Issue 118, Volume 85 2004-2005
Davidson Case Judge Denies Prosecution's Gag Order Request
Monday, May 2, 2005
The Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge presiding over the case of the murder of a UCSB graduate student ruled Friday that he would not place a gag order on the case "unless things get out of hand."
Wedding Vows Cap Queer Pride Week
Monday, May 2, 2005
Queers and their allies displayed love for their significant others at the 16th annual queer wedding ceremony on Friday at noon in Storke Plaza. The Queer Student Union (QSU) hosted the event to cap its week of pride celebrations, which started April 22.
Court Delays Arraignment in Grade Falsification Case
Monday, May 2, 2005
The arraignment for Nancy Ramirez, a UCSB student accused of stealing two professors' identities and using the information to alter her and other students' grades, has been postponed until May 17 because her lawyer was not in court.
Community Tries Out Fire Evacuation Plan
Monday, May 2, 2005
In a practice drill, over 200 Mission Canyon residents evacuated their homes on Saturday morning, urged on by public advisory warnings broadcast from police car speakers and Search and Rescue teams traveling door to door.
Search Team Rescues Injured Hiker
Monday, May 2, 2005
An elderly hiker was rescued early Sunday morning after twisting his knee and spending the night alone on Santa Cruz Island. Willard Thompson, a 65-year-old Montecito resident, was hiking Saturday on Santa Cruz Island when he twisted his knee and became disoriented, said Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept. spokesman Sgt. Erik Raney.
Bringin' Down the Table
Monday, May 2, 2005
Rally Toward Equality
Monday, May 2, 2005
All I wanted was a Jamba Juice. However, my normally easy trek to the UCen was hampered by the presence of three beefy men in military gear last Thursday. I quickly lost my appetite for sweet smoothie goodness as I uneasily made my way past a group of über-macho acting men competing in a pull-up challenge sponsored by campus military recruiters and sighed at yet another manifestation of the increasingly militarized state of our nation.
Don't Talk to Me, I'm an iPod-aholic
Monday, May 2, 2005
You've seen 'em. They're everywhere. The kids with those white wires coming out of their ears, under vintage T-shirts, with the excess string wound around a tiny pack fastened to their belt.
Softball: Santa Barbara Mercies Northridge
Monday, May 2, 2005
UCSB's sweep over Northridge this weekend resembled a home run derby more than a softball series. The UCSB softball team combined with Northridge to tally seven four-baggers in a series that was markedly one-sided.
Women's Water Polo:Gauchos Finish Ninth in Tourney
Monday, May 2, 2005
After being upset in its first game of the tournament by San Diego State, the seventh-seeded Gaucho women's water polo team defeated San Jose and Arizona State over the weekend en route to a ninth place finish in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament and an overall record of 17-12.
Baseball: Fullerton Scores 35 Runs in Wins
Monday, May 2, 2005
With the dismal state of things on the UCSB baseball team, Goodwin Field was not the ideal place to turn things around. #2 Fullerton took advantage of the Gauchos with a weekend sweep, earning sole possession of first place in the Big West Conference.
Blue Balls, Frostbite Style
Monday, May 2, 2005
Most of you are probably glad it doesn't snow here, but just think of the snow phalluses you could be building! Two guys in Wyoming were cited for building an obscene snow sculpture in their front yard.