Issue 119, Volume 85 2004-2005
Rally Speaks Out Against 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang declined to sign a petition by a group of 20 protesters who stormed Cheadle Hall on Monday afternoon and demanded he support a ban of military recruiters on campus. Carrying signs and flags, members of the Associated Students Student Commission on Racial Equality (SCORE) and other students marched from Storke Plaza to the university's Military Science Dept. building and then to Cheadle Hall, protesting what they called discriminatory policies.
Finance Board Advises Leg Council on Budget
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
At its Monday afternoon meeting, Associated Students Finance Board gave away its remaining $185 and debated what advice to give to Legislative Council about next year's budget.
Union To Help Renters Tonight at Open House
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
At tonight's first-ever open house meeting of the Isla Vista Tenants' Union, local residents will talk about rent prices, evictions and housing inspections.
May Activities To Celebrate Asian Pride
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
The Asian Resource Center (ARC) is giving students 31 chances this month to immerse themselves in a different culture. The month of May is Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month at UCSB, and the celebration kicks off today with an opening ceremony on the Women's Center lawn at noon.
Institute To Support Arts at UCSB
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
For the next five years, UCSB will house the University of California Institute for Research in the Arts (UCIRA), which means more money for local students to express themselves.
A Tribute to Fallen Soldiers
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
A display of crosses near the Arbor commemorates the American soldiers' lives lost in the Iraq War. The rows filled the expanse of lawn in between Davidson Library and Ellison Hall, with each cross representing a soldier lost.
Police Blottrer: April 30, 2005
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
Saturday, April 30, 6:35 p.m. - Deputies at the Isla Vista Foot Patrol office on Pardall Road greeted a 22-year-old male who staggered into the station and asked if someone there could call a taxicab for him. The man, later determined to be a visitor from out of town, did not appear to realize that he had stumbled into a police station. One of the officers noticed the strong odor of alcohol on the man's breath and his slurred speech and began asking him questions.
Keep Sex in the Military Private
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
As a gay male I have very strong opinions quite different from those in Ms. Joaquin's column ("Rally Toward Equality," Daily Nexus, May 1.) First of all, let me address her concerns that the military is one big propaganda machine.
Intimidation Isn't Welcome Here
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
On Friday, April 29, I sat in my Anthropology 3 lecture, watching as the professor set up his computer, loading his power point presentation, when I felt an unexpected tap on my shoulder. I turned to see an officer of the I.V. Foot Patrol standing behind me, demanding my presence outside. I followed him out and he gave me orders to remove my wallet and sit down.
Continually Growing Righty Power Threatens Democracy
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
As if controlling Congress, the Senate, the White House and the majority of governorships weren't enough power for the Republicans, they are now trying to eliminate the only tool that prevents them from stacking the courts with extremist judges: the filibuster.
Don't Hide Your Leftist Agenda With Human Rights Ramblings
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
In July of 1993, President Clinton announced the now infamous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy of the military toward sexuality. This of course met with a few isolated cases of opposition. Clinton then sent American soldiers off to die in places like Kosovo, Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Haiti to name only a few.
Softball: Senior Hits Home for Record
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
With 22 home runs in only two years at UCSB, senior first baseman Lindsey Herrin is kind of a big deal. Recruited by Iowa State to pitch, the Coalinga, Calif. native threw just 29 innings compiling a 3.62 ERA before moving to first base for the Cyclones.
Sailors Take Fifth at Pacific Coast Championships
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
To finish the season, complying winds swept the UCSB sailing team into fifth place at the Pacific Coast Championships (PCC). Hosted by Long Beach, the PCC was held at the United States Sailing Center (USSC) on April 29 through May 1, where ample amounts of wind blew consistently throughout the weekend, providing suitable sailing conditions.
Thar Be Sea Dragons
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
As far as I know, there is no UCSB lagoon monster, and that makes me sad. Loch Ness has its monster. Tahoe has Tessie. Even some Canadian lake has "Ogopogo."