Issue 130, Volume 86 2005-2006
Annual Film Festival To Feature Students’ Diverse Short Flicks
Monday, November 20, 2000
This year's Reel Loud Film Festival, which will be held on Friday in Campbell Hall, features not only a slew of UCSB's most talented directors, but also a few controversial screenings, including a movie depicting Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers as Nazi soldiers.
SB Presidio Receives Repair Funding
Monday, November 20, 2000
The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation received a state grant for $323,000 on Monday to fund the renovation of a resource center at the historic El Presidio de Santa Barbara. Awarded by the California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE), the grant money will fund improvements to the Presidio's community resource center, which houses a collection of artifacts, manuscripts and maps that reflect Santa Barbara history since the 18th century.
Republicans Join Capps to Oppose Hunting Bill
Monday, November 20, 2000
The Santa Barbara County Republican Party reached across the aisle last week, joining local Democratic Congresswoman Lois Capps in opposing a measure that they fear could make Santa Rosa Island an exclusive military hunting ground.
Campus Christians Explore Local Impressions of Jesus
Monday, November 20, 2000
After several weeks of collecting material on campus and in Isla Vista, the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship held a video presentation last night about students' varying views on Jesus.
Police Blotter
May 24, 2006
Monday, November 20, 2000
Wednesday, May 17, 2:50 a.m. - The California Highway Patrol alerted Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers that an inebriated 21-year-old man was wandering down the middle of El Colegio Road into oncoming traffic.
The Wednesday Hump
One Last Good-Bye Hump
Monday, November 20, 2000
So, you put yourself out there and somehow the gods smiled on you this year and you finally got laid. It will be awhile before you and your friends get over the initial shock, but when you finally do, try and look at things objectively. If it was just a one-night thing, don't exchange numbers.
Gaucho Sports Deserve More Support and Funding
Monday, November 20, 2000
To Daily Nexus Sports Editor Sean Swaby, I would like to extend my gratitude for acknowledging the dedication and achievements of my fellow Gaucho athletes. So often the Athletic Dept. is brushed aside and disregarded by our fellow students that it makes an athlete wonder if our commitment to sports is at all recognized at UCSB.
Iran’s Wristbands Are Reminiscent of Nazi Germany
Monday, November 20, 2000
This past Friday morning, when I was at Hillel helping to set the tables for our Friday night Sabbath meal, my friend Omri asked me if I had heard about what happened in Iran. Since Omri knew I had helped spearhead American Students for Israel's initiative to lobby Lois Capps for increased sanctions against Iran, I thought this an odd question.
Team of the Year: Men's Soccer Continues Dominance
Monday, November 20, 2000
When Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg took over at the reins of the UCSB soccer team seven years ago, merely making the NCAA tournament would have been considered an unprecedented success. So, when the Gauchos made it to the second round of the tournament this year, taking second place in the Big West Conference, was 2005 considered a transitional stage from the championship appearance of 2004?
Female of the Year: Softball Star Shines on the Diamond
Monday, November 20, 2000
After setting the new single-season strike out record at 232 and in pitching 73 percent of UCSB's total innings this season, junior starting pitcher Jenn Davis is kind of a big deal.
Coach of the Year: Gregg Wilson Makes a Splash in 2006
Monday, November 20, 2000
Brought in as one of the most highly regarded recruits in the UCSB men's soccer program history, freshman midfielder Eric Avila was the star of the 2005-2006 freshman athletic class.
Freshman of the Year: Avila Steps Up for SB
Monday, November 20, 2000
Brought in as one of the most highly regarded recruits in the UCSB men's soccer program history, freshman midfielder Eric Avila was the star of the 2005-2006 freshman athletic class.
Fair and Unbalanced
Monday, November 20, 2000
Assistant University Editor Aria Miran appeared on MSNBC's "Rita Cosby Live and Direct" last night....