Issue 24, Volume 83 2002-2003
Armed Man Holds Up I.V. Clothes Shop
Friday, October 25, 2002
Isla Vista Foot Patrol Lt. Tom McKinny said the suspect walked into the local clothes boutique, brandished a handgun and demanded money. The suspect then fled the scene.
SD Student May Sue SB Sheriff's Dept.
Friday, October 25, 2002
Peter Butcher, the 21-year-old UC San Diego student who was arrested and then cleared for three syringe attacks last April, has filed a claim of misconduct against the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department.
Researchers To Unravel Spider Silk Secrets
Friday, October 25, 2002
The U.S. Army and UCSB physics researchers have collaborated in search of a protein only found in dragline spider silk, the silk a spider weaves when it suspends itself.
SB Continues to Evaluate Living Wage
Friday, October 25, 2002
The ordinance provides a wage of $12.25 an hour without benefits to 211 temporary city employees of Santa Barbara. Joan Kent, Santa Barbara's assistant city administrator, said the living wage targeted the city's more skilled and experienced temporary employees.
Run To Benefit Fight Against Breast Cancer
Friday, October 25, 2002
In commemoration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UCSB's Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority is holding its 2nd annual 5 kilometer "Kappa Dash" along the Campus Lagoon on Saturday to raise money for breast cancer research.
IVRPD Bends Rules for Celebration
Friday, October 25, 2002
Halloween weekend will be a non-stop celebration in Anisq' Oyo' Park this year as the D’a de los Muertos festivities continue through sunrise with drumming and conch sounds to promote the Mexican tradition.
Staff Editorial
This Is Halloween
Friday, October 25, 2002
Don't carry weapons on your costume, fake or real. Halloween's the time to have fun and give a good scare, but no one should have to get hurt. If you do decide on a costume that reveals as much skin as possible, remember to bring a jacket. Nipple chafe is never fun the morning after.
Strangers Say the Darndest Things in Lecture Halls
Friday, October 25, 2002
"I thought I was having sex, but it turns out I just passed out on top of the dryer while it was on." People say some damn funny things when they think nobody else can hear them.
He Said: The Sound of Music Makes Me Want to...Release a Horde of Apex Predators Upon the World
Friday, October 25, 2002
Some people say that the musical is a magical art form, a representation of the way the world ought to be. The people who say this are either unnaturally thin types who savor the bitter tea of life before having a good cry about it or, worse, aunts.
She Said: The Sound of Music Makes Me Want to... Sing, Dance and Laugh Like There Is No Tomorrow
Friday, October 25, 2002
Remember the good old days back in high school when the girls gathered on the bleachers to sing verses of "Summer Lovin'" and jumpsuit-clad boys danced in unison in their auto classes?
Voters Shouldn't Confuse the Issues; Recall Is Not a Normal Election
Friday, October 25, 2002
Be aware Americans, that the flag stunt, staged to discredit Gail Marshall, also makes a mockery of our system of government. Should patriotism be used as a manipulating force?
Women's Volleyball
Gauchos Host LBSU
Friday, October 25, 2002
A matchup of national and Big West powerhouses #5 UCSB and #7 Long Beach State will be on display tonight at 7 in the Thunderdome. The game should be nothing short of a heavyweight bout, worthy of the Don King-style hype.
Men's Soccer
Hoosier Daddy: UCSB
Friday, October 25, 2002
The #17 UCSB men's soccer team travels to Big West rival Cal Poly tonight before taking on #1 Indiana on Sunday at Fullerton in arguably the biggest game in school history.
Men's Soccer
Gauchos Tame Mustangs on Road
Friday, October 25, 2002
The #17 UCSB men's soccer team stayed undefeated in Big West play on Friday Night with a 3-1 win at Cal Poly. With the victory, the Gauchos improved to 3-0-1 in the conference and 11-1-1 overall.
My Latest Trick: to Move a Ball On a String
Friday, October 25, 2002
The UCSB women's soccer team defeated UC Irvine and Long Beach State over the weekend in the final homestand at Harder Stadium for the 2002 season.The Gauchos are now the only unbeaten team in the Big West at 5-0-1.
All Right, I See Your Point
Friday, October 25, 2002
My professor has an affectation. He carries around an eight-foot pointer, which he waves with a flourish and has taken to resting on his groin while answering questions.