Issue 26, Volume 90 2009-2010
CERN To Bring Particle Science Forward
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Inside a 27-kilometer tunnel below the surface of France and Switzerland, the world's largest particle supercollider is beginning to rise out of dormancy to begin running fundamental physics experiments once again.
Crash Ends Fatally for Undergrad
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Devin Petelski, a fourth-year UCSB student, died at the UCLA Medical Center on Oct. 17 from injuries she sustained when a police cruiser slammed into her car two days before.
EAB's Euro Trip Leads to Funding Concerns
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
In December, UCSB students will be picking up the tab for 12 people to travel to Copenhagen, Denmark.
Bizarre Act Spurs Scan of Support Resources
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The recent incident at South Hall has renewed concern over campus mental health services, which officials say are severely lacking in funds.
A.S. Helps to Preserve ESS
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Associated Students Finance Board dispensed $19,257.57 to nine student organizations from its unallocated Fall budget at last night's meeting.
Yudof Not to Blame for Legislature's Failure
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I truly sympathize with you. After the state cut $813 million from the University of California budget, hordes of disgruntled faculty and students began screaming over furloughs, program cuts and tuition increases, demanding that you somehow close the budget gap by unlawfully drawing from research grants that are legally bound to other, non-academic duties.
UCs Governed by Well-Paid Gravedigger
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
In a recent New York Times interview, you shared your view that "being president of the University of California is like being manager of a cemetery: There are many people under you, but no one is listening." This is a particularly interesting image; it might be more accurate, however, had you not so detached yourself from the UC's demise.
Swimming
SB Opens With Split
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The UCSB women's swim team came away with mixed results in their season-opening meet against UCLA and Oregon State on Saturday. The meet, an annual triple dual meet against Pac-10 opponents, yielded the Gaucho's a 182-80 victory over Oregon and a 94-165 loss to UCLA.
Foretelling the Fall Classic
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The saying, "Defense wins championships," may hold true in most cases, but both teams can't field worth a damn. In 2009, allow me to ordain the saying, "Money can buy players to hit the shit out of the ball to win championships." It may not have the same ring to it, but there's no doubting its validity with this year's World Series winner.
Professor Disproves Long-Believed Theory
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
UCSB anthropology professor Michael Gurven has discovered that chronic inflammation may not be an indicator of cardiovascular disease -- a discovery that contradicts currently accepted medical research.
Sunny with a Chance of Crashing
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Hey, while you were busy whining about how Where the Wild Things Are was your absolute most favorite childhood book ever and how the movie ruined it, your registration window for Winter opened, and closed.