Issue 73, Volume 85 2004-2005
UC Decides Not to Sue 'Darkside' Website Creator
Monday, February 7, 2005
Following a complaint and threat of litigation from a civil liberties group, the University of California has chosen not to pursue a legal battle against a website critical of UCSB.
Students Survive Rogue Wave in Semester at Sea
Monday, February 7, 2005
Five UCSB students were studying aboard a Semester at Sea ship last week when a 50-foot-tall wave slammed the vessel during a night of stormy seas, crippling the ship's navigation systems and shutting down three of its engines.
Worms To Turn I.V. Food Waste Into Fertilizer for Parks
Monday, February 7, 2005
With bins full of slimy red worms, Associated Students Environmental Affairs Board plans to digest wasted food from Isla Vista restaurants and turn it into fertile soil.
Surfrider Campaigns to Reopen DP Open Space Negotiations
Monday, February 7, 2005
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors put an end to plans for a new coastal park in Isla Vista last week, but I.V. Surfrider is refusing to give up the fight.
Work To Begin on New 1,052-Spot Parking Structure
Monday, February 7, 2005
Construction begins today on a new six-story campus parking structure to be located in Lot 22, adjacent to the Events Center.
A.S. Hopes to Make More Readers, Money
Monday, February 7, 2005
Associated Students is hoping to better its financial condition by urging professors to use the A.S. Notetaking and Publications Service to print class readers instead of off-campus companies like Grafikart and the Alternative Copy Shop.
DJs To Spin for Tsunami, Mudslide Aid
Monday, February 7, 2005
Tonight, patrons of Q's bar downtown can party with a purpose at the "Benefit From the Beats," where every penny the club makes will be donated to disaster relief efforts.
Private Dancer: More Than Youthful Fancy
Monday, February 7, 2005
Who's afraid of Ayn Rand? If you've heard of Ayn Rand, whose centennial birthday was Wednesday, it is probably because you've read her novels The Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged.
Now the Previously Private Is Public
Monday, February 7, 2005
On Jan. 25, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously decided to discontinue negotiations on five Isla Vista blufftop lots. Real estate discussions are conducted in closed session because they involve confidential negotiations and because the discussions on the merits of a private property should not be made public.
Frivolous Lawsuits Kill Old-Fashioned Playground Nostalgia
Monday, February 7, 2005
There's a good reason why my wife Laurie and I are married: She's been a preschool teacher for 24 years and I've been a big kid all my life. The highlight of my day is when I get to go pick her up at work a bit early and get to play with the kids in the school's playground.
The Readers' Voice
Help Save the Last Bit of SoCal's Unspoiled Coastline
Monday, February 7, 2005
As you all probably know, Ellwood Mesa was finally spared from being developed. But we can't celebrate for too long. There is a new battle to be won. Naples is a gorgeous area just a few miles north of Goleta that is in serious jeopardy of being developed.
The Readers' Voice
Don't Fret, Little Freshman - It'll Be Your Turn Soon
Monday, February 7, 2005
Gee, I'm sorry that you're having trouble signing up for classes, that must suck ("The Reader's Voice: Why Should Freshmen Get Punked for Senior Laziness?" Daily Nexus, Feb. 3). Oh wait, I was a freshman last year, and when it happened to me it sucked too.
Men's Basketball
Sharpshooting Ags Whip UCSB
Monday, February 7, 2005
The Utah State men's basketball team didn't miss a beat, or a shot, in its 80-50 massacring of the Gauchos on Saturday night.
Women's Basketball
Santa Barbara Deletes Deficit to Beat Utah State
Monday, February 7, 2005
There were plenty of ups, downs, strikes and gutters on Saturday as the UCSB women's basketball team trounced Utah State 67-59.
Men's Volleyball
SB Can't Overcome Top-Ranked UCLA
Monday, February 7, 2005
Even with the support of the largest crowd to fill Rob Gym this season, the Santa Barbara men's volleyball team couldn't knock off #1 UCLA on Friday night.
Santa Barbara Plates Two Victories Over Pepperdine
Monday, February 7, 2005
Who needed to watch the Super Bowl when you could have gotten just as much scoring from the UCSB baseball team this weekend? The Gauchos finished the weekend with 28 runs total, taking two of three from Pepperdine.
Softball: SB Snares Four in Early Tourney
Monday, February 7, 2005
The UCSB softball team found the worms this weekend, taking first place in the Early Bird Tournament after going 4-1 on the weekend, with its only loss coming Friday afternoon from #16 Oregon State 7-3.
Men's Swimming: Santa Barbara Strokers Split With Irvine at Campus Pool
Monday, February 7, 2005
With the Big West Championships approaching, the UCSB men's swim team showed the rest of the conference why it once again has to be considered the favorite.
Women's Swimming: Santa Barbara Strokers Split With Irvine at Campus Pool
Monday, February 7, 2005
Senior Lindsay Dalonzo won two events in the last dual meet of her UCSB career and sophomore Jennifer Schwalb added two first-place finishes of her own, but it wasn't enough to keep Santa Barbara from losing to Irvine 172-90.
Men's Tennis: Santa Barbara Can't Win in Arizona
Monday, February 7, 2005
UCSB's men's tennis team was unable to quench its thirst after a long weekend in the desert, losing 5-2 to #32 University of Arizona on Saturday and falling to #33 Arizona State on Sunday 6-1.
Super Bowl ____
Monday, February 7, 2005
It's a good thing I bet on the ________ this year. All you ________ fans must be feeling pretty silly right now. But next year it will be all about the ________.