Issue 52, Volume 85 2004-2005
Police Arrest Suspect For Davidson Murder
Friday, January 7, 2005
Sheriff's deputies arrested the former mother-in-law of Jarrod Davidson, the UCSB graduate student who was shot to death last July, in connection with his murder.
Students, Local Businesses Aid Tsunami Relief
Friday, January 7, 2005
Tsunami victims in Southeast Asia will soon receive aid from the UCSB community as student groups and local restaurants organize to help in the relief effort.
UCSB Trademark Name at Stake in 'Dark' Site Debate
Friday, January 7, 2005
University officials have asked the owner of a web page that denounces Isla Vista and UCSB as a "twisted world" to drop the letters "UCSB" from his web site address.
Hunt for Thrifty Textbooks Expands
Friday, January 7, 2005
Students burdened by overpriced textbooks may soon find relief through the help of new studies and websites that offer cheaper alternatives.
Libertarians Put a Dent in IVRPD's Barbecue Budget
Friday, January 7, 2005
After three years in litigation, the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District has found itself on the losing end of a lawsuit filed by the Santa Barbara Libertarian Party -- a lawsuit that has already taken a $250,000 bite out of the IVRPD's modest budget.
IVRPD Passes the Hat for Park Fee
Friday, January 7, 2005
From the recent storm damage to a controversial proposal by Planned Parenthood, Isla Vista Recreation and Park District members discussed a wide range of local issues at their meeting last night.
Get Out of My House!
Friday, January 7, 2005
Welcome back. It's been pretty quiet over the last few weeks without you. The streets of I.V. were as chilly and quiet as a reception for Howard Stern at a NOW convention.
Our A.S. President Should Step Down
Friday, January 7, 2005
It's time for Morris to go. On Tuesday, Jan. 4, Associated Students President Cervin Morris was formally arraigned on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor battery.
Women's Basketball
Seven Is Enough for SB
Friday, January 7, 2005
Things looked grim as a diminished, seven-player UCSB roster stepped onto the court. But when the final buzzer rang, senior guard Mia Fisher had recorded a career-high 24 points, and the ailing Gauchos had crushed their opponents 61-41.
Men's Basketball
Injuries Plague Gauchos in Loss at Logan
Friday, January 7, 2005
As far as circumstances go, they don't get much more extenuating for a basketball team than this.
Swimming: Top-Ranked USC Brings Five Olympians to UCSB
Friday, January 7, 2005
The UCSB swim team hosts top-ranked USC at Campus Pool on Saturday with only three words of advice for the tough Trojan squad. "Bring an umbrella," Head Coach Gregg Wilson said.
Men's Volleyball
Santa Barbara Opens Season
Friday, January 7, 2005
Dumbo can fly, but that's because he has big, floppy ears. The UCSB men's volleyball team can fly as well, but what they lack in the floppy-ear department, they make up for in the ability to annihilate opponents.
Go for the Obvious
Friday, January 7, 2005
With a new year come new opportunities. The last few years have frankly been disappointing, because "Infant" has dropped off the government's list of the top 1,000 U.S. baby names.