Issue 85, Volume 84 2003-2004
Cuts To Threaten Student Jobs
Monday, February 23, 2004
Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed cuts to education funding might soon force students working on campus to seek employment elsewhere.
SLO Mardi Gras Celebration Provokes Riot
Monday, February 23, 2004
Three UCSB students were arrested during a Mardi Gras celebration in San Luis Obispo that deteriorated into a riot Saturday night.
ARISE Pans Quiet Striking Approach
Monday, February 23, 2004
Picketers in front of Albertsons received a rather loud show of support from a group of protesters Sunday night. A group of 17-20 protestors handed out flyers and made noise by banging on pots, pans, water coolers and shopping carts at the entrance to the Albertsons on Hollister Avenue.
Man With Meth Fails to Outrun Police Forever
Monday, February 23, 2004
A man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and stolen property as well as reckless evasion of arrest in Orcutt on Saturday.
Speaker Warns Against Future World Disaster
Monday, February 23, 2004
If someday soon, when wars break out over water and the price of cereal skyrockets, don't say Lester Brown didn't warn you.
Police Blotter
February 23, 2004
Monday, February 23, 2004
Friday, February 20, 11:34 p.m. - Officers patrolling the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive observed a 23-year-old man carrying an open liquor bottle and stumbling as he walked.
Fashionable Fish
Monday, February 23, 2004
A fluorescent tropical fish called the GloFish that is now being sold across the country is one small step for genetic science, and one giant leap for household pets. Fish lovers at UCSB are going to be left in the dark, however, as these aquatic oddities are currently outlawed in California.
Blue Traffic Lights: Israeli Struggle Inspires the U.S.
Monday, February 23, 2004
Since the second Intifada began in September 2000, 4,000 Israeli and Palestinian lives have been lost to fighting and terror. However, in the last five years in the Caucasus, 40,000 Chechens and Russians - mostly Chechens - have been killed in the ethnic-separatist conflict.
UCSB Suffers From Some Serious Ugly Issues
Monday, February 23, 2004
They had part of Mesa Road closed a few weeks ago. Nothing important, but they posted no signs at the Ocean Road interchange - just a couple of good ol' boys with a barrier and a smile in front of the hazardous waste facility.
Firestone Anti-Buttny Ads Lack in Tact and Honesty
Monday, February 23, 2004
Entertaining but dishonest ads just keep rolling into my mailbox from the Brooks Firestone campaign. The first of two recent ads was quite amusing. The "Friends of Firestone" seem to think that I place a great deal of trust in the political analysis of farmers.
The Reader’s Voice: Buttny Stands for Tenants Rights Against I.V. Landlords
Monday, February 23, 2004
Why is it that I.V. landlords have felt the need to contribute thousands to Brooks Firestone's campaign?
The Reader’s Voice: Sex-Starved Boozehounds Don’t Impress the Girls, Kid
Monday, February 23, 2004
Wow, Anthony Manganaro, you have got to chill out. In your article, "How To Get Laid at UCSB: Some Advice From a Freshman" (Feb. 20, Daily Nexus), you sound a bit like Seth Green's overzealous character, Kenny Fisher, in "Can't Hardly Wait."
M. Basketball: Matadors Close Door
Monday, February 23, 2004
The UCSB men's basketball team entertained high hopes for the 2003-04 season. But a record of 13-10 overall and 7-7 in the Big West in mid-February was not something the Gauchos envisioned during November practices.
W. Basketball: Santa Barbara Teases Northridge
Monday, February 23, 2004
The UCSB women's basketball team secured at least the second seed in the Big West Conference Tournament with a 64-48 victory over Northridge Saturday night in the Thunderdome.
Baseball: Pepperdine Slashes Gauchos
Monday, February 23, 2004
A lack of execution dampened the Gauchos' chances of winning Friday's baseball game against Pepperdine (2-3), and rain took care of Saturday and Sunday to make for a disappointing weekend for Santa Barbara (5-4).
Men's Volleyball
Waves Crash Directly into UCSB, Rob Gym
Monday, February 23, 2004
The Waves crashed down on the #6 UCSB men's volleyball team Saturday night at Rob Gym as Pepperdine swept the Gauchos 3-0. The recently surging #4 Waves smashed #6 Santa Barbara 30-27, 30-26, 30-24.
Softball: SB Splits in Soaked Tourney
Monday, February 23, 2004
Some things don't mix, and one of those things is rain and softball. In a series of games drenched by puddles and rainouts, the UCSB softball team ended up only playing two of their three scheduled games, splitting the games 1-1.
Beer and Honkys in San Luis Obispo
Monday, February 23, 2004
I hear the cops in San Luis Obispo were herding people around like cattle this weekend. Guess you can only call a place a "cow-town" for so long before the people internalize it.