Issue 75, Volume 85 2004-2005
G.E. Revisions To Make Area E More Flexible
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Changes to general education requirements for students pursuing a Bachelor of Art degree in the College of Letters and Science de-emphasize courses in Western culture and will allow undergraduates more freedom to select classes.
Student Faces Sexual Assault Charges
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
The UC Police Dept. arrested a 22-year-old UCSB student yesterday morning on three felony charges of sexual assault. UCPD Sgt. Mark Signa said UCSB student Cristobal Ortega is being charged with statutory rape, rape of an intoxicated person and oral copulation with a minor.
IVRPD May Buy Land for Park on DP
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) members will decide at a meeting today whether to independently pursue the creation of an open-space park on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive.
Suspects To Plead in Davidson Case
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Exactly seven months after UCSB graduate student Jarrod Davidson was shot and killed on July 9, 2004, the two suspects arrested in connection with his murder will decide at their arraignment this morning whether to fight the charges filed against them.
Fall '05 Applications Reach All-Time High
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
A record number of applications from prospective freshmen and transfer students poured in to UCSB for the 2005-06 school year, despite an overall decrease in applications to the University of California system.
Community Kitchen To Feed I.V. Needy
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
A soup kitchen that is scheduled to open on Valentine's Day will be serving bowls of soup with a side of love to the needy in Isla Vista.
154 To Reopen; Repairs To Continue
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Highway 154, which stretches from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez, is expected to reopen this evening after being closed for repairs for over a month.
Crowing In the New Year
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Staff Editorial
Taming the Culturally Conscious
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
For years, university administrators and faculty have debated the implications of changes to our general education requirements, with questions of culture, ethnicity and sexuality - but mostly of political correctness - at the center of their discussions.
The Wednesday Hump
No Shame in Choking the Chicken
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
I masturbate all the time. Constantly. Have you noticed how strange I look when I skate down DP in the morning? I'm masturbating.
Use Black History Month to Fight for Equality
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
When most people think of Black History Month, they usually think of names and events such as MLK, Malcolm X and the Million Man March. However, the history behind these names hits closer to home than many would think.
The Readers' Voice
Evil Corporate Franchises Deserve Frivolout Lawsuits
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
This is in response to Henry Sarria's column ("Frivolous Lawsuits Kill Old-Fashioned Playground Nostalgia," Daily Nexus, Feb. 7). While Mr. Sarria is correct for the most part, his partial defense of McDonalds is somewhat misguided.
The Readers' Voice
Come Voice Your Opinion on the Fate of Claire's Park
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
The UCSB campus is dotted with the cry "Save Claire's Park!" People who live and recreate in Isla Vista are clamoring for the acquisition of the bluff-top land that still remains undeveloped along the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive, as Isla Vistans always have.
ICA Building Opens Doors to the Future
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
If you build it, they will come. The construction of the new Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) Building is approaching completion and the excitement and optimism that has proliferated among athletes, trainers, coaches and staff of its state-of-the-art new home can only serve as proof that Santa Barbara has diagramed plans for the future and shown a commitment to the long-term success of its athletics program.
Men's Volleyball
Game Five Comeback Not Enough for UCSB
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Pepperdine Defeats SB 15-12 in Fifth Game
Testing...
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Have you used that microwave in the UCen? haven’t. Can it be trusted? Whose is it? Will it suck me into an alternate dimension where the UCen is in the microwave rather than vice versa?