Issue 71, Volume 84 2003-2004
Court Drops Charges Against FIJI
Monday, February 2, 2004
On Friday morning, a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge dismissed the charges of fraud and unfair business practices brought against the Phi Gamma Delta international fraternity (FIJI) as part of a lawsuit filed in September 2003.
Youth Group Holds Charity "Souper Bowl"
Monday, February 2, 2004
While football fans prepared to indulge in the excesses of Super Bowl Sunday, churchgoers and local youth raised funds to fill the bowls of the less fortunate.
SB Candidates Debate Local Issues
Monday, February 2, 2004
North County residents crowded into St. Mark's Episcopalian Church in Los Olivos on Friday night for a debate between the candidates for 3rd District supervisor.
Hillel Unites People, Bagels at Free Run
Monday, February 2, 2004
Hillel, UCSB's Jewish student organization, invited over 200 students, faculty and their families to run for fun and free food Sunday in its second annual 5K Bagel Run.
Staff Editorial
Surrender Your Parking Spot!
Monday, February 2, 2004
You, your boozer friends and your shitty car just aren't welcome, apparently. As part of a plan to reduce the fun out-of-town revelers have in Isla Vista, Academic Senate Chair Walter Yuen proposed to eliminate weekend parking on campus.
Blue Traffic Lights: Tallying the Victories of the Iraqi War
Monday, February 2, 2004
One of the things that made Saddam stand out as a dictator among dictators was that he liked to partake in his tortures, not just command them from above. In one video recording, he sits and watches as one of his generals is devoured alive by Dobermans.
Men's Basketball
UCSB Blasts Fullerton
Monday, February 2, 2004
For the first 20 minutes of play on Saturday night, the UCSB men's basketball team was nearly perfect. The Gauchos drubbed Cal State Fullerton 77-44 at the Thunderdome, holding the Titans to just nine first-half points.
Women's Basketball
Titans Fall to Gauchos' Defense
Monday, February 2, 2004
With a new focus placed on defensive pressure, the UCSB women's basketball team won its fifth straight game with a 67-48 win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday at Titan Gym.
W. Softball: SB Finishes In Third at Tourney
Monday, February 2, 2004
This weekend the UCSB softball team hosted its annual Early Bird Tournament, but things didn't go as planned. Finishing in third place out of four teams and winning three of their scheduled six games, the Gauchos faced an array of talent, streaming from the best of the Big West and Pac-10 conferences.
Men's Volleyball
Santa Barbara Falls At The Farm
Monday, February 2, 2004
The road has not been kind to the UCSB men's volleyball team. In their first trip away from their home court, the #5 Gauchos lost their 3-2 to #8 Stanford Friday night.
Slope-browed Interlude
Monday, February 2, 2004
Dear readers, the Weatherhuman was not to be found on Superbowl Sunday, most likely because the human was not answering the phone at the Fortress of Inebriation.