Issue 71, Volume 82 2001-2002
IVFP Reports 9 Weekend Altercations
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to nine fights and assaults on Friday and Saturday nights, three of which involved deadly weapons. Two male victims were stabbed at about 2 a.m. Sunday morning on the 6600 block of Sabado Tarde Road.
Goalkeeper Gives Speech
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
Saskia Webber is five feet nine and a half inches and 155 pounds, an international soccer star, a former Ms. Rutgers bodybuilding champion, a former swimmer, baseball player, lacrosse player and tennis player.
Davis Appoints Regent
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
Gov. Gray Davis appointed Chair and CEO of Saban Capital Group Haim Saban - producer of the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" - to the highest legislative body of the UC system, the UC Board of Regents, on Feb. 1.
UC Attempts to Raise Grad Student Numbers
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
The University of California is engaged in an effort to recruit graduate students to sustain and improve the University's standing as a leading research institution in the United States.
SPF Approves $7,000 Grant to Close Trail
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
The Shoreline Preservation Fund approved a $7,000 grant Monday night for the Coal Oil Point Reserve to hire workers to close off a path leading from the parking lots to the mouth of the slough at Sands Beach.
Staff Editorial
Nobel Peace Prize Alternates
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
If George W. Bush is Up for One, How About Nominations for Some Other Misfits?
Living Without Vowels: Move Out When the Roomie Chokes Himself, Chicken
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
It seems that my friend had come home to find Tim laying naked on the floor of their living room, a ski mask over his head and a noose tied around his throat.
UCSB Students Ought to Ditch Gail Marshall
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
Should you sign a petition to retire Ms. Marshall from the political scene? Maybe her replacement will start fixing all the problems in I.V., not just steal your votes.
Baseball: UCSB Humiliates BYU
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
After scoring only 13 runs in their entire three-game opening series against LMU over the weekend, the Gauchos exploded for 12 runs on 14 hits against BYU on Monday, pounding the Cougars by a score of 12-5.
Softball: UCSB Enjoys Early Success at Early Bird
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
Santa Barbara's first game of the tournament, an 11 a.m. matchup against New Mexico State, certainly served as an indicator for the way the rest of the weekend would play out for the squad.
Men's Volleyball
Santa Barbara's Loss to Pepperdine Knocks Gauchos MPSF Mark to 3-3
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
#3 Pepperdine swept #7 Santa Barbara 30-26, 30-21, 30-24 at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu. With the victory, the Waves have won seven consecutive matches while exacting revenge for a Jan. 7 home loss to the Gauchos.
Driving the Weatherhuman
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
People react to the statement, "I don't drive" as if one were to say, "I am paralyzed down the left side of my body" or "I am unable to digest any food more complex than toast."