Issue 59, Volume 83 2002-2003
Campus Mourns Lecturer
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Dr. Shirley Kennedy, UCSB alumna and lecturer, died Monday at 8:00 a.m. of complications associated with cancer at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. She was 76.
Fugitive Evades Trial, Not Verdict
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
The Ventura County Superior Court jury found the millionaire great-grandson of Max Factor guilty of 86 counts, which included rape, sodomy, drug and weapons possession, and poisoning. The jury deadlocked on one count of poisoning one of the victims.
NBC May Feature Solvang in Sitcom
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
The lights! The glamour! The... Danish butter cookies? Comedian D.L. Hughley and NBC Studios are in talks to develop a sitcom set in the Danish-themed village of Solvang.
Developers Bring Suit Against Goleta
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Goleta has had its first mayor, its first city council and its first city manager. Now it's facing a less pleasant milestone: its first multimillion-dollar major lawsuit.
Gross Receives Real Chair at Theoretical Physics Institute
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Fred Gluck, the former head of McKinsey & Co., recently donated $1 million to UCSB's Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics to endow a chair. A ceremony was held over Winter Break to commemorate the occasion and included actual chairs.
March Salutes Lives, Work of King, Kennedy
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
The sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Silent March began in front of Cheadle Hall where between 80 and 100 marchers showed up to silently reflect upon the life of Dr. King and pay respect to the legacy he's left behind.
UCSB Wins Grant for Ecology Research
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
The Dept. of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering at UCSB has been awarded $1.2 million from the W.M. Keck Foundation to take a novel, nanotechnological approach to preserving the ecological environment.
Student Regent Fields Questions at MCC Forum
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
As a member of the University of California Board of Regents, UC Berkeley senior and student Regent Dexter Ligot-Gordon works alongside the aforementioned billionaires crafting the policy of the entire UC system.
Supervisors, Advocates Push for Comprehensive Report
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
A motion by 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall to accept one - and only one - environmental impact report (EIR) for the pending development of the Naples area of the Gaviota Coast was unanimously supported by the rest of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
Staff Editorial
Go to Hell
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
On Dec. 13, UC Regent Ward Connerly appeared on "Wolf Blitzer Reports" and issued a halfhearted defense for the comments made by Sen. Trent Lott during Strom Thurmond's birthday party.
The Wednesday Hump
No Matter How Old You Are, No Still Means No
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
I must have a sign on my forehead that reads, "Please sexually harass me if you are over 40 and you love to go to 634 on college night. I'm desperate."
We Came, We Saw, We Dot-commed; Could You Spare a Nickel?
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Oh to be a dot-commer when the world was rife with stock options, catered two-hour lunches and, last but not least, jobs. That was then and this is now.
The Readers' Voice
War in Iraq? Yes, Just as Long as It Doesn't Come Back Home
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
The only point on which I could find agreement with the handful of war protesters and pacifists on the central coast is that war should be avoided at all costs on the North American continent.
Tobacco Is Much Better at Causing Cancer Than Marijuana
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
One of the arguments against the use of marijuana for any reason is its carcinogenic potential. Prohibition supporters often cite that marijuana smoke has even more cancer-causing compounds than does tobacco smoke.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Women's Softball: UCSB Mixes Up Potent Solution
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
After taking one giant leap last year, the UCSB softball team will attempt to take another step in the right direction on the backs of a proven workhorse, a freshman phenom and a versatile veteran.
Men's Baseball: Gaucho Hurlers Ready to Throw Heat
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
In 2002, the UCSB baseball team struggled to a 22-33 record. The Gauchos' pitching staff, statistically near the bottom of the Big West last season, will welcome several solid veterans and a much-needed injection of young talent to help gun down opposing batters in 2003.
Men's and Women's Swimming: Santa Barbara Drowns in Pacific
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
The Gaucho women lost 173-89 while the men suffered a 169-94 defeat. Although the Tigers took this meet, the last word might be up for grabs. Santa Barbara could still face UOP again in the Big West Championship Tournament, scheduled for next month.
The Most Unkindest Cut of All
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
The weathercavemates have taken to loaning out important dishes. Slowly but surely, the entire nonedible contents of our kitchen are disappearing.