Issue 114, Volume 85 2004-2005
A.S. Regains Money From Cancellations
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Funding allocations for several canceled events returned to the coffers of the Associated Students Finance Board at its meeting Monday, allowing the board to redistribute $975 of unused funds to student groups.
Student Trains Greeks in CPR, Donates Profits
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
When Mike Wood teaches CPR to UCSB fraternities and sororities, he's doing more than just resuscitating dummies -- every dollar he raises through the training sessions will be used to breathe new life into breast cancer research.
Sign-Wielding Man Condemns Gays at Queer Pride Rally
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Organizers of Monday afternoon's Queer Pride Week kick-off rally said a boisterous anti-queer protester had an unintended effect -- he helped spread the importance of the event's pro-tolerance message.
Troublesome Trees May Get the Axe From County Reps
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Trees uprooting concrete, the installation of special storm drains in Isla Vista and a reorganization of the county's Board of Architectural Review (BAR) are all issues coming before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors at today's meeting.
It’s Wrong the First Time
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
So whom do you trust? There are a million sources of information out there, but which one can you rely on? There's no simple answer for that one. I've found that no matter whom I've talked to, nothing beats looking it up and verifying it for yourself. A "friend" once taught me how to greet people in German. People would smile as I said, "Ich spreche wie ein, die schlechter sind Erdrosselntruthahn und geruch viel!"
Pre-emptive Strike Leaves Santa Cruz Sober
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Beginning with the fact that concrete evidence linking residents to vandalism never surfaced and that the circumstantial evidence, the basis of the evictions, was never disclosed, one can't help but think of Iraq. During one of my conversations with the "posse," Wilfred colloquially commented that custodial staff and RAs had given verbal statements, naming the accused, to the Residence Hall Association director.
Women's Lacrosse: Santa Barbara Wins WWL League Title
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
After the UCSB women's lacrosse team's dominance in the league playoffs over the weekend, there's little left that it must do to prove that it is the best team in the nation. The Gauchos won the Western Women's Lacrosse League Championships over the weekend in Davis, blasting by #7 seed UCLA 11-7 and #3 seed Arizona State 16-7 on Saturday and then rival #1 seed Cal Poly 9-6 on Sunday afternoon.
Women's Tennis: UCSB Takes Fourth
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Destiny turned out to be a cheap date. The UCSB women's tennis team suffered defeat at the 2005 Big West Championship Tournament in Indian Wells, Calif. on Saturday afternoon, dropping its semifinal match 4-0 to the eventual champions #4 seed Long Beach State.
Club Rowing: Varsity Eight Women Win Two at Newport Beach
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
With the season winding down, the men's and women's club rowing teams hope to sprint to the finish the way they did Saturday, when the women won and the men placed second in races held along the Southern California coast.
It Could Be Bloodier
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
I was having a bit of a crummy day, but then the weathermom called and put things in perspective: One of the weatheruncles accidentally sawed off two of his fingers.