Issue 43, Volume 87 2006-2007
UCPD Stun Gun Use Sparks Protests
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Partially as a result of recent events involving the alleged misuse of Tasers on the UCLA campus, a proposal to purchase the devices for UCSB Police Dept. officers has been scrapped.
Committee Stalls Proposal for I.V. Park Alterations
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
County officials delayed plans to rezone 6631 Del Playa Dr. - also known as "Volley Park" - into a residential property yesterday in order to give Isla Vistans more time to comment on the matter.
Man Shoots Own Hand, Invents Fake Gunfight
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
One embarrassed Santa Barbara resident learned the value of honesty - as well as handgun safety locks - this weekend after blaming his accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound on the hand of an imaginary attacker.
Federal Grants Catalyze New Research at UCSB
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
After submitting over 1,800 proposals for funding last year, departments on campus raised $159 million for research and development funding ( over double the money raised in the past ten years.
A.S. Funds Student Groups, Grants
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Associated Students Finance Board doled out $83,800 to 13 campus entities in addition to tabling a $26,000 Boards, Committees and Commissions budget request at its meeting yesterday.
Save Yourself
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
UC Briefs
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
In addition to other miscellaneous housing problems that have affected residents of Tioga Hall in John Muir College this quarter, the list has now grown by one - a faulty setting on recently purchased microwaves has led to their recall after causing at least two false fire alarms in the past few weeks.
Archive: Daytime Foot Patrol takes over squad cars' role next Tuesday
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Liberty Belle
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Turkey today, amid a storm of protest that began promptly with the announcement of his visit more than a week ago. The pope's visit is another of his efforts to mend the long-standing acrimony between the Vatican and Islam that was revived by the pope's earlier visit to the Islamic community in late September.
Older Men's I.V. Cat Calls Are Not in Holiday Spirit
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
It's peppermint mocha season. The Christmas decorations in stores before Halloween, the weather changing and my mother nagging about Christmas lists mean nothing to me until the peppermint mocha is on the Starbucks menu. Sure, I could get it all year, but that's cheating. The peppermint mocha is a symbol for the commencement of the holiday season and all its splendor.
An Inconvenient Truth
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Isla Vista got hosed again last week — after getting hosed pretty good last June. Both of these are follow-ups to the Big Hosing of some 40 years ago.
The Readers' Voice
Friedman Is Not So Worthy of Grand Tribute and Praise
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Last week, the Nexus's resident insufferable economics major Colin Marshall ("Ode to Economist: Farewell Friedman," Daily Nexus, Nov. 22) was found reminiscing on the life of the late Milton Friedman.
The Readers' Voice
Political Mudslinging Skirts Issues and Harms Discourse
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Paul Jones ("Dems Prove No Party Is Perfect," Daily Nexus, Nov. 27) is entitled to think that Democrats are as corrupt as Republicans, but his lame attempt at "proving" this as fact makes his column little more than sour grapes written by a Republican apologist.
Think
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
SB Lets Lead Slip Away to NC State in W Basketball
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
The woes are continuing for the UCSB women's basketball team, as it lost its fourth straight game Sunday afternoon.
Santa Barbara Ends Season in Winning Fashion in M Water Polo
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
It was a busy Thanksgiving break for the #6 UCSB men's water polo team, as it ended its season at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament.
Bathroom Reading Material
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Weather
Tuesday, November 28, 2006