Megan Snedden

December 6, 2007

Fate Tempts Traveler While Abroad

By Megan Snedden

Midnight in Piccadilly Circus, London: A sea of city lights splash the high-rise buildings with white luminescence as I stroll the streets alone.

November 30, 2007

Surviving Spanish Food

By Megan Snedden

The grocery store in Spain is the only place in the world I have visited where you can buy a six-pack of beer and three bottles of wine for less than one pack of tortillas.

November 26, 2007

Siesta, Fiesta and Flying Tomatoes

By Megan Snedden

I never guessed that coming to Spain meant I would learn more sign language than Spanish.

October 18, 2007

Encounter the Revenge of the Spanish Mullet

By Megan Snedden

At midnight the city streets of Madrid, Spain are packed as tightly as chorizo with people.

May 17, 2007

Controversy Continues Over UC Tobacco Grants

By Megan Snedden

The UC Board of Regents pushed back, yet again, making a decision on whether to prohibit accepting grants from tobacco companies for research, even after the Academic Senate Assembly vetoed the idea last week with a swee...

April 10, 2007

Oversized Sunglasses

By Megan Snedden

Monday morning sections are a bitch.

April 5, 2007

Fraternity Boxing Tournament Called Off After 15 Years

By Megan Snedden

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity's infamous charity Fight Night has been cancelled this year due to its alleged misconduct - a move that may threaten a non-profit's ability to run its program.

March 2, 2007

Contenders Look to Youth Voters in 2008 Election

By Megan Snedden

In preparation for the 2008 General Election, presidential candidates like Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. are modernizing their campaign techniques to attract attention from college students.

February 23, 2007

Enter the Fist

By Megan Snedden

Fireworks, red lanterns and fantastic food are all festive features that annually commemorate festivities for the Chinese New Year.

January 26, 2007

Roberts To Be Publications Director

By Megan Snedden

After 30 years of working at such newspapers as the San Francisco Chronicle and, most recently, the Santa Barbara News-Press, Jerry Roberts has accepted yet another job in journalism - working with the Daily Nexus.

November 28, 2006

A.S. Funds Student Groups, Grants

By Megan Snedden

Associated Students Finance Board doled out $83,800 to 13 campus entities in addition to tabling a $26,000 Boards, Committees and Commissions budget request at its meeting yesterday.

November 21, 2006

Board Gives Monetary Aid to Groups

By Megan Snedden

The Associated Students Finance Board allocated over $100,000 in funds yesterday to several A.S. entities and student groups after following through on three resignations discussed at last week's meeting.

November 16, 2006

Leg Council Begins Project Planning

By Megan Snedden

he Associated Students Legislative Council tabled all business yesterday in order to hold its first working meeting for the 2006-07 school year, where Leggies discussed plans for a variety of group projects. At the meet...

November 14, 2006

A.S. Allocates Funds For Sex Ed, Foreign Affairs, Chilla Vista

By Megan Snedden

The Associated Students Finance Board allocated $3,250 between four student groups yesterday to support international and local political causes and in one case, sex education. In a brief meeting, board members fully fun...

November 2, 2006

Leggies Hear Resignation, Resolutions

By Megan Snedden

The Associated Student Legislative Council held a busy meeting last night, discussing three bills and two resolutions, allocating money, approving appointments and accepting the resignation of yet another member. Leggies...

October 31, 2006

New Funds Drive A.S. to Reassess Fall Finances

By Megan Snedden

As a result of the Students' Initiative's passage last week, the Associated Students Finance Board voted yesterday to take the $12,060.45 they had originally allocated to the Winter and Spring Quarter budgets and use it ...