Issue 4, Volume 87 2006-2007
Triple Rooms Multiply in Dorms
Friday, September 29, 2006
Three is company - or a crowd - this year as increased freshmen admission rates have lead to an increase in triple dorm rooms. According to the UCSB Housing and Residential Services website, in a normal year, UCSB’s eight residence halls have the capacity to house 4,700 freshmen. However, Pam Cort, manager of Residence Halls Assignment Services, said that this year the university has made room to house 180 more freshmen by creating 180 triple-occupancy rooms.
Property Owner Attempts to Recover Local Rentals
Friday, September 29, 2006
After refusing to leave their long-held homes last week, the remaining Cedarwood Apartment tenants received unlawful detainer notices this Wednesday, calling for them to appear in court.
Project Aims to Clear Exotic Flora
Friday, September 29, 2006
UCSB went native this month with efforts to grow more indigenous plants on the West Storke Campus and Lagoon Island.
E. Coli Prompts UCSB to Dispose of Spinach
Friday, September 29, 2006
Unfortunately for Popeye but happily for healthy students, all 30 UCSB campus dining facilities have stopped serving the spinach until the E. coli virus outbreak has been resolved.
Isla Vista Rolls With Punches at New Dojo
Friday, September 29, 2006
Although Isla Vista lost a good teriyaki bowl place when Sushi Teri closed, the building's successor is offering some amazing knuckle sandwiches.
'Full o' Spirit' Freshmen Prepare Indoctrination Half-Time Stunt
Friday, September 29, 2006
This article appeared in a predecessor of the Daily Nexus - El Gaucho - on Sept. 29, 1950. At the time, UCSB was called the University of California Santa Barbara College and was located on a 13-acre campus in the Riviera area above Santa Barbara.
Two Leggies Resign, VP Proposes a Third
Friday, September 29, 2006
In order for this week's special election for the Students' Initiative to count, 1,133 more students need to vote today by 4 p.m.
A.S. Rallies for Participation in Initiative Vote
Friday, September 29, 2006
In order for this week's special election for the Students' Initiative to count, 1,133 more students need to vote today by 4 p.m.
Santa Barbara Rots in the Sun
Friday, September 29, 2006
According to a recent Los Angeles Times article, the population of Santa Maria now surpasses that of Santa Barbara for the first time, well, ever. I thought to myself, "What? Santa Maria? The land of wine and Wal-Mart? Where your tri-tip is served with a side of Pinquito beans and crystal meth? Where they don't even have their own jail?" The very same.
Media Distorts War in Iraq With Leaks
Friday, September 29, 2006
A declassified version of the leaked National Intelligence Estimate's "Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States" assessment is out, and pundits who claimed it showed Iraq's democratic transition to be a mistake in the war on terror may want to distance themselves from their previous comments.
Men's Soccer
SB Seeks to Snap Road Losing Skid
Friday, September 29, 2006
After a rough three-game road swing, the UCSB men's soccer team returns to Santa Barbara this weekend, hoping the friendly confines of Harder Stadium can provide more comfort than the road.
Payback is Sweet for Santa Barbara
Friday, September 29, 2006
In what is becoming a familiar sight, last night the UCSB men's soccer team pulled out its third straight 1-0 victory, this time over defending Big West champion Cal State Northridge. The win puts the Gauchos one step closer to recapturing their first league title since 2004.
Women's Soccer
Santa Barbara Returns Home to Find Winning Chemistry
Friday, September 29, 2006
The UCSB women's soccer team will look to break its three-game winless streak tonight against Gonzaga University and close out the final weekend of non-conference play.
Men, Women Head to Stanford in Search of Top-Place Finish
Friday, September 29, 2006
Amid high expectations, the UCSB men's and women's cross country teams will travel to the Bay Area this weekend to take on some of the best runners in the country, during Saturday's Stanford Invitational.
Hamburger Friend, I Feel a Happiness When I Eat a Him
Friday, September 29, 2006
The 'human snuck into Ortega last night....