Issue 41, Volume 84 2003-2004
FIJI Leaves I.V. Frat House
Friday, November 14, 2003
The Greek letters are down, the fraternity crest is gone and the house that was once home to the Santa Barbara chapter of Phi Gamma Delta - also known as FIJI - is all but empty.
County Forces Unpaid Leave at SB Courts
Friday, November 14, 2003
Statewide budget cuts forced Santa Barbara County Superior Court employees to take a mandatory, unpaid day off Monday, Nov. 10. The forced leave of absence was one of a total of 13 days that local court employees will not receive pay.
New Gauchos Love UCSB Activities
Friday, November 14, 2003
This year's freshman class may be slow to learn the rules of the bike path and how to share the sidewalk with skateboarders, but they have jumped into UCSB's extracurricular scene with unusual enthusiasm this school year.
Film Examines Warden's View of Death Penalty
Friday, November 14, 2003
On Thursday, the UCSB chapter of Amnesty International presented an anti-death penalty film featuring retired prison warden Don Cabana in the Multicultural Center Theater.
Hip Hop Poet Brings Rhymes to Students
Friday, November 14, 2003
Poet, writer, actress and hip hop recording artist Jessica Care Moore recited poetry from both of her books, 1997's Words Don't Fit in My Mouth, and 2003's The Alphabet Verses: the Ghetto, in a performance in Isla Vista Theater.
Lost Soles
Friday, November 14, 2003
Staff Editorial
Big Mistake
Friday, November 14, 2003
Halloween in Isla Vista: The party is over. Seriously, this time. It was 15 days ago. But that only brings next year's festivities 15 days closer. Planning can never start too early. Planning can never start too early. The Office of Student Life - the ones who sent the anti-fun e-mail - held a meeting on Monday with police and other campus organizations to congratulate themselves on a safe Halloween and to discuss next year's.
Even Cops Are Invited to Open Parties
Friday, November 14, 2003
Do cops have quotas? Do they get a bonus for writing a bunch of tickets? No, there's no free toaster for every five beer tickets we write. People often talk of quotas and how the police need to show a certain number of busts every shift, but actually it's illegal for a police department to require a certain amount of arrests (California Vehicle Code 41602) by an officer.
Purple Hot Line
Friday, November 14, 2003
Being purple must suck. As valid as the other five-sixths of the spectrum, it gets the regularly shaft nontheless. Being split into indigo and violet, for example - totally lame.
Men's Soccer
UCSB Has Chance at Title
Friday, November 14, 2003
Tomorrow, UCSB ventures to Irvine to take on the Anteaters for not quite all the marbles, but a considerable share of them. While the playoffs loom next week, at stake tomorrow is a possible first round bye in the NCAA playoffs, and possibly the Big West title.
Cross Country: UCSB Travels to Portland for West Regional
Friday, November 14, 2003
On Saturday, the Gauchos will travel to Portland, Ore. to compete in the West Regional Championship. The race will take place at Blue Lake Park, with a 10K race scheduled at 11 a.m. for the men and a 6K event at 12:15 p.m. for the women.
Women's Volleyball
Long Beach Invades the T-Dome Tonight
Friday, November 14, 2003
With so many road games and nine new faces on the roster, it's a wonder that any Gaucho fans have had time to learn the #21 UCSB women's volleyball team and appreciate the magnitude of this weekend's games.
Women's Basketball
Santa Barbara Begins Season Against Toreros
Friday, November 14, 2003
The Gauchos host the University of San Diego on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Thunderdome in the first round of the Preseason Women's National Invitational Tournament.
Cop Out
Friday, November 14, 2003
Well, the 'human went and got shitfaced before coming up with today's column. Now I'm staring at the roof of this goddamned cave, trying to think, like I have so many times before.