Issue 57, Volume 84 2003-2004
Police Arrest 3 for Attack on I.V. House
Monday, January 12, 2004
Three men were arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly striking several people with bricks and glass bottles and smashing windows at a residence on the 6600 block of Sabado Tarde.
Arnold Budget Increases Tuition Fees, Decreases Aid
Monday, January 12, 2004
The budget proposal for the upcoming year released Friday would increase mandatory in-state undergraduate student tuition by 10 percent, from $4,984 per year to $5,482 per year.
Pond Fish Stay Alive, Healthy in Storke Plaza
Monday, January 12, 2004
The tiny fish that call Storke Plaza Pond home are not in danger of dying out despite being a meal of choice for the many birds that visit the area. The pond, created in June 2003 by Santa Barbara Ponds Unlimited to replace the reflecting pool, is home to a variety of fish, plants and other organisms.
Republican Bashes Bush "Dynasty"
Monday, January 12, 2004
A man who once served in a Republican White House said he is "embarrassed" by that building's current resident in a visit to UCSB Sunday.
All's Not Lost With Your Stolen CDs
Monday, January 12, 2004
You go out to party on a Friday night and after a few drinks - soda, of course - you come home to find that someone has gone through the apartment and taken your collection of Doors, Led Zeppelin and Bette Midler records. (The last one will be our secret.)
Blue Traffic Lights: Globalization Gives Folks What They Want
Monday, January 12, 2004
The fact that there are few places left on earth to which one can travel and encounter unfamiliarity with at least some aspect of life in this globe-spanning Goliath has been used to argue that America finds itself in possession of history's first universal culture.
The Readers' Voice
Forget Mad Cow; Sick Fish Are a Greater Health Hazard
Monday, January 12, 2004
If, after the recent mad cow scare, you thought eating fish was a safer dinner option, think again. While the health effects associated with mad cow disease are severe, the scope of the problems remains small.
The Readers' Voice
Dissatisfaction the Only Thing Growing on Crowded Campus
Monday, January 12, 2004
Over Winter Break, I drove onto campus and walked around. I was struck by the changes I have seen since I came here in 1967. The campus has become much more crowded and much less pleasing over the past 36 years.
Men's Basketball
Gauchos Kill Vandals
Monday, January 12, 2004
On Saturday night, the UCSB men's basketball team won by one word - defense. Gaucho Head Coach Bob Williams and his staff used a zone defense that gave the team the key to the 59-47 victory over Idaho.
Women's Basketball
Santa Barbara Loses Its Way
Monday, January 12, 2004
Idaho defeated Santa Barbara 84-80 on Saturday in Moscow, Idaho, ending a 13-gamelosing streak to the Gauchos and vaulting to second place in the conference.
UCSB Finishes Fifth at E-Bar Collegiate Invite
Monday, January 12, 2004
Despite a disappointing 3-1 loss to Northridge on Friday night, the UCSB men's volleyball team rallied to defeat Stanford 3-0 and Irvine 3-0 and captured fifth place in the 40th annual UCSB/Elephant Bar Collegiate Invitational on Saturday night in Rob Gym.
Come On Down
Monday, January 12, 2004
It's time to see if anyone is paying attention.