Issue 110, Volume 85 2004-2005
Tension Mounts as Final Voting Days Draw Near
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
As the final two days of the Associated Students (A.S.) online election approach, the two major parties running for student government seats are accusing each other of foul play - such as tearing down opponents' signs or posters or having public verbal confrontations with opposition members.
Residence Hall Dishes Out 17 Eviction Notices
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Seventeen residents of the Santa Cruz Residence Hall received eviction notices Wednesday afternoon after university officials said the group caused hundreds of dollars in damage to the hall's 1300 wing and continually harassed hall employees.
Deficit Fuels Energy Conversation
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
With funding too low and utility bills too high, the UCSB Physical Facilities Dept. is doing everything in its power to conserve the energy used by existing structures while trying to shore up its maintenance budget.
UC Welcomes Latest Crop of High Achievers
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
With an average GPA of nearly 4.0, the high school seniors admitted to UCSB's 2005 freshman class are the highest academically performing class to enter UCSB in school history.
Cops Detain Man on Drug, Banned Weapon Charges
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Santa Barbara police seized a cache of illegal firearms and martial arts weapons from within a fortified compound Friday after arresting the owner of the residence for using methamphetamine.
New Bike Project To Begin in June
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
After almost two decades of discussion, plans are finally underway for the construction of the Broida Expressway bike path, which university planners said will be completed in October.
Farmer Harvests Fellowship Honor
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Sharon Farmer, a longtime UCSB history professor, was one of a prestigious few in the nation who received the Guggenheim Award last week. Farmer was awarded a $37,000 stipend and is one of 186 artists, scholars and scientists from the United States and Canada to receive the 2005 Guggenheim fellowship.
The Wednesday Hump
Getting' Wacky on Tabbacky
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
As of this Monday, the neighbors who reside behind me have been set on striking flint, eager to set off the powder keg that is our shared parking lot. They now park with megalomaniacal abandon, erratically leaving Jettas and giant Tacomas strewn about at the most awkward, surreal angles and blocking the cut-through to Sabado Tarde with the bloodthirsty panache of Ray Lewis.
Drugstore Cowboy: Forget Real Crimes, Let's Get Stoners
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
As of Tuesday, April 19, 2005, the federal government has spent well over $6 billion on the great "War on Drugs" for this year. I suppose it's needless to remind you that this year has barely kicked off.
Baseball: Trojans Stampede Santa Barbara 8-2
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
If nothing else, UCSB baseball can take relief in the fact that a certain combination of three letters appears nowhere else in the rest of its schedule. USC took advantage of the shorthanded Gauchos (19-19 overall, 1-2 in the Big West), winning 8-2 Tuesday night at Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles.
Surf Column: Wave Training
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
When I woke up this morning I was hit with a sad and scary realization: I'm not 16 anymore. Not that I'm old by any means, but my body used to be made of rubber. This past weekend, however, made me realize that Cantina breakfast burritos and pitchers at Dublin's have taken their toll on my physical fitness.
Tennis: Gauchos Bulldoze Westmont en Route to Big West Tourney
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Simply put, they are ready. The UCSB (10-12 overall, 3-1 in the Big West) men's tennis team ended the regular season with a dominating 7-0 sweep of Westmont. The Gauchos have won three games in the last week in preparation for the Big West Tournament.
Please Don't
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
It's 4/20, and the government just replaced the single grain-heavy food pyramid we grew up with 12 different ones to reflect your sex, lifestyle, age, tax filing status, etc.