Issue 7, Volume 85 2004-2005
Parking, Guest Policies Aim to Tame Halloween
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Out-of-towners looking to have a good time at this year's Halloween festivities will find campus dorms and on-campus parking unfriendly to their visit.
Ambassador Lectures to Packed House
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Ambassador Dennis Ross, the former U.S. Special Coordinator for the Middle East, visited UCSB Tuesday night to give a lecture on Middle East politics and to promote his new book about the region.
Car-sharing Program Encounters Detour
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
The joint effort between UCSB and Santa Barbara County to implement a car-sharing program at the university and in Isla Vista has encountered a few problems, slowing the plan's completion.
Students Face Felony Narcotics Charges
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
The Isla Vista Foot Patrol arrested a number of people in a single incident this past weekend on narcotics related charges.
PAC/GPAC Kicks Off Year Tonight
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Tonight, residents of Isla Vista will have the first of many opportunities to give input on several community issues. The Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee (PAC/GPAC) will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the University Religious Center at 777 Camino Pescadero to discuss areas of the I.V. Master Plan.
The Wednesday Hump
The Man Behind The Fly
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Anyhoo, I'm here today to tell you guys what a great year this is going to be for the Wednesday Hump. Not just because we're all going to learn a lot about sex and sexuality, but because Dave has some really big surprises planned for us this year.
The Readers' Voice
Columnist's Assumptions Don't Include Queer Safety
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
This is in response to Loren Williams' article, "Homosexuals Need to Learn How to Put Up Their Dukes" (Daily Nexus, Sept. 28). Williams did not have all the necessary information to draw his conclusions, such as the history involved in gay rights and the hard work that queers have done to raise awareness.
The Readers' Voice
Sure There is Despair, But Don't Forget Our Heroes
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
I read Shithi Kamal's letter about Iraq ("Media Needs to Cover Both Fronts of Despair in War," Daily Nexus, Sept. 28) and I agree with some parts of the article but disagree with most.
Men's Soccer
Nation Agrees, Gauchos No. 1
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
As of Tuesday, the Gauchos are by consensus the #1 team as the NSCAA/Adidas Coaches' Poll, the NCAA's chief team-ranking poll, tabbed them tops in the land, following in suit with Soccer Times, Soccer America and College Soccer News.
Women's Soccer
Fresh Blood Fuels Santa Barbara Footballers
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
The past four years have seen the Gauchos lose the Big West Conference championship in the last weekend of the season. This year, however, UCSB is heading into its conference season with a new depth to its team and new faces on the sideline.
Intramurals Looming for the Learned
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
UCSB offers a variety of 19 intramural sports with something for everyone.Intramural sports only require an hour a week for competition, and no experience is necessary. Each team only practices as much as its members decide to.
Surf Column: The Ranch
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
I want to start by stating that I am not giving anything away. Don't bother sending your angry letters accusing me of exposing secret spots, because the Ranch is not a secret spot. A huge chunk of pristine coastline stretching from Gaviota north to Jalama Beach cannot be kept secret.
Code Red City
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security just bought the entire town of Playas, N.M. (pop. 50), for use in anti-terror training (seriously). Emergency workers will simulate anthrax attacks, suicide bombings and water-supply poisonings.