Issue 74, Volume 83 2002-2003
Korea Veteran Earns Medal
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
On Monday - 50 years, six months and 13 days after he led a dozen men in a night attack on a hill in central Korea - the United States government awarded Lt. Ray Sargent the Silver Star.
UCSB To Join New Scientific Research Group
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
Researchers at UCSB are conducting a new kind of experiment. They are changing the way industries do basic research.
SB To Leave Empty City Jobs Unfilled
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
Winter may be warm this year, but the city of Santa Barbara will feel the chill of a hiring freeze in preparation for impending state budget cuts.
Biologists Study Parasites, Invaders
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
All roommate jokes aside, UCSB researchers have determined that moving an animal to a non-native habitat decreases the number of parasites that species carries.
Professor Examine Welfare Reform Act
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
When choosing your allies for a battle against the United States government, elderly Asian-American women may not be the first people to come to mind.
Living Room Patrons Sound Off During City Meeting
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
Over 30 local high school and Santa Barbara City College students came to Monday night's meeting to make a plea to save the soon-to-be-liquidated Living Room - Goleta's only all-ages, drug- and alcohol-free concert venue.
UC Briefs: February 10, 2003
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
Drugstore Cowboy: They've Got the Power
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
The international circus is in town, folks. You can catch the latest fantastically humorous developments every single day on any number of television channels. My personal favorite is CNN.
Legal Marriage Leaves No Room for Two Grooms
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
With Valentine's Day swiftly approaching this Friday, I begin to think ahead to my romantic future. But I also am pained by the fact that marriage legally excludes some people from happiness, and I don't mean just single people.
Concerning a Possible War With Iraq: No Nukes Is Good Nukes
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
When the debate over an invasion of Iraq first began, it seemed there was a countless number of causes for war offered for its justification.
Conservatives May Be Wrong, But They Do It Right
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
In light of the current administration's warmongering, the anti-war movement has sprung up in full force, with weekly protests downtown, and fliers on every corner.
Swimming: Santa Barbara Sinks Anteaters
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
The Gauchos could not have ended their dual meet season on a better note. The UCSB men's swim team drowned Irvine 154-140, while the women's team defeated the Anteaters 162.5-131.5 at Campus Pool on Saturday afternoon.
Men's Volleyball
Men's volleyball: Gauchos Ready for Slugfest
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
The #13 UCSB men's volleyball team will try to end its four-match losing streak when it hosts Division III Santa Cruz tonight at The Rob at 5.
Women's Ultimate Frisbee: Santa Barbara Scintillates with Burning Skirts
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
It's not the Burning Bras, Burning Couches or Burning Bushes, but the Burning Skirts: the UCSB women's ultimate Frisbee club team. The Burning Skirts played four back-to-back games during the Santa Barbara Tournament on Jan. 25-26.
Ball on an Invisible String Works Every Time
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
The UCSB women's tennis team has won five straight matches after starting the year 0-2. The Gauchos won all three home matches, including a 5-2 win over Santa Clara on Sunday.
Cupid Was a Capitalist
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
It's Valentine's week. If you're bitter about the whole thing, you can at least delight in the sheer economics of the whole thing.