Issue 63, Volume 85 2004-2005
Winners Smoke Rival Rollers
Monday, January 24, 2005
The level of talent among the participants who packed into Anisq' Oyo' Park on Sunday afternoon for the revival of Isla Vista's long-forgotten joint-rolling competition was so high, it could make your head spin.
I.V.'s Director of Special Projects Has Master Plan
Monday, January 24, 2005
Kris Miller-Fisher has big plans for Isla Vista, and if her new office in Embarcadero Hall is any indication, she will be spending plenty of time there to see them through.
Police Arrest Man for Stabbing Student During Argument
Monday, January 24, 2005
Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers responded to an incident in which a UCSB student was slashed with a knife early Sunday morning, arresting the assailant within minutes of the assault.
Concert To Aid Mudslide Victims
Monday, January 24, 2005
The Salvation Army has joined forces with local Christian radio station K-LIFE 89.3 FM to offer a free benefit concert tonight to raise money for the victims of the La Conchita mudslide.
Rally in I.V. Celebrates Roe v. Wade
Monday, January 24, 2005
Pro-choice advocates rallied around the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in Anisq' Oyo' Park on Saturday, commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the landmark case that granted women the right to choose to have an abortion.
Private Dancer: Wake Up, Progressives
Monday, January 24, 2005
The progressive movement sprouted from the idea that the world would really get somewhere if only everybody would let their lives be run by progressives. Central to the idea was a centralized and empowered government that could run most things better than free individuals.
The Readers' Voice
Egocentric Dems Should Accept Election Results
Monday, January 24, 2005
This is a letter to all the protesters who walked out of class last week. Why are you so disappointed with a democratically elected president? After the 2000 presidential election, everyone was so pissed about how Bush didn't win the popular vote, and now that he has won it, you still feel that you were cheated.
The Readers' Voice
A Special Thank You From a Victim Of UCSB's Maze
Monday, January 24, 2005
This past Friday, I had just left Girvetz Hall at 9 p.m. after a script reading. Confident of finding my way in the dark back to where my wife had dropped me off that afternoon somewhere west of Campbell Hall and where we arranged to meet after the reading, I set off on foot.
Men's Basketball
First-Place Tigers Pounce on UCSB
Monday, January 24, 2005
On a night that honored hardwood greats from Santa Barbara's past, Pacific (14-2 overall, 9-0 in the Big West) showed the largest Thunderdome crowd of the year where the power presently lies in the Big West.
Women's Basketball
SB Back to Old Ways
Monday, January 24, 2005
In another offensive shootout, the UCSB women's basketball team (9-7 overall, 6-1 in the Big West) tamed Pacific (4-11 overall, 2-6 Big West) 74-61 on Saturday, shooting 50 percent on the night to return to the top of the Big West standings in a tie for first place with Long Beach State.
Swimming: Gaucho Men Drown Pacific; Women Can't Keep Pace
Monday, January 24, 2005
Senior Lindsay Dalonzo and sophomore Jennifer Schwalb took first place in two events for Santa Barbara but were unable to hold back the strength of Pacific, losing 168-94. The men fared better, however, and ended the day with a 154-108 victory over the Tigers on Saturday at Campus Pool.
Men's Volleyball
Santa Barbara Splits Series With Brigham Young
Monday, January 24, 2005
After Friday night's upset 3-1 victory over #2 Brigham Young, Santa Barbara's winning wave closed out as the defending national champion Cougars split the weekend series, sweeping the UCSB men's volleyball team 3-0.
Penny for My Thoughts
Monday, January 24, 2005
I hate pennies. They're like the quick-breeding, out-of-control bunnies of the monetary world. Back in 2001, one courageous congressman, Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.), introduced legislation calling for its elimination, but nothing ever came of it. Alas.