Issue 103, Volume 85 2004-2005
Fans Endure Those With Other Views
Monday, April 11, 2005
Like most tightknit communities united by a single cause, the Michael Jackson fans camped out in Santa Maria are protective of each other and wary of outsiders. While many of those standing on the courthouse sidewalk wave pro-Jackson signs, some people have other opinions.
Extravaganza To Host Fewer Bands, Bigger Headliners
Monday, April 11, 2005
Extravaganza will forego quantity for quality this year by cutting the number of groups from the traditional 10 to four big-name bands and one local favorite.
UCSB Nears Choice of Police Chief
Monday, April 11, 2005
The process of appointing a new UCSB Police Chief is wrapping up as the university's search committee narrows its pool of applicants down to three prospective hopefuls.
Dead-End Jobs Inspire Book, Activism, Lecture
Monday, April 11, 2005
In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich left her life as a writer and joined the millions of Americans who struggle to make ends meet on a minimum-wage salary. Working as a waitress, hotel maid, housekeeper, nursing home aide and a Wal-Mart sales associate, Ehnreich - a renowned author and journalist - tried to see whether one could feasibly rise up from poverty.
SBPD To Target Seat Belt Violators
Monday, April 11, 2005
Local police officers are gearing up to buckle down on Santa Barbara motorists not wearing their seat belts. A grant recently approved by the Santa Barbara City Council will allocate $24,994, provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety, to the Santa Barbara Police Dept.
Frat Soccer Games Score for Charity
Monday, April 11, 2005
Greeks from all over California packed Storke Field this weekend to play soccer and raise money for charity. The Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity held its second annual all-greek community philanthropy soccer tournament from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday to raise money for the Jack Canfield Chicken Soup Fund.
Groups Give Youth a Taste of UCSB
Monday, April 11, 2005
Two UCSB organizations played host over the weekend to over 60 Los Angles area youth who were attending a college outreach program. The Hermanos Unidos student organization and the Sigma Alpha Zeta sorority hosted the sixth annual College Link Outreach Program (CLOP) last Thursday through Saturday.
Left Lane Driver: Potential Politicians, Sign Off
Monday, April 11, 2005
Every year, during the Associated Students election, the Daily Nexus runs endorsements that trash our beloved student politicians and their earnest campaigning. It's become something of tradition at the Nexus, sort of like the annual Nexus attempt at world domination.
A Vote for Torrin is a Vote for Change
Monday, April 11, 2005
Running as an independent candidate can be tough. I don't get to wear a Christmas-colored T-shirt, I don't have throngs of zombies cheering me when I say anything at a debate and I am always the outsider of the campaign. I want to set the record straight.
Joining SAC Means Joining the Fight for the Greater Good
Monday, April 11, 2005
Throughout this week, we've seen a new kind of energy spreading throughout this campus as huge colorful signs are put up on grass plots, and the Arbor becomes more populated with fliers.
Help Prevent Sexual Assaults During 'Take Back the Night' Week
Monday, April 11, 2005
Students walking around campus during the week of April 11-15 will notice a new addition to the lawns. Now the posters, advertisements and campaign banners share a space with hundreds of brightly colored pinwheels on lavender stakes.
Baseball: Davis Demolishes Santa Barbara
Monday, April 11, 2005
If one is the loneliest number, then the UCSB baseball team must be feeling like the last person left on Earth after a nuclear winter. After posting a single run while being swept in three games at Davis this weekend, the Gauchos (16-17 overall, 1-2 in the Big West) look to have a lot of work ahead of them.
Women's Tennis: Gruenig Sparks SB
Monday, April 11, 2005
With the regular season winding down, the UCSB women's tennis team's temperature appears to be blazing hot. The Gauchos (12-5 overall, 4-2 in the Big West) raced past Fullerton on Friday afternoon at home before holding off #74 Long Beach State (11-9 overall, 4-2 Big West) in an epic 4-3 road victory Saturday that has propelled Santa Barbara into prime position to capture a two-seed in the upcoming Big West Championship.
Men's Volleyball
#1 UCLA Shows Gauchos Who's the Boss in MPSF
Monday, April 11, 2005
Top-ranked UCLA showed the #5 Santa Barbara men's volleyball team why it's the best in the country, blanking them 3-0 Saturday in Pauley Pavilion. Santa Barbara (14-12 overall, 12-8 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) had a solid offensive night pounding in 51 total kills for .307, but the defense lacked the necessary intensity, allowing the Bruins (24-3 overall, 17-3 MPSF) to hit .441 and drive home 56 kills.
Women's Water Polo: Santa Barbara Splits on Northern Road Trip
Monday, April 11, 2005
The #10 UCSB women's water polo team wrapped up its roller-coaster seven-game road trip in appropriate dramatic fashion with a heartbreaking double-overtime loss.
Men's Tennis: Gauchos Swing Wayward
Monday, April 11, 2005
The #66 UCSB men's tennis team's quest for the Big West Championship took a huge hit this weekend as the Gauchos lost a crucial conference match at Pacific 4-3, followed by a 5-2 nonconference defeat at the hands of #60 Fresno State. The loss to Pacific all but eliminates the Gauchos' chance of claiming the tournament's top seed.
Track and Field: Throwers Highlight Gaucho Fling at Texas Relays
Monday, April 11, 2005
Sophomore thrower Eugene Bradley made the finals in two events, placing seventh in the hammer throw and 15th in the shot put to highlight UCSB's participation in the Texas Relays in Austin.
Softball: Gauchos Weather Aggie Storm
Monday, April 11, 2005
Neither rain nor snow could stop the UCSB softball team from taking two out of three from Utah State this weekend. The Gauchos, who improved to 19-14 overall and 5-4 in the Big West Conference, won the series with 9-4 and 11-3 wins after dropping Saturday's first contest 2-9.
A.S. Blows (in the Wind)
Monday, April 11, 2005
The walkway from HSSB to Storke Tower looks like a hurricane came through. Over the weekend, the A.S. campaign signs toppled and splintered, and the gales scattered the pieces like campaign confetti.