Puff Piece for Pot Fails to Deliver Adequate Argument
Maybe I just don’t get it, but as a longtime reader of the Nexus’ drug articles, I still find myself at a loss as to what the paper or frequent drug columnist Kevin McCarty is actually advocating. A recent column (“The Pointlessness of Pot Persecution,” Daily Nexus, May 16, 2011) essentially stated “the man is […]
Prefontaine Plan Key to Slimming America’s Waistline
The six-fingered man from “The Princess Bride” once said, “If you haven’t got your health, then you haven’t got anything.” This principle still holds true today but has now been amended to: “If you have your health, great — you just might have to spend everything you have to get it.” Unlike illegal immigration or […]
A.S. Reps To Meet, Discuss Lee Resolution
The newly elected representatives of Associated Students Legislative Council will meet for the first time today after securing their positions in last month’s Spring elections. Among the issues discussed at the meeting will be a resolution asking the council’s only re-elected member, On-Campus Representative Joe Lee, to step down from his position and forgo his […]
SB County To Go Forth With I.V. Master Plan
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Isla Vista’s fourth Five-Year Implementation Plan yesterday during their weekly meeting. The agenda prioritizes projects in the I.V. Master Plan — the region’s long-term beautification project — in five-year increments to renovate local businesses, create more affordable housing, improve streets and protect the local environment. The […]
Regents To Discuss Budget, UC Merced
The UC Board of Regents will convene at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay Community Center today to discuss methods to compensate for shortfalls within the UC system’s 2011-12 budget. During the second and final day of the Board’s meetings, Committees on Compensation and Finance will discuss a number of financial decisions within the UC administration, […]
SB Receives Funds for New Ice Rink
Allied Waste Services of Santa Barbara donated $7,500 to local nonprofit Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association to help fund the construction of an outdoor ice rink at Goleta’s Girsh Park. The city’s “Ice in Paradise” project, slated to open in winter 2011, will offer several recreational activities including public skating, figure skating, ice hockey […]
University Looks to Stay Green Amid Campus Rebuilding
UCSB administration reached an agreement with representatives of Sustainable University Now this month to ensure the campus’ Long Range Development Plan minimizes potential environmental damage. The organization — a collaboration including Santa Barbara County Action Network, Coalition of Sustainable Transportation, Citizens Planning Association and the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and several other groups — has […]
National Jukebox Receives UCSB Sound Collection
UCSB researchers contributed recordings to the Library of Congress’ National Jukebox library to help create a free online database of historical audio footage. The website — launched on May 10 — is the largest publicly accessible collection of its kind and features over 10,000 soundtracks of music, poetry and political speeches from as early as […]
Summer Camp Celebrates Anniversary
The UCSB Recreation Dept.’s Summer Camp program, which allows children to use the campus’ recreational and sports facilities, will mark its 30th anniversary this June. The camp is available to youths between the ages of four and 13 and features activities including surfing, kayaking, swimming, gymnastics and rope adventures during 10-week sessions starting June 13. […]
UCSB Entrepreneurs Earn Prize
A team of three UCSB students won the Kauffman Foundation’s international entrepreneurship competition last weekend in Silicon Valley with their mobile textbook sharing application 1night.me. Undergraduates Christian DeHoyos, Jason Vianna and Justin Kasad — who make up the competition’s youngest and smallest team — took home over $100,000 in software services from companies such as […]