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Campus Carnival Commemorates Israel Autonomy

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:00 -0700

Partaking in various activities ranging from henna tattoo art to eating falafel, several students gathered on campus yesterday to celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary as an independent nation.

Candidates for 3rd District Supervisor Intensify Campaigns

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:10 -0700

With the election for 3rd District supervisor less than a month away, all five of the candidates are intensifying their campaigning inside Isla Vista and the surrounding community.

Officials Arrest UCSB Employee for Theft, Fraud

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:20 -0700

A UCSB staff member was recently arrested in connection with a series of fraudulent laptop purchases worth a combined total of $9,976 to allegedly help pay her ailing mother's medical bills.

City Officials Delay Planning Decision

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:30 -0700

The fate of the Naples property remains undecided as Santa Barbara County Planning Commission opted Wednesday to postpone their decision concerning the Transfer of Development Rights program until next month.

Wii Kart Unites Casual and Hardcore

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:40 -0700

Back in the 1980s, games were impossibly difficult. Anyone who has ever tried to make their way through old-school Nintendo Entertainment System mainstays such as Ghosts 'n Goblins, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels and Kid Icarus knows how difficult and unforgivable gaming was just 20 years ago.

Student Wishin' for Florida and Michigan

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:50 -0700

Dear Sen. Barack Obama and his supporters, As a supporter of Sen. Hillary Clinton, I would like to congratulate you on your recent win in North Carolina and your near comeback in Indiana.

Airplanes in Flight Provide Some Afternoon Delight

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:01:00 -0700

Last Tuesday, I found myself at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport walking behind Andrea Read, owner and chief flight instructor of Spitfire Aviation Flight School. It seemed like just a normal walk across concrete until we passed behind a plane readying for takeoff and I was hit by the prop wash.

Airplanes in Flight Provide Some Afternoon Delight

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:01:10 -0700

The Readers' Voice: Coachella Festival Delivers A Weekend of Satisfaction

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:01:20 -0700

Editor, Daily Nexus, Cassandra McGrath's account of Coachella 2008 ("Indie Oh No," Daily Nexus, May 1) is undoubtedly skewed.

The Readers' Voice: Iraq Development Plans Show Skewed American Priorities

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:01:30 -0700

Editor, Daily Nexus, I recently read an article regarding a new development plan in the Green Zone of Baghdad, Iraq.

Drink

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:01:40 -0700

Men's Tennis: UCSB Looks for Upset in NCAAs

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:01:50 -0700

Back in January, Big West Men's Tennis Coach of the Year Marty Davis laid out his goals for the team: to crack the top-40 and to head to the Sweet Sixteen. One of those goals might still be feasible.

Baseball: SB Looks to Steal Series From Dirtbags

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:02:00 -0700

It is do or die for the UC Santa Barbara baseball team (30-17 overall, 9-6 in the Big West) this weekend, as they travel south to face Long Beach State (28-17 overall, 9-6 Big West) in a must-win series as they try to stay in the running for the conference title and gain recognition for NCAA regional selections.

Track and Field: Gauchos Get Ready for Big West Championships

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:02:10 -0700

The Gauchos once again have the Big West Athlete of the Week, and once again will be splitting up to compete in two meets this weekend.

Softball: Gauchos Finish Season on the Road

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:02:20 -0700

With its postseason hopes still alive, the UC Santa Barbara softball team hits the road for its final weekend of the regular season play and a crucial one at that.

Something Fishy

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:02:30 -0700

I pose this question for all of you science geeks out there. If this is such a world-renowned university, and if we have so many Nobel Prize winners and other scientific hotshots walking around, why can't we figure out how to make the lagoon smell better?

Nicki's Nifty News: To My Dearest Mother

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:02:40 -0700

Because we're headed into a nasty recession, lots of people aren't spending as much money on Mom as they usually might have. This is true for me, too.

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