Issue 79, Volume 83 2002-2003
Mother's Gift Memorializes Slain Children
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Last week, almost a year after her four children were murdered by her ex-husband while she was on a morning jog, Dr. Christine McFadden made a $250,000 donation for additional construction on the planned UC Merced library.
Campus Doves Cry Out Against War
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
An anti-war rally on the steps of Storke Plaza drew the presence and voices of 150 to 200 students, faculty and community members who echoed in unison, "The people united will never be defeated."
County Drug Agency Seeks to Increase Services
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
The Alcohol and Drug Program, a division of SBCounty Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services, is currently seeking new organizations to sponsor in an effort to expand its substance abuse treatment and prevention programs.
Dining Hall Improvements To Commence After Delay
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
De La Guerra Dining Commons is expected to begin the first stages of reconstruction this month, nine months after closing for renovations.
UCSB Fails to Purchase Local Radio Station
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Santa Barbara's only classical radio station, KDB, is still for sale after a proposed purchase by UCSB fell through last winter. In January 2001 KDB came under the ownership of several Santa Barbara area classical music fans who intended to sell it to UCSB.
Make Like a Tree and Leave
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
The Santa Barbara County Planning Dept. cut down the tree located in front of Tapioca Express on Embarcadero del Mar last weekend and has plans to remove another Isla Vista tree, which stands catty-corner to Freebirds on Pardall Road.
Oh, the Humanity of It All
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Self-righteous "peace" advocates turn what should be complex moral calculus into third grade arithmetic. The irony of the anti-war position based on gut-level morality alone is that, in reality, moral impulses are one of the strongest arguments for war.
The Wednesday Hump
Guys Go Nuts When Ladies Go Balls Out
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Testicles. Tea bag. Penis Pillow. The Juice Crew. Nuggets. Rocky Mountain Oysters. Fluid Friends. We girls can easily forget how much attention we should be paying to them, but believe me, the man never forgets.
Baseball: Gauchos Bang Up Bruins
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Sophomore right fielder Matt Wilkerson and junior catcher Chad Ziemendorf combined for six RBIs and guided the UCSB baseball team past UCLA 7-5 Tuesday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
Men's Volleyball
Bear Season Opens for Santa Barbara
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Fresh off its second Mountain Pacific Sports Federation win of the year Saturday against #4 BYU, the UCSB men's volleyball team hosts #12 UCLA at The Rob tonight at 7.
Women's Lacrosse: UCSB Nets Second in Shootout
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Most people would pass out from exhaustion but not the #6 UCSB women's lacrosse club team. The team went into the Santa Barbara Shootout on Saturday ready to make a statement and win.
I Get Letters
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Do I get fan mail? A little. Do I get hate mail? Sometimes. But more than anything else, I get junk mail. It's literally amazing what people want to sell to the Weatherhuman.