach Erosion Solution” Daily Nexus, Jan. 29).
Santa Barbara Drops Season Opener
The 2008 regular season got off to a rocky start for the UCSB women’s tennis team Saturday afternoon as they fell to the #56 Sacramento State Hornets 6-1 in rain-soaked Sacramento. The Gauchos move to 0-1 in the new season while the nationally-ranked Hornets improved to 3-0 after a defeat of UC Davis later that day.
Yearbook Debt Pays Nexus Deficit
Despite significant drops in revenue and being defrauded by credit card scammers, the Daily Nexus was back in black for Fall Quarter as the result of a large debt collected from the La Cumbre yearbook.
Giant Success, or Super Failure?
While the Super Bowl is always the biggest sporting event of the year, it’s also the one game where you can be sure that people will look back and wonder if it was really worth watching. Some years it sadly isn’t (remember the Giants-Ravens suckfest? I don’t either), and some years it definitely is (remember Janet Jackson’s breasts?!) So after yesterday’s shocking upset, what’s the final verdict?
Giant Leap of Faith
I’m not a big believer in fate, but I’m pretty sure the Giants victory is a sign of things to come. Get your orange and black out Gigantes, Cain and Lincecum are leading us to the Series!!