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Unsportsmanlike Conduct

February 27, 2003 by

Thursday's forecast: Sunny and dry, apparently.
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Policy Would Let Connerly Ward Off Researchers

February 27, 2003 by Dexter Ligot-Gordon

Last Saturday, the California Republican Party voted unanimously to support the initiative. California Republican leaders have a history of alienating moderates and people of color and greatly differ ...
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Murder Case Leaves Dead Opinion Walking

February 27, 2003 by Drew Mackie

On Tuesday, the rootin' tootin' state of Texas executed its 298th inmate since the death penalty's re-institution in 1982. Capital punishment - both in Texas and in non-crazy states - is an unsightly ...
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U.S.A. Leads the Charge Into a Brave New World

February 27, 2003 by Joey Tartakovsky

The anti-war movement has little to do with an actual war. It's about something larger with even greater significance for which Iraq has only been the catalyst. It has opened a deep political rift tha...
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What Is It Good for?

February 26, 2003 by Matthew Lamont Stern

A successful war against Saddam Hussein will lift the sanctions that many protest, U.S. aid will help curtail hunger and rising death tolls and Iraq will have a chance at a government that is democrat...
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The Overworked Weatherhuman

February 26, 2003 by

Wednesday's forecast: Today, expect partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid-60s and lows in the mid-40s. The week should be dry through Friday, but expect light showers Saturday afternoon.
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A.S. It Is: This Weekend, Join Us for the Student of Color Conference

February 26, 2003 by Isabel Millan

The issue of war has been and should be on everyone's mind to some degree. The Santa Barbara community has been very responsive to this issue simply through the ongoing Saturday peace marches downtown...
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Face It, Nice Guys: Every Girl’s Crazy ’bout a Badass Man

February 26, 2003 by Beth Van Dyke

Cornfed is beyond hope, forever past the point of naughty. When girls think of turning him on, they think of teddies - not the lingerie, the bear.
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When It Comes to Eating Disorders, Handle With Care

February 26, 2003 by Lisa Nelson

Confronting a friend with an eating disorder is difficult but not impossible, and is always necessary. The challenging part is choosing the right words and the right time to approach your friend so he...
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Effective Student Activism Comes in All Shapes, Colors and Sizes

February 26, 2003 by ROB CUNNINGHAM

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the Daily Nexus printed a general polemic against campus activism written by Cory Anthony and titled "Protesting Protesters." This column was particularly in point for those of us...
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Tracking Trilby

February 25, 2003 by

We ran a news brief off the wires yesterday, "Expert Says High Gas Prices Should Drop Soon," which carried the predictions of one Trilby Lundberg.
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Drugstore Cowboy: Protesting Protesters

February 25, 2003 by Cory Anthony

Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003 - millions around the globe unite in an unprecedented outcry against both the upcoming war in Iraq and the United States' ruthless foreign policy.
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Dishonesty Is Not the Best Policy, College Republicans

February 25, 2003 by Rebekah Waldron

This Tuesday, the College Republicans will be bringing Shannon Reeves, a conservative black lecturer to UCSB as part of their "American Heroes" lecture series.
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U.S. Is About as Helpful as Tons of Radioactive Waste

February 25, 2003 by Ryn Winslow

George W. Bush has always insisted on the importance of disarmament and he only mentions Hussein's injustices to win the sympathetic vote even though protecting human rights is not the goal.
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Backpacks Have No Place at a Gauchos Basketball Game

February 25, 2003 by Chris Austin

This letter is written to inform the students of UCSB of a couple issues regarding this week's men's basketball games vs Long Beach State and UC Irvine. The game on Thursday, which is being televised ...
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