Issue 25, Volume 86 2005-2006
Panel Presents Party Regulations
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Local authorities handed out free pizza and advice last night to a group of roughly 30 students eager to learn about the special policies that will be in effect during Halloween weekend.
Project Renovates Ocean Road To Aid in Traffic, Housing
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Campus planners approved a housing plan yesterday that includes proposals for apartments along Ocean Road and would help alleviate the current lack of housing for faculty and staff.
Car Causes Railroad Explosion, Fire
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
A man was forced to abandon his vehicle on a local train track yesterday morning when his car got stuck on the tracks in front of an oncoming train.
County To Use Funds for AIDS Care
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
A recent grant from the federal government worth nearly $80,000 will enable Santa Barbara County to continue providing affordable housing, hospice care and help to local residents living with AIDS and HIV.
IVFP, SBPD To Join Forces for Complete Halloween Coverage
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
The Santa Barbara Police Dept. (SBPD) will patrol Isla Vista and downtown Santa Barbara during the Halloween weekend in an effort to treat residents in both places to a holiday free of unexpected tricks and drunk drivers.
UCSB Ups Ante for Alcohol Abusers
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Students in violation of Residence Hall Association drug and alcohol policies are now required to attend counseling sessions - even as first-time offenders - as part of the recently implemented College Alcohol Skills Education (CASE) program.
Website Assists Off-Campus Tenants
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
UCSB students living off campus who need to fight for their rights as tenants now have a new resource right at their fingertips, thanks to the Community Housing Office (CHO).
The Wednesday Hump
Finding Your Sexual Neverland
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
I am so excited for Halloween. When I was a wee lass, Halloween was always the ultimate holiday. Sure, Thanksgiving was all about turkey, with Christmas came gifts, and New Year's was always the holiday where I could sneak a rogue glass of champagne. But Halloween? Not only did it entail extravagant dress-up games, but it also included running around late into the night and getting free candy. It was so easy it wasn't even fair.
Enlightened States of America
I Think, Therefore I Am Liberal
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Greetings, Nexus readers. I'm flattered that you're taking time out of your shitty anthro class to read my article. I'm your new political columnist, reporting from the Enlightened States of America. But I don't like my job title; there's no pomp or circumstance in the word "columnist."
Long-time I.V. Resident Trick-or-Treats Down Memory Lane
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Here it is, just around the corner. Halloween, Isla Vista, 2005. So much has changed about Halloween in this town since I first got here that I think some clarification needs to be made. To begin with, there's a good reason the cops cracked down on the wild party that Playboy Magazine labeled as the #1 of it's kind anywhere: out-of-town assholes ruining it for the locals.
Grab the Responsibility Wheel Before It's Too Late
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
We made it through the first month of school. But four students who came to UCSB with goals and dreams, just like every single one of us, are now dead. I have a sinking feeling in my stomach just thinking about it. Four students didn't even see the first month of school through.
Students Create Fan Frenzy for Santa Barbara Football
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
The 2005 UCSB men's soccer program has shown the nation just what home field advantage really means. It means over 2,000 screaming fans spearheaded by a sea of yellow-clad students known as the Gaucho Locos. Opposing coaches, players, commentators and parents have all commented on the intimidating crowd that flocks to Harder Stadium for Saturday night soccer games.
Men's Soccer
Gauchos Look to Snap Davis' Home Undefeated Streak
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
On the eve of the final stretch of the season, the #19 UCSB men's soccer team plays its final nonconference match of the year as they travel to Davis today. "This game is important because Davis plays like teams that we'll be playing in the Big West," senior midfielder Nate Boyden said. "The question is if we can score goals."
Oppression
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Two words: mint spermicide.