Issue 23, Volume 84 2003-2004
DP Weekend Clash Ends in Injury, Arrest
Monday, October 20, 2003
A brawl in a Del Playa Drive apartment Saturday night left the alleged instigator with a head wound from a miniature baseball bat, in addition to an arrest on charges of unlawful entry and felony battery.
Lemon Lovers Enjoy Food, Leisure at Fest
Monday, October 20, 2003
"When life gives you lemons, make lemon beer" could be the new motto of UCSB students who discovered lemon beer at the 12th annual California Lemon Festival held in Goleta.
Zoo Gives Elephants More Room to Roam
Monday, October 20, 2003
The Santa Barbara Zoo began renovating its Asian elephant exhibit, the Elephant Barn, last week. The additions will cost an estimated $2.6-2.7 million and will triple the size of the 5,000-square-foot enclosure and add an interactive wall for the elephants to play with.
Chemistry Professor Wins Award, Funds
Monday, October 20, 2003
Assistant chemistry Professor Jeffrey Bode recently received a$40,000 grant from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Awards Program for his research in the synthesis of organic molecules.
Police Blotter
Police Reports: October 19, 2003
Monday, October 20, 2003
Deputies saw a woman staggering along Del Playa Drive following a group of people. The woman, perhaps deciding that walking was for suckers, sat herself on the bumper of a slow-moving van.
The Mammas and the Pappas
Monday, October 20, 2003
Towering Above the Rest
Monday, October 20, 2003
Searching for Even Steven
Monday, October 20, 2003
Something has been bothering me more and more. I have followed the debate in the Nexus opinion page with continuing dissatisfaction. This feeling of unease climaxed Wednesday night when I attended a talk in I.V. Theater aimed at getting to the reality behind the myths of the conflict between Palestine and Israel.
Adelman's Lecture About Israel Doesn't Add Up
Monday, October 20, 2003
Dr. Jonathan Adelman is a supposedly highly respected member of his field. I attended his lecture titled "Israel/Palestine: Myths and Realities" on Oct. 15th and expected to come to better understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the pro-Israel perspective.
The Reader's Voice: What's Your Problem? Quote Is a Problem for STD Victims
Monday, October 20, 2003
I would like to respond to one of the quotes in the Daily Nexus's Wednesday, October 15th story,"What's Your Problem?" Ricky Denoda is quoted as saying, "I'm visiting and I heard that one in 20 of the females around here have an STD."
The Readers' Voice
Huff's Smutty Column Stinks Worse Than Giving a Rim Job
Monday, October 20, 2003
I am writing in response to the distasteful and hardly comedic column I have been reading in the Nexus. As a freshman I would proudly pick up the Daily Nexus every Wednesday looking forward to Beth Van Dyke's witty and humorous commentary on sexual encounters.
The Readers' Voice
Vague, Illegally Posted Signs About Feminism Are Bad Ads
Monday, October 20, 2003
Walking around campus recently, I noticed a ton of small white flyers taped over many of the flyers I had posted for an event at the Women's Center, the 11th Annual National Young Women's Day of Action Faire.
Men's Soccer
Gauchos Squeak Past Northridge
Monday, October 20, 2003
After passing their most demanding test of the Big West season on Saturday night against Cal State Northridge, the two-time defending champion UCSB men's soccer team is one step closer to becoming three-time defending champions.
Women's Volleyball
Santa Barbara Splits on Road
Monday, October 20, 2003
In the past, a split against Long Beach State and UC Irvine for #16 Gaucho women's volleyball (11-6, 7-2 in the Big West) usually meant a quick win over the Anteaters and a heartbreaking loss to the 49ers.
Women's Soccer
UCSB Draws Double-OT Tie From Defending Champions
Monday, October 20, 2003
There are two ways to look at the UCSB women's soccer team's 2-2 double-overtime tie with #19 Cal Poly (12-1-2, 3-0-2 in the Big West). One would be to chalk it up as its nightmarish 0-3-3 showing in its last six games.
Why is Money Green?
Monday, October 20, 2003
What is with the commercials for the new twenty-dollar bill? Why do they need to advertise money? If I can use this new bill to purchase things, I assure you I will use it.