Issue 120, Volume 83 2002-2003
UC Regents To Vote on Tuition
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
A proposal before University of California Board of Regents would increase in-state tuition by $1,200 per undergraduate for the regular school year, starting Fall Quarter.
Local Activist, Dept. Founder Dies at 70
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
The university is mourning the loss of Dr. Carlos Ornelas, one of the founders of its Chicano Studies Dept. and an activist for Santa Barbara's Chicano community.
Belly Flop Turns Rotten With Dead Fish Antic
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
A belly flop contest at Campus Pool this weekend got a little fishy during one fraternity's performance. Junior business economics major Kevin Sanderson was sent to the hospital Sunday after a mishap in the belly flop competition at the Delta Gamma Anchor Splash.
Design Firm Welcomes Student, Faculty Input on UCSB
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
The head planner for a firm hired by the university to design UCSB's future development has returned to campus to gather more input from the campus.
Police Blotter
April 5, 2003
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Moo: Wednesday April 30, 12:22 a.m.: Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers on the 800 block of Embarcadero del Norte observed a 23-year-old man attempting to wait in line at Freebirds Burritos.
The Wednesday Hump
My Dinner With a Dweeb
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Every girl has a lackey at least once in her life. When you first met him, you get the same epiphany that the guy who invented caller I.D. did. But then the bastard went ahead and blocked his number to private. Thus, it could be grandma calling or it could be Lackey.
Money for Anti-terrorism Ads Comes From Hollywood Players
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Frequent readers of the Daily Nexus have certainly noticed the full-color ads that have been running in which Israeli students recount their experiences with terrorism.
Misinformation Doesn't Help Skateboarding's Bad Reputation
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
The picture and caption on the front page of the Daily Nexus titled "The Daily Grind" on Friday, May 2, worries me for several reasons.
Baseball: UCLA Rips Double in Ninth to Beat SB
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
The great Babe Ruth's hitting strategy was simple: hit the ball so far that the other team can't catch it. The UCLA baseball team employed that strategy Tuesday evening, clubbing four home runs and a clutch ninth-inning double to out-slug the Gauchos 8-7 at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
Men's and Women's Rowing: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Santa Barbara
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
The UCSB men's and women's rowing club teams will travel this weekend to the East Coast for two of their biggest events of the year: the Dad Vail Regatta held in Philadelphia and the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Invitational, which takes place in New Jersey.
Ill Spittin' Game: NBA Awards Don't Add Up
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
The NBA postseason awards amount to giving a bottle of cologne for the Swamp Thing as a housewarming gift. Sure, the Thing might smell a tad less revolting and it would be a nice touch on the toadstool next to the sewage pipeline. In the end, he's still a walking, stalking green pile of pond scum.
It's Just No Gouda
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Don't eat the cheese. Specifically, don't eat the Tillamook-brand extra-sharp cheddar currently on sale at Vons.