Issue 26, Volume 86 2005-2006
Lots To Go Toe-to-Tow With Visitors
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Local residents and out-of-town revelers looking to leave cars in Goleta over the Halloween weekend be warned - many Goleta businesses will be monitoring their lots and towing vehicles parked there for prolonged periods of time during the holiday.
Residence Halls To Hike Security Over Halloween Weekend
Thursday, October 27, 2005
While almost every house in Isla Vista will be crowded this weekend with hordes of Halloween visitors, a newly revised policy aims to keep the university residence halls completely devoid of guests.
A.S. Meets To Discuss Priorities
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Members of Associated Students boards and commissions, along with other interested students, voted to increase campus accessibility in campus facilities and improve living conditions in Isla Vista yesterday at the second annual A.S. Congress.
UCSB Anticipates Tutu's Future Lecture
Thursday, October 27, 2005
In preparation for Nobel Prize-winning, anti-apartheid leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu's lecture next week, UCSB Arts & Lectures will screen the documentary "Long Night's Journey Into Day" for free this Sunday.
UCSB Suspends Law & Society Major
Thursday, October 27, 2005
The Law & Society Program may place a moratorium on new major declarations for Fall 2006 in order to shrink its unusually high ratio of 750 students to just five faculty members, said Kathleen Moore, Law & Society program chair.
Couple Funds School of Ronald Reagan
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Thanks to a recent multi-million-dollar donation from a Goleta couple, Santa Barbara will be home to a new school dedicated to training local college students in the conservative politics of former President Ronald Reagan by summer 2006.
Electric Sheep
Where Good Elvises Go To Die
Thursday, October 27, 2005
I should have realized that our Vegas trip was doomed when I referred to Siegfried and Roy as Sigmund and Freud while driving into town. I know what Dr. Freud would say about this Freudian slip. He'd conclude that I want to have a foursome with Siegfried, Roy and one of their fluffy white tigers. That's okay. Freud was pretty much full of shit.
Inequities Plague Minority Students
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Today, students across the country are engaging in efforts to make our universities and society more equitable. It is because of National Take Affirmative Action Day, sponsored by the United States Student Association (USSA), that our campus, as well as others, is educating people about affirmative action.
Esoteric Living
Save Yourself The Effort, Just Throw on the Lingerie
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Halloween is almost upon us once again. As I begin to bar my doors against the onslaught of drunkenness and debauchery surely to ensue this coming weekend, I find myself thinking about what you, my peers, are concerning yourselves with. While I'm ordering plywood with which to board up my windows, most of you are planning on what you're going to wear this holiday season.
The Readers' Voice
Hump Lacks the Raciness College Students Desire
Thursday, October 27, 2005
I've wanted to write to the Nexus for a long time, but have always procrastinated the thought into oblivion. I have a problem finishing, and I think you are the solution, Nina. Your first column detailed explaining to various family members the new job.
The Readers' Voice
Minors Unfit to Decide if Abortion is Best Option
Thursday, October 27, 2005
This letter is in reply to Courtney Weaver's article ("Proposition 73 Endangers Women," Daily Nexus, Oct. 25). Many women have abortions to rid themselves of a problem. I am in complete agreement with this, as the law states that women have a right to choose.
Swimming: UCSB Swimmers Head to the Sun
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Not all UCSB students are bracing for another crazy Isla Vista Halloween weekend. The UCSB men's and women's swim teams are heading to Arizona on Friday, where the men will face Arizona State (1-0 overall) and the women will take on both the Sun Devils (0-1) and Penn State (1-0 overall).
Men's Soccer
Avila Annexes Aggies in Stunning Overtime Victory
Thursday, October 27, 2005
It took two grueling periods of overtime to get it done, but the UCSB men's soccer team triumphed over Davis 3-2 yesterday afternoon. Santa Barbara (9-3-3 overall, 4-0-2 in the Big West) finished the game with under a minute left to play in the second and final overtime period off of a goal from freshman midfielder Eric Avila.
A King of Kings
Thursday, October 27, 2005
I'll be the first one to admit it. As a born and raised Bay Area sports fan, living in Southern California has its difficulties, To get Oakland A's games on television, you have to spend $150 for MLB Extra Innings. If your football team makes the playoffs, you're looking at a ten-hour roundtrip drive to witness the power of homefield advantage firsthand.
So Many Shows, So Little Time
Thursday, October 27, 2005
311 however, who has pooped out successful albums for over 10 years now, and made a living out of playing countless shows in between recording their 8-plus albums, didn't fail to disappoint.
Live: Weezer on October 21, 2005
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Behind the guise of his nerdy recording artist persona, Rivers Cuomo gets labeled a lot of things: heartfelt songwriter, clever lyricist and unlikely rock hero, to name a few. Plug the poor guy into an amp in front of a couple hundred people and he is often forced to face the wrath of what can only be called a media shit storm.
Live: Bright Eyes on October 22, 2005
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Like any good rock music wonder kid, Conor Oberst likes to write songs... lots of them. When you plunge into touring with such a substantial catalogue to choose from, boasting grand-scale, career-spanning performances to your adoring public, it becomes damn near impossible to please everyone.
Viva Las Vegas
Thursday, October 27, 2005
This weekend the typical Las Vegas crowd will welcome a few thousand unique visitors for the first annual Vegoose music festival. The festival, which is being held at University of Nevada, Las Vegas' (UNLV) Sam Boyd Stadium, will showcase a wide variety of performers ranging from Dave Matthews and Widespread Panic to Atmosphere and Talib Kweli.
Filthy Commie Bastards
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Provided you're not perversely nostalgic for Joseph McCarthy's reign of blacklisting terror, you probably won't gain much in the way of an ideological epiphany from George Clooney's new drama, "Good Night, and Good Luck." You might learn a thing or two about gleaning a sharp, compelling bit of moviemaking from a somewhat isolated historical event.
Travelin' Songs
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Looking for live music this Saturday to start your partying on the right note? Need some rock to help shake off that troubling hangover? Well, look no further, because it's time for a ride down Route One Eleven this Halloween weekend.
Grow Up
Thursday, October 27, 2005
If you're nostalgic for the awkwardness of your teenage years - the social pressures, the joys of living under the same roof as your parents and the looming deadlines of college applications, all while trying to figure out who you are, what you want to do with your life, and why everyone seems out to destroy you - then may I suggest to you "Thumbsucker."
CD Review
Rogue Wave | Descended Like Vultures | Sub-Pop
Thursday, October 27, 2005
The Rogue Wave's as-yet-unreleased latest album, Descended Like Vultures may not be the next Imagine. For that matter, it may not even be the next Transatlanticism, but such is the all-too-often-faced quandary of pop music today.
CD Review
Deerhoof | The Runners Four | Kill Rock Stars
Thursday, October 27, 2005
The Commercial Review: The Runners Four is the hottest new album on the racks this month! Deerhoof is back with their same old sound, but this time around they challenge their listeners with a much mellower tone and a sonic and lyrical depth that showcases their maturation as an indie rock band.
Artsweek Calendar
October 27 - November 3, 2005
Thursday, October 27, 2005
THURSDAY OCTOBER 27th: To make up for their previously cancelled engagement, rockers Paint the Town hit Storke Plaza today at noon. Brought to you by those thoughtful folk at AS Program Board, the show marks another free-for-all lunchtime gathering of the musical variety.
Voodoo Poopoo
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Only one more issue until Halloween weekend. If you're worried about it raining, don't worry.