Issue 58, Volume 81 2000-2001
Veteran Officer Assumes Control of Santa Barbara-Area Highway Patrol
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
Capt. Bob Clements assumed the duties of commander of the Santa Barbara California Highway Patrol Station on Jan. 2, 2001.
Donation Aids Dying Tree Research
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
Sudden Oak Death Syndrome (SODS) has turned California's hills into killing fields of dead and dying trees.
Holocaust Survivor, Nobel Prize Winner: UCSB's Walter Kohn
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
From his escape of Nazi-controlled Austria, to the transformation of two university physics departments, to a Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1998, UCSB physics Professor Walter Kohn has made his mark on the world.
SBRCC Offers Many Services for Victims of Sexual Assault
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
The Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center (SBRCC) was established 26 years ago as a resource for victims of sexual assault, their friends and family.
Leg Council Favors Living Wage Increase, Mulls Leader Status
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
In a testy four-hour meeting Wednesday night, Associated Students Legislative Council passed a position paper and debated its status as campus leaders.
Isla Vista Foot Patrol Reports
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
An update on all the drunken revelry you may have missed over the holiday weekend.
Feature Photo: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
Man - God's Big Joke: A Student's Struggle to Cope With Daily Life
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
SALT LAKE CITY - "Plane Crash Kills 9 Returning From Skydiving Trip" It's the kind of perverse and macabre headline Norm MacDonald could've used on "Saturday Night Live," except Norm got axed for talking smack about a murderer named O.J. Simpson.
Take Part in the Gaucho Craziness on ESPN
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
This Thursday join the rest of us to cheer, yell, chant, sing and basically harass LBSU off the court. You might have seen other college games on TV; now it's your school - UCSB - which will be on ESPN, and it can have one of the wildest arenas in the nation.
Reader's Voice - Affirmative Action Not To Blame For Inequality
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
I was both shocked and depressed upon reading James Black's Jan. 16 column regarding the inherent reverse racism in Affirmative Action.
Dubya's Questionable Cabinet
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
I may hold personal grudges about the promises made in this election due to my firsthand experience at the Republican headquarters' party on election night. In addition to a few too many date offers, my evening was filled with sermons from drunk, sweaty men about how different Dubya is compared to previous Republican presidents (does illiteracy count as different?).
Reader's Voice - Column Misrepresents Christian Beliefs, Values
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
This comment is in response to Constantine Economides' "Bible Pervades Society, Preaches Unholy Message." I found the column very interesting and almost persuading, and if I weren't a Christian, like many others on this campus, it would have led me to believe that the author knew what he was writing about.
ESPN Uses Pit-Stop to Solidify Ties With Athletic Director, Gaucho Sports
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
When one of the most powerful sports networks visits a campus they haven't frequented for five years, it make sure its presence is felt again.
Men's Basketball Amps Up for Televised Battle Versus Long Beach State
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
The UCSB men's basketball team will square off tonight against conference nemesis Long Beach State in the Thunderdome at 9. The game will be televised across the country by ESPN, arguably the premier sports network in the Western Hemisphere.
Santa Barbara Breezes by Pacific While Dominating All Across Board
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
The UCSB men's swimming team turned in a dominating performance at Campus Pool on Saturday over the University of Pacific.