Issue 45, Volume 82 2001-2002
County Debates Landfill Expansion
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Due to the county's growing population, the landfill has only five years left worth of capacity. The expansion aims to add 15 years of capacity beyond the remaining five.
Locals Report Break-Ins Over Long Weekend
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
While Isla Vista residents were home celebrating Thanksgiving, intruders were reported breaking into two homes last weekend.
Police Charge Volleyball Players with Bike Theft
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Three UCSB men's volleyball players were arrested Nov. 19 for possession of stolen property.
Budget Cuts May Lead to Higher SHS Charges
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Student Health Service is bracing for a budget cut to be announced in early January that could eliminate up to 15 percent of general state funding and lead to increased costs.
Visiting Scholar to Lecture on Benefits of Religious Pluralism
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Martin E. Marty, a visiting scholar and former professor at the University of Chicago, will speak in Corwin Pavilion from 4 to 6 p.m.
Troupe Revives Mexican Folk Dance
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
This year, the group hopes to attend a folklorico conference in Sacramento and meet with Mexican maestros who are more able to fully teach the dancers about a particular region and the associated dancing.
County Briefs
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
There's Something Fishy About Rigs to Reef
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
California's been trying to decide whether to allow oil companies to convert their used oil platforms to artificial reefs for several years, and in the latest development, the governor vetoed a bill with the explanation that the science was still not conclusive.
Living Without Vowels: New Law Is a Smoke Screen for Stupidity
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
The board of supervisors just handed Santa Barbara County residents a 20-foot length of hose and told them to go blow smoke up their butts.
We Can't Afford High Rents for Grad Students
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Higher rental fees incurred by graduate and undergraduate students slow their academic progress and discourage them from applying to UCSB.
Men's Basketball
Trojans Squeak Past UCSB in Tight Affair
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Just as they were about to tear the Trojans off and jostle them down on the bed in front of a televised audience, a leak sprung through the Gauchos' prophylactic defense.
Men's Water Polo: Gauchos Top Irvine to Finish Season in MPSF Tournament
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
The season ended for the UCSB men's water polo Sunday with a 5-4 victory over Irvine at Cal's Speiker Pool. The win gave the Gauchos (9-13, 2-6 MPSF) a seventh-place finish in the season.
Women's Volleyball
Santa Barbara Draws USD in First Round of NCAA Tournament; LBSU Lurks in Round Two
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Monday afternoon the NCAA released the official bracket for the 2001 NCAA Championships, and the result was everything that the Gauchos could have wanted and more.
Drugs, Babies and Marriage
Tuesday, November 27, 2001