Month: October 2011

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UCSB Takes on Defending Champs

October 5, 2011 by Brent Pella

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...

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Professor Afifi Ponders Palestinian Statehood

October 5, 2011 by Michael Dean

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. Palestini...

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Lack of Funds Suspends Lauded Boxing Program

October 5, 2011 by Sam Chung

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 ...

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Wall Street Demonstrations Inspire Local Rally

October 5, 2011 by Jack Crosbie

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 sinc...

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Associated Students Judicial Council Chair Forced to Resign, A.S. Forms Committee to Formalize Student Employee Rights; Closed Meetings Proposed

October 5, 2011 by Katherine Friedman

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 ...