Endorsements: President: Barack Obama
America is on the ropes. Our economy is in shambles. The world looks down on us. And we’re on the brink of the most important election in decades. Something needs to be fixed. We believe that Senator Obama can be the harbinger of change he promises to be. We believe he can bring America back […]
War On Weed Won’t Win
America. It is the supposed land of the free. A shining beacon of democracy unto the world, a place founded upon the ideals of great men — men who fought to escape tyranny and oppression. Men who were not afraid to stand up for their own truth when equality and liberty were threatened by an […]
Campbell Hall Gets Steamy
Will Steger speaks at Campbell Hall on Monday at 7:30 p.m. He claims to have witnessed global warming first hand.
Like Class Didn’t Take Long Enough
You know that one kid? The one kid in your section who has to know if it’s ok to write five pages even though the assignment only calls for four?
SB Sweeps Exhibition Tourney
For most teams, a Big West Conference second-place finish could easily bring satisfaction or even complacency, but for UCSB women’s softball, it is merely a stepping-stone. This weekend, the Gauchos dominated an exhibition tourney where they competed against Division One opponents St. Mary’s and San Jose State, as well as upstart Academy of Art University in San Francisco, just to show how hungry they still are.
Getting By In Barcelona
I’m watching you edge yourself closer to the front of the line. Rather than taking the traditional back door, you opted for the side way (the entrance clearly marked “douchebags only”) under the guise of simply admiring the pastry selection under the glass at the front counter, shifting back and forth in mock indecision, when your real intentions are clear. You probably don’t know I’m on to you because your charade is so foolproof.
Tax Increase Draws Ire
Associated Students held a press conference yesterday to come out against a potential UCSB administrative tax hike that members feel could shortchange students.
UCSB Winning Streak Hits Ten
Coming into Saturday, the USCB women’s club soccer team had played nine games and had won them all. On Saturday, they traveled to CSU Northridge, hoping to keep their winning streak going through ten games. After 90 minutes of intense soccer, the dust settled and the Gauchos were still unbeaten after demolishing the Matadors 9-0.
Endorsements: CA 23rd District U.S. Assembly: Lois Capps
Lois Capps has long been a friendly face to Gauchos. She has been a consistently strong presence on campus, always willing to speak in Storke Plaza and attend events in Anisq’ Oyo’ Park. She also regularly writes columns for the Nexus in her never-ending attempt to keep the students informed and up-to-date on current local, state and national issues. Her ties to the students are clearly strong and unbreakable.
Activists Discuss Pros, Cons
Pro-choice activist groups are out in force this week, rallying local voters against a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would require underage girls to notify their parents before they could legally receive abortions.