UC Regents Meeting Concludes
With zero arrests and no real disruptions, this week’s University of California Board of Regents meeting at UCSB went smoothly.
ESPN Is Redundant and Repetitive
Way back in 1979, when Scott Rasmussen and dad Bill were trying to start ESPN, the idea of a cable network dedicated to 24-hour sports coverage was an amazingly tough sell. No one in corporate television bought the pitch, all on the assumption that there simply wasn’t enough sports coverage to fill up a full network. Of course, we all know the ending to this story.
Weather
Imagine for a moment that you are the luckiest person in the world and you are my roommate’s summer subleaser.
Friends Enable Good Times All the Time
Six years into my drinking career, I was getting pretty close to shelving the bottle. I mean, getting smashed for weeks on end was really starting to get boring. I’ve done everything from escaping a hillbilly party by driving 80 miles per hour through an orchard with no lights on and two cops on my tail to cheating certain death by diving into a taxi while a furious Mexican gang chased me out of Rosarito.
UCSB Hosts Regents, UC President
Amid scores of protesters and loads of extra security, the University of California Board of Regents is meeting on campus this week.
America Vs. Europe
Coming home from a five-month sojourn in Florence, Italy, I had a lot of emotions running through me as I boarded my trans-Atlantic flight.
Officials Predict Containment After 16-Day Battle With Fire
The Gap Fire, which burned through southern Santa Barbara County and made national headlines in early July, should now be 100 percent contained, fire department officials say.
Coastal Fund Cleans Up I.V.’s Mess
In response to the article, “Student Cleans Up Isla Vista” (Daily Nexus, June 25), it’s easy to see we have a huge trash issue, but we also have the means to help curb the problem.
Board Agrees To Build Along Gaviota
With decades of debate preceding their decision, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission took two major steps forward in deciding the fate of the Naples property this month, bringing the controversial coastal development closer to fruition.
UC Employees Strike Despite Order
Defying court orders, 8,500 service workers employed at the University of California are picketing July 14 through 18 against “poverty wages.”