Issue 35, Volume 83 2002-2003
Rescue Workers Extricate Dudes
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
At 10:15 on Friday morning, a resident on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive called 911 to report a surfer trapped among the large swells and waves near the cliff. Minutes later, dispatch received a second call that another surfer was also having difficulty in the water.
First UC Vice President of Lab Management Quits
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
John McTague, the first vice president of laboratory management for the University of California's national labs, announced plans to resign the position last Friday.
Fire Department Announces End of Fire Season Due to Rain
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. Capt. Charlie Johnson said the amount of rain that fell this weekend was more than the minimum necessary to declare the 2002 fire season officially over.
Drugstore Cowboy: Operation: NFL Storm
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
There are 32 NFL teams, each of them having around 55 players, give or take, on their roster -that's 1,760 men who have dedicated their whole lives to being the biggest, meanest, toughest sons of bitches around.
The Readers' Voice
If You Ask Me, New GE Guidelines Keep UCSB Ignorant
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
UCSB faculty and Academic Senate are proposing changes in general education ethnic requirements by replacing the non-Western culture requirement with a Western Civilization requirement.
The Readers' Voice
A Ph.D. Does Not Grant You the Right to Be Arrogant and Rude
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
And to those who have been on this campus for many years, with or without a degree, don't assume that you know all the answers and have the right to tell fellow staff persons that they do not know what they are talking about.
Women's Soccer
UCSB Squanders Title
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
On a mud-soaked field at Mustang Stadium, the UCSB women's soccer team lost its season finale 2-0 to Cal Poly on Friday and put its postseason aspirations on hold until 2003.
Men's Soccer
Big West Champions
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
The UCSB men's soccer team fought off both a heavy downpour and an underdog Riverside team Saturday night to clinch its second straight Big West title, winning 3-0 at UCR.
Women's Volleyball
Gauchos Rebound From Black Out
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
Saturday night's match was much more than just another bout with its Central Coast rival; it was also the first opportunity for Santa Barbara to rebound from a loss.
High Tide
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
Anyone who enters the ocean after a nasty rainfall seems to develop a lot of strange symptoms - red, bloodshot eyes, feelings of nausea and general light-headedness.