Issue 22, Volume 84 2003-2004
Hwy 101 Plan Finally Gets on the Road
Friday, October 17, 2003
Give your brakes a rest, because the drive from Santa Barbara to Ventura may be quicker and more spacious - eventually. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) approved the Highway 101 Implementation Plan yesterday.
Talk Traces Chinese-Americans' Past
Friday, October 17, 2003
A lecture at Campbell Hall last night detailed Chinese-American struggles both past and present. One hundred and fifty people heard Iris Chang, journalist and best-selling author on global Chinese history, speak on the history of the Chinese in America.
UCSB To Go Clubbing at Annual Activities Fair
Friday, October 17, 2003
What do a group of unicyclists, Democrats and wrestlers have in common? They can all be found today at the 19th annual UCSB Activities Faire, which is being held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Storke Plaza.
Stabbings Injure Prison Guards
Friday, October 17, 2003
Two guards were stabbed Wednesday afternoon at the Lompoc maximum-security penitentiary near Vandenberg Air Force Base. The guards' conditions and identities, as well as the circumstances under which they were injured, were not released by prison officials.
Water Monitoring Day Seeks to Make a Splash Worldwide
Friday, October 17, 2003
On Saturday, Oct. 18, America's Clean Water Foundation is sponsoring World Water Monitoring Day. During the past month the foundation has given people the opportunity to test their water and enter the results in an online international database.
Nexus Coverage Must Be Accurate
Friday, October 17, 2003
On Oct. 15, 2003, Students for a Free Tibet enacted a mock execution of Tibetan political prisoners on the UCSB campus. Thankfully, the Nexus was able to send out a reporter to cover this action.
The Ignored Refugees
Friday, October 17, 2003
Skirmishes between Jews and Arabs in 1930s-40s pre-state Israel produced a Palestinian refugee population. It is often argued that the Israeli government should compensate the descendants of the Palestinian refugees who claim to have fled during the 1948 war.
Women's Volleyball
First Place On the Line for SB
Friday, October 17, 2003
The No. 19 Gauchos are venturing into the venues that have left conference foes winless in order to establish distance between themselves and the other two teams bunched at the top of the league.
Men's Soccer
Santa Barbara Hosts CSUN
Friday, October 17, 2003
It may only be the third game of league play, but Saturday night at Harder Stadium, the Big West title will be on the line. The Cal State Northridge Matadors will attempt to topple the UCSB men's soccer team and grab hold of first place.
Gauchos Seek Respect at Pre-Nationals in Iowa
Friday, October 17, 2003
The UCSB women's cross country team will get the opportunity to show the world the Gauchos can run with any program in the nation. Tomorrow Santa Barbara will compete in the 2003 Division I NCAA Cross-Country Pre-National Cross Country Meet.
Women's Soccer
Conference-Leading Cal Poly Rides into Harder
Friday, October 17, 2003
Coming off two home losses, the UCSB women's soccer team will return to Harder Stadium to face Cal Poly Sunday night at 7. The No. 19 Mustangs (12-1-1 overall, 3-0-1 Big West) are not only Santa Barbara's biggest rival, but one of its toughest competitors.
Please Read the Weatherdegenerate.
Friday, October 17, 2003
Those swine at the Corner Store charge two dollars for a Bic lighter. I call them gougers and liars--their store isn't even on the corner of anything. Then again, there are a few naming problems on this campus.