Issue 79, Volume 85 2004-2005
Safety Concerns Spark Meeting About DP Cliffs
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Third District Superviso Brooks Firestone will hold a town hall meeting tonight in Embarcadero Hall to discuss the continued erosion of the bluffs along Del Playa Drive.
Professors Join Ranks of Engineering's Elite
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has admitted two more UCSB professors into its ranks this year, giving the university a total of 26 faculty members in the renowned organization under its belt.
Field Lauds Atwater's Earth-Shaking Work
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Geology professor Tanya Atwater, an expert in plate tectonic theory, recently received two prestigious national awards - adding to her already rock solid reputation.
Effort To Control Insects Focuses on Environment
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Personnel at UCSB's Environmental Health and Safety Dept. have been developing a plan known as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a plan that designers say will cause minimal environmental impact while reducing the risk posed by mosquitoes possibly infected with West Nile virus.
A.S. Hears Requests for Next Year's Scarce Funds
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Associated Students Finance Board and Legislative Council met Monday afternoon to hear funding requests from various boards, committees and departments within the organization to divvy up money for next year's budget.
EOP Adds Lock-In Fee Hike to Ballot
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The Education Opportunity Program (EOP) is asking students to approve a $2.75 lock-in fee increase in the upcoming spring campuswide election. The program currently receives a $1.25 lock-in fee per student per quarter.
40 oz. to Freedom
Strike Three, You're Drunk
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
For a half second, all of my hopes and dreams of fatherhood flashed before my eyes. Then I realized that I really wanted another beer. Then I scoped out this cute blond shortstop on an adjacent field, sporting a Giants hat no less -- so hot.
You've Been a Bad Boy, Lefty
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
In response to the column titled "The Romance of Republicans," (Daily Nexus, Feb. 14) by Neil Visalvanich, I must object. Yet contrary to before, I must indulge myself this time and not get too heated and instead form a rhyme.
Great Icons Mark the Passing of one Generation to Another
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, truly became the end of an era for me. That's when Johnny Carson, the original funny man, passed on to the next life. My guess is he has everyone, God included, rolling in the aisles of heaven. Welcome home, my friend.
The Readers' Voice
Officer Apologizes for Insensitive Assault Quotes
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
This is in response to the letter dated Feb. 11, ("Sexual Assaults Always Yield Injuries For Women," Daily Nexus). I am responsible for the press release and subsequent information that was released regarding the sexual assault that had happened the previous week.
Don't Make ROTC Pay for Professors Political Vendetta
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
I was dismayed to read about the possibility of banning ROTC from this campus ("UCSB Senate Calls for ROTC Review," Daily Nexus, Feb. 14). If you disagree with the policies that the Dept. of Defense sets forth, then, hey, you can, and should, voice your opinion in other forums.
Sophomore Sensation Sizzlin'
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Sears Tower and the Empire State Building may be tall, but if they ever witnessed the towering Gaucho sophomore Evan Patak take the court in Rob Gym, they'd wish for the ability to spike volleyballs just like the 6'8" killing machine.
Softball: Top Squads Squash SB
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The UCSB softball team (5-6 overall) put forth all efforts this weekend to beat the heat against multiple nationally ranked teams during the 2005 Louisville Slugger Desert Classic, hosted by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Gauchos finishing 1-3 with two close games.
Baseball: Gauchos Host X-Town 'Rivals'
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
It doesn't seem fair to call it a rivalry anymore. The UCSB baseball team has taken 10 straight and holds a 79-23 series advantage over Westmont. The cross-town "rivals" meet again today at 2 p.m. at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
Not In Kansas Anymore
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
And here I thought I.V. was crowded. Authorities who were rescuing people from a potentially fatal gas leak in a duplex last night found that there were 25 people living inside – 10 on one side and 15 on the other.