Study Urges Reexamination of Parasites
Parasites have long been cast aside as microscopic pests, but a recent study from UCSB is calling for a reexamination of the role these organisms play in ecosystems.
Weather
A correction? Damnit, you guys. We only have three issues in the summer and, of course, you fuck one up. That means the Nexus totally sucked 33 percent of the time in summer 2008. FAIL.
Classes, Family Housing Desperately Need More Funds
I am writing to express my disappointment in the university’s allocation of funds — most notably, that eyesore at the freeway entrance to the school. Not only could that money, wherever it came from, have been better spent repairing areas on and off campus, but the trucks that were used during construction further damaged the roads and parking lots.
UCSB Student Dies at San Diego River
UCSB student Jaymie Rose Darrow died on July 19 while visiting the La Jolla Indian Reservation near San Diego. She was 19 years old
What’s Your Problem?
“Sam’s To Go is out of Miller Lite.” -Manny Ruiz (fourth-year law & society major) “Last night, a guy threw a beer bottle at me then ran away.” -Brian Hanney (SBCC student) “They promised construction would be done before school started. They promised it would be started by July 1. They’re lying sacks of liquid […]
Authorities Link Activist Group With UCSC Firebombs
Two faculty members at UC Santa Cruz fell victim to what many officials are calling criminal acts of antiscience violence.
Officers Reap $87 Million in Reefer
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept., in conjunction with other national agencies, completed their annual “marijuana eradication” early last week, resulting in the seizure of over $87 million worth of mature plants.
Master Plan Gets Underway on Pardall
Construction began on Monday of the Pardall Road Streetscape project, a public endeavor aimed at giving Isla Vista’s commercial center a bit of a face-lift.
Police Blotter
Loitering in the Streets with Demons Sun., Aug. 2, 2:47 a.m. — Officers working the late shift received a call concerning a man loitering at the 7-Eleven convenience store on Hollister Avenue. According to the employee, the 35-year old man was leaning his face against the front windows, pressing his lips against the glass and […]