UCSB Drops Fifth Set Against Cal Poly
For the fourth time in their last five meetings, UCSB and Cal Poly women’s volleyball took five sets to decide a winner, with the Mustangs prevailing 3-2 last night. “We were too inconsistent tonight,” Head Coach Kathy Gregory said. “I am disappointed with the start of the match. … If you’re not ready to play, […]
Kobe on Campus: Black Mamba Visits UCSB
Leaning forward in his chair, Kobe Bryant widens his smile as he graciously accepts a bag of UCSB souvenirs from professor Jon Spaventa in a Rec Cen classroom. “I really appreciate this,” Bryant said as he put on a UCSB hat, before turning to the students while holding his new UCSB hooded sweater. “You guys […]
Chileans Display Global Cry for Free Education
Since June, students and professors in Chile have boycotted their classes to protest the country’s profit-driven education system, preventing many people from pursuing degrees and leaving many others strapped with debt. UCSB sociology professor John Foran spoke to the Daily Nexus about the movement’s importance in both global and local contexts. More than 100,000 citizens […]
Student Regents To Provide Opportunity for Policy Debate
UCSB will host University of California student Regent Alfredo Mireles Jr. and student Regent-designate Jonathan Stein today as part of the team’s system-wide tour to promote open dialogue with their constituents. The pair will take the podium to address the impact UC’s budget constraints have on students at Associated Students Legislative Council’s weekly meeting in […]
Smash of the Titans
After stuttering through the first two games of league play, the No. 12 UCSB men’s soccer team has increased its Big West win streak to two games after last night’s 6-0 victory over visiting Cal State Fullerton. The squad’s six goals in 16 shot attempts marks the best shooting percentage in any game UCSB has […]
Green Advice for Green People: Letter From a Disgruntled Chris Johnson Owner
You see, Chris Johnson? Do you see? This is why you don’t hold out for a better contract, you greedy asshole. For those of you who are unaware, Tennessee Titans star running back Chris Johnson, or CJ2K as he’d like to be called, missed all of training camp and the 2011 preseason because he felt […]
Grand Jury Backs Police Cameras
The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury issued a report last Friday endorsing the purchase and installation of video cameras in local police patrol vehicles. The video recording equipment will siphon $250,000 of the county’s allocated police budget but aims to bring the region’s standard of law enforcement accountability to Santa Barbara and Guadalupe, the only […]
Humanitarian Corps Begins Recruiting Drive
The UCSB Global Brigades is recruiting student volunteers interested in undertaking projects providing vital services in underprivileged countries. The campus group is collaborating with its international division and mobilizing undergraduates for annual trips to supply medical treatment, create waterways and build schools in Honduras and Ghana. The organization advocates for human rights through charity work […]
When Early Morning Stealth Fails, Awkwardness Prevails
If you haven’t had the sheer terror of waking up in a bed that’s not your own, with your first thought being, “I need to get the fuck out of here,” then you haven’t lived. No, I kid, I kid. Bravo. For those of us keeping the slut reputation of UCSB alive, this one’s for […]
Alumni To Host Political Networking Event
The UCSB Alumni Associaton will host several distinguished Gaucho graduates including 35th District Assemblymember Das Williams and State Senator Sam Blakesly at the Mosher Alumni House tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. The Alumni in Government Panel aims to provide students seeking careers in political relations a casual setting to meet panelists, ask questions and […]