Issue 67, Volume 83 2002-2003
UCSB Runner Eyes Sea-to-Sea Bid
Friday, January 31, 2003
When Peter Goren embarks this summer on a cross-country "journey run" from Sands Beach in Isla Vista to Sand Beach in Maine, he will have as many miles of pain, hardship, sweat and fatigue behind him as he will in front of him.
State Ponders Changes to CCC Bylaws
Friday, January 31, 2003
On Thursday, the State Assembly voted to change the terms of California Coastal Commission (CCC) appointees to fixed, two-year terms to satisfy an appellate court ruling that deemed the current structure unconstitutional.
Police Target Seatbelt Violators
Friday, January 31, 2003
For Isla Vista residents, the beginning of 2003 marked an increased presence of the California Highway Patrol (CHP), as well as a related increase in traffic tickets. In 2001, the CHP issued 206,480 seatbelt tickets in California, along with 8,845 child safety seat citations.
Student Magician Dazzles Vegas
Friday, January 31, 2003
National champion is a title synonymous with ESPN coverage, Wheaties boxes and peerless excellence. While one UCSB student lacks the television exposure and cereal box appearances, he embodies the truest characteristic of a champion - no one does it better.
NSF Awards Funding for Grad Studies
Friday, January 31, 2003
Two UC Santa Barbara graduate programs received multimillion dollar grants to fund research last week, a third was to made available to graduate students at all UCs.
IVRPD Upgrades Sue–o Park
Friday, January 31, 2003
Thanks to some elbow grease from the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD), Sueno Park has gotten a major facelift.
Living Without Vowels: A Better Kind of Outbreak
Friday, January 31, 2003
Lots of people are pretty mad about Bush's State of the Union Address, so mad that they held peaceful demonstrations and mocked the commander in chief's pronunciation of the word "nuclear."
Loss of Learning Should Be an Adequate Excuse From Jury Duty
Friday, January 31, 2003
As a history major, I've learned that when studying any given event or period, one should look for all possible factors or motives behind that given event: social, international, economic.
An X-Game by Any Other Name Still Isn't All That Extreme
Friday, January 31, 2003
It is that time once again, and I'm seriously not looking forward to it. The X Games are coming to fascinate the minds of so-called extreme viewers and spectators of the sport spectacle of the century. I won't be one of them though.
The Readers' Voice
Don't Be Quick to Assume the Residency of UCSB Students
Friday, January 31, 2003
I imagine that I am not alone in being a little disturbed by Justin Ruhge's column (Daily Nexus, "Temporary Student Residents Shouldn't Play with Voting Blocks," Jan. 28, 2003).
The Readers' Voice
The Wednesday Hump Bumps, Grinds and Misses the Point
Friday, January 31, 2003
I guess it takes a woman writing about women to create even more contradictions and problems. I applaud Beth Van Dyke's attempt to take a crack at the battle of the sexes.
Baseball: Santa Barbara Begins 2003 Season Today
Friday, January 31, 2003
A future Cooperstown resident may coach San Diego State, but he won't be the one digging into the batter's box against the Gauchos. The UCSB baseball team opens its season this weekend by hosting a three-game series starting today at 2 p.m. at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
Women's Basketball
Women's basketball: UCSB Mann-handles UCI
Friday, January 31, 2003
The UCSB men's basketball team sautŽed, stuffed and nuclearized Irvine 70-54 in a Big West clash for second place in the conference on Thursday.
Softball: The Early Bird Gets the Tourney
Friday, January 31, 2003
The UCSB softball team may not fishing aficionadas, but will host the UCSB Early Bird Tournament at Campus Diamond, squaring off against Illinois-Chicago, Santa Clara and Long Beach State.
Men's Basketball
Men's basketball: Gauchos Find Anteater Dish Best Served Cold
Friday, January 31, 2003
Anteater stew was served at the Bren Center Thursday night, and the Gauchos cooked the large-snouted mammals to a roaring boil.The UCSB men's basketball team sautŽed, stuffed and nuclearized Irvine 70-54 in a Big West clash for second place in the conference on Thursday.
Men's Volleyball
Men's volleyball: UCSB Loves Taste of Home Cookin'
Friday, January 31, 2003
The UCSB men's volleyball team will finally get a chance to come home this weekend, hosting Pacific tonight and Stanford on Saturday at Rob Gym.
Write Good
Friday, January 31, 2003
After careful research, I have determined that there are only three kinds of midterms. In keeping with UCSB's fine tradition of simplifying issues until an acronym can be found, I have listed them