Travis Hunter

January 23, 2004

Kenyan Writer Speaks Against Globalization

By Travis Hunter

An author renowned for writing in both English and his native African language came to UCSB Thursday to discuss the impact of language on the changing world order.

January 22, 2004

UCSB Surfers Win Final Contest

By Travis Hunter

UCSB's surfing club team quit stalling and got its first win of the season in the last contest before the upcoming state championships.

January 16, 2004

Nexus Pilferer Faces Charges for Petty Theft

By Travis Hunter

The UC Police Dept. began an investigation Thursday to determine who stole nearly 2,400 copies of Wednesday's Daily Nexus and dumped them in the trash shortly after they hit the racks Wednesday morning.

January 12, 2004

Republican Bashes Bush “Dynasty”

By Travis Hunter

A man who once served in a Republican White House said he is "embarrassed" by that building's current resident in a visit to UCSB Sunday.

January 8, 2004

Robertson Field May Get Synthetic Grass

By Travis Hunter

Soccer players using Robertson Field will pass on grass half as often by this summer if a plan to install artificial turf over much of the field goes according to schedule.

January 8, 2004

The Offspring | Splinter | Columbia

By Travis Hunter

The new record, Splinter, is also aptly titled in that it is insignificant but extremely annoying. Even the degenerate middle-schooler who thought that "studpiddumbshitgoddamnedmotherfucker" represented lyrical genius wo...

December 4, 2003

Experts Fault Tech Rush for State’s Budget Woes

By Travis Hunter

Speakers at a forum on California's budget crisis agreed that the use of "money from heaven" from the late-1990s Internet boom is largely responsible for putting the state in its current fiscal hell.

November 26, 2003

Planning Committee Sets ‘Silver’ Standard for UCSB

By Travis Hunter

New buildings at UCSB will face higher environmental standards than buildings at any other UC campus, following a decision by the Campus Planning Committee.

November 26, 2003

Coke Machine Damages FT Elevator

By Travis Hunter

An elevator at Francisco Torres underwent repairs Tuesday after carrying an unusual passenger last week - a Coca-Cola vending machine.

November 25, 2003

Digital Library Publishes UC Books Online

By Travis Hunter

A new program from the University of California's digital library will make more than 1,400 books from UC Press available for free online.

November 25, 2003

Filmmaker To Tell of African Travels

By Travis Hunter

A man who once hitchhiked the length of the African continent will make an easier trip tonight - to the stage of Campbell Hall.

November 19, 2003

Hype Over Girl-on-Girl Action Excludes Guys | He Said….

By Travis Hunter

Girl-girl action. Yeah, I just started a column with a fragment. But I also just succeeded in getting the attention of almost every male eye crossing this page. Shameless, but effective.

November 18, 2003

Feminist To Debate Schlafly

By Travis Hunter

A prominent conservative feminist will debate at UCSB tonight after finally finding an opponent who was not "too chicken" to accept the challenge.

November 17, 2003

County To Try Man in Snake Cruelty Case

By Travis Hunter

The Santa Barbara County district attorney's office decided last week to file charges against an Isla Vista man who allegedly stabbed his pet Burmese python to death.

November 7, 2003

Campus To Accommodate Residence Hall Conference

By Travis Hunter

UCSB will follow last year's strong showing at a major residence hall conference by hosting it this year. Delegations from 42 schools will attend the annual Pacific Affiliates of College and University Residence Halls Co...

November 6, 2003

Actress Returns to UCSB

By Travis Hunter

A near-capacity crowd at Campbell Hall last night heard the varied voices of Brooklyn - from an Italian cop to a Jewish grandmother to a wannabe MC - all spoken from one mouth.