Issue 17, Volume 83 2002-2003
Campus Feels Strike's Effects
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
Approximately 400 strikers and their supporters paraded through campus Tuesday in a series of picket lines and campouts throughout campus.
Why Are There Many Cops in Isla Vista?
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
Halloween in Isla Vista is part Mardi Gras, part riot and part police state, with wholesome family fun lurking on the edges, trying to look brave.
County May Push Couches Inside
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
The ordinance, set to go before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors in the next couple months, would prohibit indoor furniture from outdoor areas.
I.V. Recycling Rate Increases, Fails to Match Rest of County
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
Santa Barbara County currently recycles 59 percent of its solid waste according to the most recent annual report from 2000. However, the report also states that the rate of recycling in Isla Vista is still significantly lower than in the rest of the county.
Isla Vista Gears up for Halloween
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
The I.V. Foot Patrol historically steps up enforcement at the start of the school year, during what it calls the "Fall Education Period," and makes its presence felt even more on the days before and after Halloween.
Marshall Asks for Input on Park Restroom
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
Tonight's Isla Vista town hall meeting has on its agenda a discussion on the placement of a proposed public restroom to alleviate problems of public urination and defecation.
Local Wildlife Reserve Also Welcomes People
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
The thrills of Isla Vista attract most UCSB students, but some choose to venture beyond Del Playa Drive and Sands Beach to explore the Coal Oil Point Reserve.
Tenacious Tar Sticks Around
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
Due to the high presence of tar, walking on Santa Barbara beaches can quickly become a sticky situation. But before you call the Environmental Protection Agency and start protesting oil drilling off the coast, there are a few facts to know.
Police Blotter
October 16, 2002
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
On Friday, Oct. 11 at 10:39 a.m., IVFP officers responded to a report that someone was spitting in customers' food at Burger King on the 900 block of Embarcadero Del Mar.
A.S. It Is: A Column A.S. You Like It
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
Associated Students at UCSB is often criticized by a number of different people for a variety of reasons. Many of the more entertaining and newsworthy criticisms seen in the Daily Nexus have come from people within Associated Students.
The Wednesday Hump
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream - Just Not in My Room
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
We've all had them. Those bastard roommates who just plain don't give a shit if you are so close to them you can smell the alcohol on their breath as they are screwing the vagina off someone.
Men's Soccer
Gauchos Get By With a Little Help From a Friend
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
UCSB senior forward Rob Friend has spent the better part of two years wreaking havoc on opponents in the Big West. But it took a little faith on Friend's part for his recent Gaucho success to come into fruition.
A-Train Sidetracks to Save a Life
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
Chicago Bears second-year running back Anthony Thomas pulled a drunk and bewildered Mark A. Moore out of his burning 1990 Oldsmobile Royale on Route 60 in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
CD Review
Jets to Brazil | Perfecting Loneliness | Jade Tree Black Heart Procession | Amore del Tropico | Touch & Go
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
While Jets distracts listeners from its melancholy lyrics by playing upbeat rock music, Procession leaves the listener with no doubt as to its sorrows.
Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho!
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
Every year the government spends $14,000 for every illegal immigrant and $24,000 for every prison inmate in California. You know, you'd think we could pay University staff enough to live on. But I guess not.