Issue 140, Volume 84 2003-2004
NASA Bigwig Visits Future Engineers
Friday, May 28, 2004
UCSB engineering students may better understand the importance of concise technical communication after hearing a talk given by Charles Whetsel, chief engineer of the NASA Mars Exploration Program.
Property Managers Say Prices Remain Stable
Friday, May 28, 2004
Those still looking for housing next year will find slim pickings among the small number of Isla Vista units still available. However, local property managers say rental rates have been relatively stable over the past few years and the proposed I.V. parking plan will probably not affect rental rates.
Internet Takes Blame for Increase in Cheating
Friday, May 28, 2004
The number of students found guilty of academic misconduct is on the rise despite UCSB's efforts to end plagiarism. In 2002-03 the university handled 27 cases of academic misconduct, including 14 cases of Internet plagiarism, 10 cases of non-Internet plagiarism and three cases of cheating during exams.
Repairs Have Bells Ringing A Proper Tune
Friday, May 28, 2004
The bells in Storke Tower were repaired Wednesday afternoon after a week-long malfunction that caused them to strike out-of-tune. The 61-bell carillon, located at the top of Storke Tower, malfunctioned last week when a short length of chain on one of the bells broke, causing the bell to mis-strike every time it rang.
Designers Reveal Plans for Future University Housing
Friday, May 28, 2004
The plan to increase housing for students, faculty and staff was the subject of a presentation Thursday afternoon in the Santa Rosa Residence Hall Formal Lounge.
Staff Editorial
Sunburns and Suntans
Friday, May 28, 2004
Shiny, greased-up suntans to the newly established Pita Pit for providing a yummy late-night alternative to Freebirds. Itchy, scratchy sunburns to the I.V. parking plan proposal for charging us up the ass for permits that don't guarantee us parking spots.
Damn Skippy: What Happened to the Family?
Friday, May 28, 2004
Everyone in the political world loves the Family. They may not like their own families, as the second or even third marriages of our upstanding leaders tell us, but they love Families.
One Political Journey Comes to an End
Friday, May 28, 2004
It began for me with the fire marshal commanding me to take down political paraphernalia off my door in the on-campus dorms because it was unpopular during the election season and "it would possibly catch fire."
American Citizens Need Not Fear Our Government
Friday, May 28, 2004
I was terrified of my bathroom when I was five. My neighbor told me that there were spies from the government who were listening in there. As I grew older, I realized that he was another one of the many paranoid meth lab anarchists escaping his fears by living in the woods away from where the government could get him.
The Readers' Voice
Reduce Your Chances of I.V. Rape by Partying Intelligently
Friday, May 28, 2004
The following is a response to Maria Harutyunyan's Wednesday column ("Rapists Should Own Up to Their Crimes," Daily Nexus, May 26). First, I agree, as I hope we all do, with Maria's contempt for those who peruse the party scene hoping to come across some drunken person whom they can sexually abuse.
Scholarship Regulations Make Recruiting Complex
Friday, May 28, 2004
Men's volleyball Head Coach Ken Preston has never known the luxury of having too much time on his hands. Neither has the Gaucho baseball team's Head Coach Bob Brontsema.
Black Tide Disqualified From National Championship
Friday, May 28, 2004
Although it went undefeated in the Ultimate Players Association (UPA) sectional and regional tournaments, the UCSB Black Tide men's ultimate Frisbee team will not be making the trip to the Ultimate College National Championship in Seattle this weekend.
15 Gauchos Set For Regionals
Friday, May 28, 2004
Goodbye from the Box
Friday, May 28, 2004
Bye, Nexites. We did it every night, and we did it good. Funny, fearless geniuses who can handle their liquor - I'd be lucky to work with a group like you again.