Issue 120, Volume 82 2001-2002
Groups Hold Xicano Latino Culture Week
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Xicano Latino Culture Week events will focus on political campaigns, educational rights and labor rights, and will take place at several locations around campus through Friday. The main point behind these events is to reassure students of Chicano, Latino or indigenous descent that their presence is accepted and appreciated at UCSB.
Upward Bound
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Upward Bound, a federally funded outreach program, is just one of these organizations that works to help students achieve their educational goals.
Team Examines UCSB's Water
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
The Shoreline Preservation Fund recently granted CalPIRG and I.V. Surfrider Foundation $500 to test Goleta Slough waters for toxins and bacteria that wash into the ocean.
Jury Hears Expert Witness
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
James Alessi, a Caltrans representative who investigated the fatal incident for which David Attias stands trial, testified in court Tuesday.
Forum To Cover God, Science
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Lectures about God, science and psychology will cap off the second year of a three-year forum at UCSB called Science, Religion, and the Human Experience.
CA To Vote on Sewage Waiver
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
The state government may soon force Goleta to clean up its shit. The California Regional Water Quality Control Board made a tentative vote April 19 to deny a renewing waiver that allows the Goleta Sanitary District to dump treated sewage one mile off Goleta Beach.
Students Win Awards at Speech Contest
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
On April 20,students from the East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Dept. Chinese Language Program participated in the 27th annual Mandarin Speech Contest of California in San Francisco.
Research Team Observes Ocean Phytoplankton
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
The Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor Project, or simply the SeaWiFs project, has generated new quantitative data evaluating the relationship between ocean color and phytoplankton.
Ex-Partner's DUI Brings Bill Back in Bus Business
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
After the February arrest of former Bill's Bus co-owner Tim Mesplou for driving under the influence of alcohol, the bus service is now back in the control of the original owner.
UCSB Hosts Digital Gaming Panel
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
A wide array of professors, experts and professionals in the industry met this weekend at UCSB for the Entertainment Value Conference to discuss the future of contemporary entertainment, devoting a two-hour panel to the development of the digital gaming industry.
UC Researchers Link CO2 to Climate Changes
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Foraminifera are aquatic creatures the size of the head of a pin that live for about a month, but have helped University of California researchers discover what may be the making and unmaking of ice ages.
Feature Photo: Dance the Night Away
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Lata Pandya, Sameer Bhattarii and Bimali Walgampaya dance spiritedly in preparation for the eighth Annual Visions of India event.
Feature Photo: A Whole World in Front of the Library
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
The Rainforest Action Network erected a large, earth-shaped balloon on Wednesday by Davidson Library to protest Citigroup.
I'm in SAC, but I'm Not a Party Person
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
I hate to say it, but I agree with Jonathan Kalinski for once. He was right that in real politics this is how the game is played.
The Red Tape: Bioethics Research Blues
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Researching bioethics issues is fascinating. It's my job. It's a pain in the ass. The problem is that few people in the news media appear to have any idea what they are actually talking about.
A.S., Divided by Parties, Cannot Stand
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Here's an idea: In order to form a more cohesive and efficient government, let's create a party system for A.S. Brilliant fucking idea.
The Readers' Voice
Nexus Sex Columnist Misses The Point Behind Neo-Pagan Rituals
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
I was bewildered by columnist Sarah Kent's depiction of the maypole at a neo-pagan spring festival as "a big, old symbol of a male-dominated universe".
The Wednesday Hump
Imagine the Day When Boobies Rule the Earth
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
I couldn't help (being a sex columnist) stepping back and being struck by exactly what this maypole represents - nothing more than a big, gigantic penis. It's just a big, old symbol of a male-dominated universe.
It Affects Me: Part 5: Awareness Eases the Pain
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
I haven't talked to Eva; she hasn't contacted me since I left the pamphlets on rape and counseling on her bed. I've gone to more meetings, and I've started to swing by the Women's Center to help out.
The Readers' Voice
When It Comes to Test Taking, We All Need Secret Identities
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Should finals and midterms be anonymous? I think they should. Since coming here in September, I have heard others saying that perhaps they got a worse mark than they deserved because the professor didn't like them.
The Readers' Voice
Benefits From a Parking Fee Hike Worth the Chump Change
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
After reading some of the complaints about the new increase in parking fees, I have to question if people understand why they are raising the fees.
Softball: Base Thief Clears Way for Record
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
When Leslie Simien came to Santa Barbara, her father predicted that she would break the university's stolen base record. With three games and 21 innings left, Simien needs to snatch up one more base to own the single season Big West record.
Men's Tennis: Gauchos Gear Up for NCAA Grind in L.A.
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Despite an unbelievable run through the Big West Championships, the selection committee served up a royal slap in the face to Santa Barbara and its star player junior Carlos Palencia.
Sports Column: It's Getting Ugly: Baseball's Seven Deadly Sins
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Name me one world-class baseball player who is undeniably hot, and I'll show you a whiny little Red with a famous dad and no knee ligaments.
Women's Basketball
2003 Gauchos: Life After Christensen Begins
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
The 2002 UCSB women's basketball team had about as successful a season as Head Coach Mark French could have hoped.
Sports Feature Photo: Up and At 'Em
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
The UCSB men's and women's track and field teams have been flying high lately after competitions at the annual Nick Carter Invitational and Stanford Invite last weekend.
Movie Review
Spider-Man: The Itsy-Bitsy Blockbuster
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
The clash of the titans (a.k.a. multi-million-dollar blockbusters) hit theaters this month, and so far it's a spider whipping a scorpion's ass.
CD Review
DJ Shadow | The Private Press | MCA
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
On The Private Press, his first solo record in six years, Shadow departs from his trademark sound on Endtroducing..., with mixed results.
CD Review
The Makers | Strangest Parade | Sub Pop Records
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
One listen to Strangest Parade makes it quite clear that The Makers are indefensible.
CD Review
Girls Against Boys | You Can't Fight What You Can't See | Jade Tree
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Here's a new old dance: the Major Shuffle. Girls Against Boys have mastered this, jumping in with the post-grunge wave of indie signings back in '96 before going on an extended hiatus.
Artsweek Calendar
May 9, 2002 - May 15, 2002
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Weather Talent
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
I am retooling the weatherrésumé. I have decided that while there are a lot of things I am very good at, they are not necessarily things I want to advertise.
Weather: I Thought We Were Friends, Dave
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
The WeatherComputer has been rebelling. It shuts down on its own, runs programs nobody tells it to; it's trying to take control.