Issue 40, Volume 86 2005-2006
University Requests Reimbursement for Fees in Water Fight
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
The UC Regents have filed a lawsuit against the Goleta Water District, alleging that one-third of UCSB's yearly water bill - approximately $300,000 - goes to fees the school is not required to pay by state law.
Stores Appeal Tobacco License Suspensions
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Following several sting operations in which a number of Goleta and Isla Vista retailers were caught selling cigarettes to minors, many stores - including I.V. Market - are now trying to keep their tobacco licenses from going up in smoke. Several local stores - including I.V. Market, Talevi's Wine & Spirits, Thrifty Oil, Angelo's Liquor, and the Vons and Unocal 76 on Fairview Avenue - are currently fighting the potential suspension of their tobacco licenses by the Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept.
Otters Pop Questions to Council
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
At a hearing this afternoon, the Santa Barbara City Council will consider whether it "otter" let some of the most dangerously cute animals in the Pacific Ocean return to local waters after more than a decade in exile.
Women's Center To Offer Workshop for Final Abrams Prize
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
With funding for artists already rarer than a Nicolas Poussin painting, students will now only have one more chance to receive money from the Abrams Art Prize. The prize, which will be discontinued after this year, offers $500 to one UCSB undergraduate student and $1,200 to a graduate student.
UC Briefs: November 15, 2005
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
A UC Berkeley student accused an academic advisor of using a racial slur last month during a heated exchange outside the West Berkeley apartment building where they both live. Speaking to more than 200 students at a campus forum on race Thursday, sophomore Erika Williams said Sherman Boyson, the undergraduate advisor in the School of Social Welfare, called her a "nigger" in October during a confrontation outside the apartment complex.
Police Blotter
November 15, 2005
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Saturday, Nov. 13, 1:30 a.m. - Officers responding to reports of a fight on the 6600 block of Abrego Road arrived at the scene and contacted a 22-year-old man who had been involved in the scuffle. One of the deputies recognized the man, who had soiled pants and mucus dripping from his nose, as the same snotty subject he had observed falling down in front of the apartment complex just 30 minutes before.
In Memoriam
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Read, Eat, Sleep
Rogue Inquiry Evades Prod
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Answering a question with a question is generally considered poor etiquette - I call it "rogue questioning." If it's not an admission of guilt or error, it's an admission of stupidity. Sometimes though, if it is done with tact and arrogance, rogue questioning can be an effective recourse to dominating an argument.
Stop Santa Barbara's Political Erosion
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
The battle between the Santa Barbara leftists and the editorial section of the Santa Barbara News-Press needs to stop, for the betterment of this community. I am saddened and discouraged at the discourse between our community leaders (civic and citizen) throughout this latest election cycle, specifically the perceived bias from the editorial pages of the News-Press, and then from the left in various media rebuttals.
Schnauzer Balls Made to Dangle, Not to Be Mangled
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
There comes a time in every pet owner's life when a decision must be made. No, not the "old age filled with arthritis or euthanasia" decision, but the "neuter or not" decision. Now most of you would go along with good old Bob "The Price is Right" Barker and say that there is no question and send the dog off to surgery.
The Readers' Voice
Support Chicanos' In Fight Against Rights Violations
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
I am writing as a concerned human being showing solidarity to our brothers and sisters around the world who are victims of human rights violations. I want to call everybody in the UCSB community to join the students from the Chicano Studies Globalization and Transnational Social Movement class in a weeklong educational event as part of the should be the School of the Americas (SOA) Awareness Week.
The Readers' Voice
Electronic Math System Hinders More Than Helps
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
I am frustrated with the way WeBWork is run and how students are graded on their performances. WeBWork is a system used by some UCSB professors to allow students to turn homework in through an online system. A student is given a number of problems and is then given a specific period of time to correctly answer problems. This is convenient for professors, but it brings about tremendous frustration for the students.
Women's Cross Country: SB Concludes With 15th Place Finish
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
The Gaucho women's cross country team had a disappointing end to its year, finishing 15th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships over the weekend in Palo Alto. UCSB had a total of 406 points, considerably more than Stanford, which finished in first place with 23 points, UCLA that finished in fifth with 196 points, and Long Beach that finished 10th, logging 311 points.
Men's Cross Country: Santa Barbara Can’t Keep Big West Momentum
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
The UCSB men's cross country team ended its season in a less than spectacular fashion Saturday, finishing 9th at the NCAA West Regional Championships in Palo Alto.
Men's Soccer
Selection Committee Awards Gauchos Home Playoff Match
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
For the second time in as many seasons, moans of frustration erupted from the UCSB men's soccer team at Zodo's Bowling and Beyond during the telecast of the brackets of the NCAA College Cup.
Silver Sleeper
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
I don't know if you noticed yesterday in the Nexus, but we featured one of the funniest photos I've ever seen in my weatherlife. Seven or so silver seniors sat in front of a guy in a red hat, and in the background sat 10 empty chairs.