Issue 85, Volume 83 2002-2003
Unions Demand Higher Pay
Thursday, February 27, 2003
A lot of anger and a little silliness dominated a spirited rally held by on-campus unions Wednesday at Storke Plaza. The rally was part of a statewide demonstration at all UC campuses in demand of fair treatment and higher wages.
Three UCSB Professors Get National Praise
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Three UCSB engineering professors, Glenn H. Fredrickson, Sanjit K. Mitra and Shuji Nakamura, were elected this month to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering. Members are nominated by their peers for their technical achievements and innovations.
Bake Sale Bashes Affirmative Action
Thursday, February 27, 2003
On Wednesday, UC Berkeley's College Republicans held a bake sale, not to raise funds but, as is the trend these days, to raise awareness. It was an anti-affirmative action bake sale, one of several at college campuses around the nation.
GPAC, Residents Debate I.V. Center
Thursday, February 27, 2003
At last night's meeting of the Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee, Isla Vista residents were given a chance to question and comment on the forthcoming I.V. Community Center. Held at St. Michael's Church, the meeting revolved around the center's feasibility study, as presented by task force member LuAnn Miller.
Leg Council Votes to Save Tree, Reviews Rising Fees
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Associated Students Legislative Council continued its trend of focusing on the green at Wednesday's meeting with extended discussion about new lock-in fees and a tree. The tree in question is the ficus on the corner of Pardall Road and Embarcadero del Norte in Isla Vista.
Police Blotter
February 26, 2003
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Saturday, Feb. 22 at 12:24 a.m.: Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers observed a 20-year-old woman stumbling down the 6600 block of Sabado Tarde Road, nearly falling over and leaning on parked cars for support. Guessing her awkward, rhythmless gait was not a result of a crippling lacrosse injury, the officer approached the woman.
Make Like a Tree and Leave
Thursday, February 27, 2003
With everything going on in the world today it is so easy to overlook the things going on in our very own backyard at times. Sure, international politics affects us all on a big scale. But it is the events occurring directly around us that make a sudden difference.
Policy Would Let Connerly Ward Off Researchers
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Last Saturday, the California Republican Party voted unanimously to support the initiative. California Republican leaders have a history of alienating moderates and people of color and greatly differ from the national Republican Party.
Murder Case Leaves Dead Opinion Walking
Thursday, February 27, 2003
On Tuesday, the rootin' tootin' state of Texas executed its 298th inmate since the death penalty's re-institution in 1982. Capital punishment - both in Texas and in non-crazy states - is an unsightly blemish on the United States' permanent record.
U.S.A. Leads the Charge Into a Brave New World
Thursday, February 27, 2003
The anti-war movement has little to do with an actual war. It's about something larger with even greater significance for which Iraq has only been the catalyst. It has opened a deep political rift that suggests placing the world order up for review.
Women's Basketball
Big West Champions
Thursday, February 27, 2003
With a victory over Long Beach State on Wednesday night, the #19 UCSB women's basketball team generated its eighth-straight Big West regular season title and 20-win season. Santa Barbara (20-4 overall, 12-1 in the Big West) knocked off the 49ers for the 23rd consecutive time on its way to capturing the crown in an 85-70 win.
Men's Basketball
Beach Awaits Gauchos
Thursday, February 27, 2003
The UCSB men's basketball team faces Long Beach State today at 5 p.m. in the Thunderdome in what boils down to a must-win game. Santa Barbara currently stands a half game behind Irvine in the Big West Conference standings and will face the Anteaters on Saturday at 7 p.m. for Senior Night at the T-dome.
Softball: Bruins Slice Santa Barbara in Schroeder
Thursday, February 27, 2003
The UCSB softball team dropped a doubleheader to the Bruins at Campus Diamond, 6-0 and 2-0 while UCLA won its 16th and 17th straight games. The Gauchos failed to score for the second and third consecutive games but demonstrated that they can compete with the best.
Men's Volleyball
Gauchos Head North
Thursday, February 27, 2003
The UCSB men's volleyball team continues its road trip tonight in Stockton to face #8 Pacific at 7. The Gauchos then travel to Palo Alto on Saturday to play #9 Stanford.
Waking the Complacent Consumer
Thursday, February 27, 2003
It's hard to imagine hip hop poet/actress/playwright Sarah Jones ever not commanding the spotlight. She's one of those people who dominates conversation, but for all the right reasons.
Movie Review
The Guru | HOLLY + BOLLY = STAY HOME
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Like chicken tikka masala prepared by careless American chefs, Daisy von Scherler Mayer's Hollywood-meets-Bollywood quasi-musical "The Guru" suggests that some things should stay on their respective continents.
Taming The Rock 'N' Roll Bull
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Thumb sucking, microphone stand humping and rip-roaring rock 'n' roll: These are all staples of a live show by the Pattern, Lookout! Records' purveyors of punk rock boogie-woogie.
CD Review
The Postal Service | Give Up | Sub Pop
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Packed with distinctively '80s retro beeps, boops and clicks, this album so marvelously finds the pulse on electronica's ever-frigid wrist.
CD Review
Fischerspooner | #1 | Capitol
Thursday, February 27, 2003
There is a great reward waiting for anyone who checks their bias at the door and just listens.
CD Review
Meanest Man Contest | Merit | Plug Research
Thursday, February 27, 2003
I was brainwashed by the Meanest Man Contest last year. Obsessed, really. My psychotherapist prescribed ragtime music, which was supposed to squander a relapse, should more tracks be manufactured.
Artsweek Calendar
February 27 - March 5, 2003
Thursday, February 27, 2003
They're cute, not-so-cuddly cartoons with an outspoken satirical voice on social and political issues. Be enlightened by Aaron McGruder while he discusses the motivation behind his conscious comic series "Boondocks," at 4:30 p.m. in I.V. Theater.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Thursday's forecast: Sunny and dry, apparently.