Issue 122, Volume 84 2003-2004
A.S. To Bring Parking Debate to Students
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
Students opposed to the Isla Vista parking permit plan can find out what they can do about it this afternoon. Associated Students Environmental Affairs Board will host a meeting at 5 p.m. in the A.S. conference room to discuss possible alternatives and additions to the parking plan.
UCSB Jews, Muslims Sit Down to Talk
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
The Muslim-Jewish Dialogue Club met last night to explore Muslim and Jewish relations in its newly official and undergraduate format. Seven people attended the meeting, which touched on subjects ranging from the latest referendum vote in Israel, to a discussion of the Mexican population of Isla Vista, to reactions to American Students for Israel speaker Sheikh Abdul Hadi Palazzi.
Emergency Crews Fight Ongoing Forest Fire
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
Firefighters responded to a brush fire in the Los Padres National Forest near Santa Ynez at approximately 3 p.m. Monday and have continued to battle the fire throughout the night.
Grant to Aid Optic Router Research
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
A $6.3 million grant will help a research team led by a group at UCSB revolutionize Internet routers. The university announced Monday that the federal Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) had awarded $6.3 million to the LASOR research team (Label Switched Optical Router).
Finance Board Tightens Spring Purse Strings
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
Associated Students Finance Board made every penny of its spring budget count at its meeting Monday, allocating its smallest sum this quarter to student organizations.
Cool Shades, Hot Band
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
Damn Skippy: A Battle for Free Speech
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
I don't like the way that the battle against obscenity is going. I'm convinced that ultimately the battle will be lost, much to my delight. For some reason, Americans find the word "fuck" much too titillating to do without.
The Readers' Voice
Clones Are More Than Just Tits, Ass and DNA; They're People, Too
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
This is in response to Drew Mackie's opinion on human cloning in "Cloning Opens Up a New World of Possibilities - in Bed" (Daily Nexus, April 29). This is in response to Drew Mackie's opinion on human cloning in "Cloning Opens Up a New World of Possibilities - in Bed" (Daily Nexus, April 29). I am disgusted with Mackie's intense desire for a female sex slave, a brand new human being to fuck and only fuck.
Track and Field: UCSB Shatters Personal, School Records
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
The UCSB track and field team never ceases to amaze, shaving off more seconds and demolishing records every meet. On Friday, the Gauchos traveled to Stanford for the Cardinal Invitational and on Sunday they participated in the Steve Scott Invitational held at UC Irvine.
Softball: Gauchos Venture to Riverside Make-Up Game
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
On April 17 the UCSB softball team (28-26, 10-4) was scheduled to play UC Riverside (12-43, 2-11), but the game was cancelled due to rain.
Men's Gymnastics: Gymnast-Turned-Mentor Raises Bar for SB at Nationals
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
Junior gymnast Israel Alatriste stands in the middle of a whirling, tumbling and shouting group of boys on a Monday afternoon. He gently but firmly instructs them as they learn how to flip backwards, bracing each boy as he prepares for his leap.
Kids, Don't Hold Guns, M'Kay?
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
A federal drug agent was giving a gun safety presentation in Orlando a few days ago when he accidentally shot himself in the leg.