Issue 61, Volume 87 2006-2007
A.S. Ends Efforts to Disrupt Nexus Fees After Legal Setback
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Despite a promise made earlier in the week, the Associated Students Legislative Council opted last night not to override A.S. President Jared Goldschen's veto of a resolution to freeze Daily Nexus funds.
Service Stations Sweat Gas Prices
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Rising gas prices seem to pump the money out of customers' pockets, but in Santa Barbara, gasoline station owners are having the same complaint.
SB Transit Budget To Run on Fumes
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Local government officials are looking for new solutions to fund road and transportation improvements after Santa Barbara County residents opted not to renew Measure D last fall.
Organic Food Use Grows on Campus
Thursday, January 25, 2007
UCen dining facility Patern˜ kicked off Winter Quarter by incorporating organic food into its menu, expanding the on-campus availability of pesticide-free fare.
Editor Hired As Storke Publications Director
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Under the Table
Keep Rollin', Rollin', Rollin' Blunts
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Most nights, I lie on my bed staring up at the ceiling. Dreams spew like smoke from my mind as the THC comforts the void of my thoughts. Another blunt seems far out, but far from reach - my brain cells are now more capable of travel than the body, their poisoned receptacle.
Golden State Blues
West L.A. Is the Place to Head for Hawtness
Thursday, January 25, 2007
What do you do when a friend shows off a haircut that cost $300? I nearly fainted. Three hundred dollars for a haircut? Yeah, it's a fantastic haircut, but who on Earth gets away with charging that much cabbage? I'll tell you who: John Frieda Hair Salon on Melrose Place, the salon of the stars.
The Readers' Voice
Slavery, Racism Cited in Poetic Response to Stevens
Thursday, January 25, 2007
This poem is in response to Courtney Stevens' column ("Higher Education Fails to Pass Test," Daily Nexus, Jan. 16). In her column, Ms. Stevens makes the claim that minorities dumb down the university.
The Readers' Voice
University Should Consider A.S. Control Over Funds
Thursday, January 25, 2007
The 'pardon' temporarily granted to the Daily Nexus by the president of A.S. is portrayed in the Santa Barbara News-Press as a grand display of leniency. In truth, the Associated Students Legislative Council is the organization that ought to be facing review.
The Readers' Voice
Problems Can Be Fixed if Students Voice Their Needs
Thursday, January 25, 2007
I'm on Legislative Council. Before you ignore me, I want to explain some things about A.S. - the things you don't hear about because the Daily Nexus doesn't always cover them. Regardless of what you might think, I don't hate the Nexus; I also don't think they always make good decisions (like with Conquest).
The Readers' Voice
People of Color Enhance Campus, Ethnic Studies
Thursday, January 25, 2007
I must say that I am genuinely disgusted and appalled by the things that I have read in the opinion section of the Nexus. I advocate free speech and believe everyone has the right to an opinion, but the things I have read have been ignorant and totally misguided.
The Readers' Voice
Activism Is the Cure for Frustration with Nexus, A.S.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
I'm an activist. I think you should be one, too. The people running our organizations aren't superheroes or drama whores (well, not all of them), and aren't necessarily smarter or more confident than any unorganized student.
Think
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Nexus Player of the Week: Jessica Wilson
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Thanks in a large part to junior guard Jessica Wilson's success filling in at the point position, the UCSB women's basketball team is riding a six-game win streak that has sent the team into second place in the Big West. For her recent performances, including 19 points and five assists on Saturday, she has been named the Daily Nexus Athlete of the Week.
Men's Basketball
Gauchos Look to Change Pace
Thursday, January 25, 2007
After two embarrassing home losses, the UCSB men's basketball team is looking for some time away from the beach to reinvigorate its season.
Women's Basketball
SB Tests Streak on Home Turf
Thursday, January 25, 2007
With a win streak against Cal State Northridge that's old enough to celebrate properly, the UCSB women's basketball team will look to bull rush the Matadors (8-10 overall, 4-1 in the Big West) tonight.
Armchair QB
Your Grandma
Thursday, January 25, 2007
In a recent interview
Insert Hoeing Pun Here
Thursday, January 25, 2007
I am standing at UCSB's 2007 Word Farm watching Harrison Reiner say, "I'm totally star struck. And I thought I couldn't get star struck anymore, I am a big fan of your work, big fan," to a flaming-haired woman. Reiner, a CBS Executive, has worked on such films as academy award winning "My Left Foot" and "Cinema Paradiso."
Child's Play
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Adam Gopnik's fans have endured an awful dry spell since 2000, when Paris to the Moon, the longtime New Yorker essayist's previous collection, saw publication. His refined, observant prose made the recounted experience of actually living and raising a child in quite possibly the world's most romanticized city both resonant and recognizable.
Nuns, Guns and Ron Livingston
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Whether you're on the film majors e-mail list, an avid surfer of local news sites or just someone who happens to pay attention to what's going on around them, you've probably noticed that something's happening in Santa Barbara. Something big.
Take Two
Thursday, January 25, 2007
At the heart of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival lies the work of some undiscovered local talent. Amid the glitz and glamour of the festival, a timeless work of art is waiting to be discovered. "Video Portraits of Survival: Volume Two" is an in-depth and inspiring look into the lives of local Holocaust survivors.
Still Life With Mic
Thursday, January 25, 2007
"I've just come out of the closet," Todd Reynolds informs the audience. Utilizing the violin as his main tool, this illustrious artist has been committed to the genre bending of music for the last six years since he "came out" as a composer.
Flying Solo
Thursday, January 25, 2007
The 16th Annual Monologue Festival, produced in the off-season between fall and winter productions, is probably unknown to most students outside of the drama department. Without the profile or publicity associated with the New Plays Festival, the Monologue Festival is like a neglected little brother. A mad genius little brother.
Calendar for 1/25/07
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Thursday (1/25/07): Take advantage of a rare opportunity to see the works of painter, screenwriter, novelist, experimental video artist and filmmaker D.A. Metrov when the "Metrovspective" exhibit opens today at the Artamo Gallery in downtown Santa Barbara. The exhibit features paintings and experimental art videos by Metrov and more information about it is available at (805) 568-1400. The gallery is open from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, and the exhibit runs until February 4.
Decent Proposal
Thursday, January 25, 2007
The Nexus got an anonymous phone call from a dedicated reader of the paper last night, telling us to go fuck ourselves. Oh thanks, sweetie. We were wondering how to release all the frustration we've been feeling.