Issue 109, Volume 85 2004-2005
New Buildings Suck Up Power, Drain Budget
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
The influx of new research buildings on campus - most recently the Engineering Sciences Building - coupled with state budget cuts and the increase in the cost of utilities, has left the university's utilities budget in the red.
Local Provider Brings Wi-Fi to I.V. Businesses
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Downtown Isla Vista has just become the area's newest surfing spot, thanks to the recent addition of wireless Internet hot spots at many of the businesses around the Embarcadero loop.
Venoco To Check Warning System
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Don't worry about that loud siren that might be heard across Goleta and Isla Vista this morning; it's just an annual test of the warning system at an oil facility near Ellwood Mesa.
Truck Accidents Slow 101 Traffic
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Local emergency crews responded to two separate incidents involving truck accidents Monday, both of which involved diesel spills and hazardous materials cleanup.
Lit Professor Acquires Laureate Appointment
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Visiting literature professor Barry Spacks was recently appointed Santa Barbara's first poet laureate, giving him the opportunity to spend the next stanza of his life elevating the role of the arts in the community.
Rocks Draw Attention to Exhibit
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Call it an avalanche of artistic design - four boulders, installed last May by landscape designer Isabelle Greene, mark the entrance to the University Art Museum as a gateway to a new landscape exhibit.
Enter Princess Charming
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
A woman's charm goes further than tactics of batting eyelashes, uncontrollable giggles and a hiked-up miniskirt. Case in point: When a man would apply one of his pickup lines and I would respond with a clever and smoother addition, his face would be taken aback. "Girls can be charming too," I would always say.
Private Dancer: The Deception Behind Gender Studies
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
I'm not much for playground gender discourse. Men aren't from Mars - and as far as I'm concerned, if women were really from Venus, they'd have three boobs. Yet there are certain phallophobic feminists who've taken the gender war discourse of a first-grade playground and turned it into an academic discipline.
Understanding Depression Is Essential to Its Treatment
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
One could argue that this year has started off on the wrong foot. The persistent rains, devastating tsunami and the pressure of another quarter can all contribute to a less-than-perky attitude. For some, the negative feelings caused by such concerns can manifest into a much more serious state of mind.
Dumbass DP Ledge Jumper Provides Cliffhanging Entertainment
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
As a house of 12 guys on oceanside DP, we're frequently front and center as the helpless victims/neutral spectators/chronic instigators of the relentless debauchery that is DP. We knew what we were getting into when we signed the lease, and we haven't been disappointed.
Men's Water Polo: UCSB Goes Wacko For Wigo
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
The rest of the men's water polo teams in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation might be feeling like Little Red Riding Hood because the Big Bad Wolf is coming to Santa Barbara.
Women's Tennis: UCSB Falls to Sac State, Douses Davis
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
The UCSB women's tennis team split a pair of nonconference matches this weekend in preparation for the all-important Big West Tournament, which kicks off later this week.
Baseball: Ailing Gauchos Try To Sweep #22 USC Tonight
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
In a time of uncertainty, a familiar opponent may be exactly the thing the UCSB baseball team needs. On the other hand, that opponent is nationally ranked USC.
Men's LAX Rolls to Playoffs
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
With the regular season winding down, the UCSB men's lacrosse team has put itself in prime position to make another run at a national championship.
Cal Poly Ends Women's Lacrosse Team's Streak
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
The UCSB women's lacrosse team's hopes for an undefeated season were crushed Friday after a 9-5 loss to rival Cal Poly at Rec Cen field. "I think [the loss] will help us in the long run," junior Katie Wolsson said. "I think we'll go into games with a better mentality, expecting it to be our hardest competition."
Tide Takes Tourney
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
It is Nationals or bust for the UCSB men's ultimate Frisbee team, who qualified for Regionals after defeating UC San Diego in Sunday's sectional final 15-8.
Vote for the Donner Party
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
It's the second day of A.S. elections, so you should have already voted for me for president, but in case you haven't, I have another campaign promise: As A.S. president, all of the crimes I commit (or allegedly commit, for you law and society majors) won't be lame.