UCSB Takes on Defending Champs
One team will enter Harder Stadium tonight donning national championship rings and a No. 3 ranking in the nation. The other will take the field with a 0-2 league record and a thirst to revitalize a tarnished reputation. “We need to do the things we do well which is possess and keep the ball,” Head […]
Professor Afifi Ponders Palestinian Statehood
CSB professor of communication Walid Afifi spoke to the Daily Nexus about the implications of the Palestinian bid for statehood as part of a new weekly column that allows professors to share their perspectives on current events. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made history last month when he submitted a formal request for Palestinian statehood to […]
Lack of Funds Suspends Lauded Boxing Program
The Santa Barbara Primo Boxing Club is facing financial difficulties and the possibility of losing its location at the old Haley Street fire station on October 8th due to cuts in city government funding. The community center’s “Say Yes to Kids Program” has provided a safe place for neighborhood youth to hang out, work on […]
Wall Street Demonstrations Inspire Local Rally
Santa Barbara community members “Occupied” De la Guerra Plaza Monday afternoon as part of the “Occupy Wall Street” protests against corporate greed. The rally is one of many grassroots movements taking off throughout the nation since the demonstrations in New York’s financial district on Sept. 17. Demonstrators gathered shortly after noon Monday to discuss solutions […]
Associated Students Judicial Council Chair Forced to Resign, A.S. Forms Committee to Formalize Student Employee Rights; Closed Meetings Proposed
Associated Students Judicial Council Chair Jeanne Sabin was forced to resign from her appointed position last week after being faced with a controversial ultimatum from A.S. permanent staff, prompting the creation of an ad hoc committee to outline and defend the rights of student employees. Sabin has been employed as the minute-taker for A.S. Legislative […]
Go For a Stroll Down Mammary Lane: Take to the Titties
Considering it’s my first time enlightening you with my dazzling wit in the Wednesday Hump, I decided to do some research before taking on the challenge. After about 20 suggestions of “tie your man up and blindfold him,” (thanks Cosmo) and Maxim’s genius “15 Things Never to Say to a Stripper,” I decided to rely […]
Former A.S. Representative Withstands Outstanding Warrant While Enrolled
The Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office issued a warrant for the arrest of convicted felon-at-large Joseph Sang-Jun Lee — who resigned from his elected position as Representative-at-Large on this year’s Associated Students Legislative Council last Spring quarter — after he failed to appear at an arraignment on Sept. 14.
“No-Otter” Zone Stunts Population, Prompts Public Hearing
Have you ever been to Monterey or Santa Cruz and seen those cute little otters hanging out near the beach? I have and, until recently, I never thought twice about why we don’t see otters like that in Santa Barbara or L.A. It turns out that although Southern sea otters are listed as “threatened” under […]
How to Maintain Your Health and Dignity on the Bike Paths
Whether you’re a sparkly new freshmen on your sparkly new bike or an unkempt fifth year on a bike that’s just as grizzly, you’ve probably never read that annoying little bike etiquette booklet that came with it … and that’s because there wasn’t one. Go ahead, gather that motivation to look to your nearest conscious […]
Boston Dead Sox: Why the Beasts of the East are No More
It’s official. On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox completed the worst meltdown in the history of Major League Baseball after failing to hold on to a one-run ninth-inning lead against the Baltimore Orioles. On the same night, the Tampa Bay Rays came back from a 7-0 deficit in the eighth inning to beat the Yankees […]