Issue 46, Volume 86 2005-2006
Food Bank Lacks All the Fixin's for Holiday Dinners
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
With Thanksgiving tomorrow, a sharp decline in donations has left the Santa Barbara Food Bank without enough provisions to supply local agencies with the food they need to feed the county's thousands of hungry people.
Students, Faculty Rally Against War, Nuclear Weapons
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Student and faculty protestors gathered in Storke Plaza yesterday to rally for peace and an end to UC involvement in the production of nuclear weapons and testing.
Program Studies Native Cultures
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Students with an interest in indigenous cultures can finally put their coursework toward a minor with the opening of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies program, offered by the Religious Studies Dept.
CalPIRG Study Warns of Dangerous Toys
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Several local residents learned that buying toys is not always child's play Tuesday morning, as the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) presented the results of its 20th annual toy safety survey.
SB Honors Sartre With Centennial Gala
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
UCSB will celebrate the 100th anniversary of French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre's birth next week with a six-day mixed media festival that organizers hope will appeal to everyone from philosophy buffs to casual attendees.
The Wednesday Hump
Give Thanks For Bland Stuffings
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Thanksgiving is here, and before I get to sit at the family table, finally eating a meal that I don't have to pay for or cook, I feel obligated to reflect on what I'm thankful for.
The Readers' Voice
Event Security Mishandles Storming Playoff Mob
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Like many other students this weekend, I attended the men's soccer game on Saturday and saw our Gauchos beat San Diego State 2-0. As the last few seconds ticked down, I saw the excitement in the Gaucho Locos' eyes.
The Readers' Voice
Teachers Find Public School Pay Much More Appealing
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
This letter is in response to Brent Robinson's article ("Nexus Should Not Be Ignorants' Home," Daily Nexus, Nov. 18.) Robinson asserts that the UC system has difficulty attracting faculty over private institutions "because the UC, being a public institution, is often unable to provide potential candidates with the kind of income or benefits a private institution can offer to its faculty."
Men's Soccer
Matador Offense Ends NCAA Run
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
The battle between the best of the Big West spilled into the second round of the NCAA men's soccer tournament as #13 Cal State Northridge defeated #14 UCSB 3-2.
Women's Volleyball
Sandell Takes Big West MVP
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
The UCSB women's volleyball team has a lot to be thankful for this weekend, after coming off a victory against Loyola Marymount last night. Santa Barbara (19-8 overall, 12-2 in the Big West) defeated LMU (19-10 overall, 7-7 West Coast Conference) 30-24, 16-30, 30-26 and 30-26.
Women's Basketball
Santa Barbara Opens Home Season
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
It's good to be home for the holidays, and nobody could be happier than the UCSB women's basketball team after dropping its first two games of the season for the first time in 13 years. The Gauchos (0-2 overall) play host for the first time this season when Richmond comes to the Thunderdome tonight at 7.
Black Tuesday
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
To most, Tuesday, Nov. 22nd will be forever known as "Black Tuesday," after the UCSB men's soccer team's 3-2 loss at Northridge. But to the 'human, the 22nd will forever be known as the day I was refused service at Starbucks for the nature of my genitalia.