Issue 133, Volume 82 2001-2002
Court Psychiatrist Testifies
Thursday, May 23, 2002
David Attias has said he does not remember running into five people on Feb. 23, 2001, according to testimony that court-appointed psychiatrist Donald Slutzky gave on Wednesday.
Judge Denies Attempt to Invalidate Recall Signatures
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Calling the No On Recall Committee "counter-productive," Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle shot down efforts to stop the recall against 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall.
Leggies Conclude Year, Pass Torch to SAC Members
Thursday, May 23, 2002
On Wednesday night Leggies debated and answered the most pressing issue on campus: Is Kirsten Dunst more attractive than Natalie Portman?
Chumash Casino Extension Sparks Debate
Thursday, May 23, 2002
The Santa Ynez Valley Band of Chumash Indians will begin the second phase of expansion of the Chumash Casino, despite complaints from local citizens.
Lagoon Project To Restore Native Plant Life
Thursday, May 23, 2002
The putrid smell coming from the campus lagoon can only mean one thing: spring is here.
UCSB Press Council Picks New Nexus Editor in Chief
Thursday, May 23, 2002
With cigar in mouth and Georgia Peach in hand, Brendan Buhler is ready to "up the megatonnage of the Nexus" as the 2002-03 editor in chief.
Feature Photo: Look Up, See Gulls
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Two seagulls take advantage of Wednesday's warm weather with a swim in the Reflecting Pool
Staff Editorial
Turds and Tulips
Thursday, May 23, 2002
We Dish Out a Round of Foul-Smelling Feces and Fragrant Flora
Parental Notification Plan Is Good Intent Gone Awry
Thursday, May 23, 2002
It's a proven fact that if you put any animal, and we are animals, in close quarters, then they eventually turn and attack each other. Ask any RA; people get crazy when they don't get their space.
Use Political Powers to Help, Not to Cause More Problems
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Local politics are great. You and I have much more influence here, where our voices aren't drowned out by millions of others, as in state and national matters.
Four Beers May Be a Light Snack, But It Isn't Binge Drinking
Thursday, May 23, 2002
While the percentage of students who abstain from drinking altogether is on the rise, the percentage of students who are binge drinking is also on the rise.
The Readers' Voice
Hey Nexus, Austen Is Good for More Than Shark Hors d'Oeurves
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Guess what? There are heterosexual males who enjoy Austen and her works; there are females who have never read Austen.
The Readers' Voice
Chancellor Yang Should Give a Dang About All UCSB Students
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Chancellor Yang, where are you? I have not seen you except for a few token appearances when I was a prospective student.
Men's Tennis: Rebel Ends Netter's Year
Thursday, May 23, 2002
A week ago, junior Carlos Palencia[[ok]] was told that he was the fourth alternate for the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships, and that no fourth alternate had ever made it into the main draw.
Men's Basketball
UCSB's Bash Brothers Compete to Beat
Thursday, May 23, 2002
As good as they've been, Wilkerson and Malec know they have potential and that this year is just the beginning. To realize this potential, each rely on one another to keep the competitive spark burning.
Men's Lacrosse: Gaucho Foes Wail to Blues in Nationals
Thursday, May 23, 2002
The UCSB men's lacrosse club team enjoyed a run to the Final Four at the US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates National Championships at St. Louis before that catapulted the squad to third nationally.
Extravaganza?
Thursday, May 23, 2002
This year's Extravaganza was about as off as a carton of two-week-old milk that you really want to use for your morning bowl of Lucky Charms but you know is just plain stanky and sour.
'A Talky Piece of Puke'
Thursday, May 23, 2002
I read a blurb somewhere that said, "David Mamet is one of the most distinctive voices in modern American drama." He is - well, perhaps one of the loudest voices.
Minority Retort
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Today's Digital Video Festival at 7 p.m. in I.V. Theater will showcase 13 shorts brought to you by the Digital Video Association of UCSB.
Movie Review
About A Boy: Haircut, One Unit of Time
Thursday, May 23, 2002
The only way to truly maximize paltry pleasure in one's life, while avoiding any productive or meaningful endeavor, is to carefully structure one's daily activities.
CD Review
The Breeders | Title TK | Elektra
Thursday, May 23, 2002
A nine-year sabbatical might induce a brighter outlook on life or a regained sense of humanity, but Kim Deal has soaked this record in broad, unrefined cynicism.
CD Review
Eminem | The Eminem Show | Interscope
Thursday, May 23, 2002
After selling over 15 million copies of his last album, it's safe to say Eminem has had a lot of pressure in making the follow-up. Unfortunately, the pressure shows.
Artsweek Calendar
May 23, 2002 - May 28, 2002
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Weathercave II: Attack of the Drones
Thursday, May 23, 2002
I spent the day battling vermin.