Issue 137, Volume 85 2004-2005
Regents Vote to Bid for Lab Stewardship
Friday, May 27, 2005
The University of California Regents decided to bid on the Los Alamos National Laboratory management contract Thursday, citing the importance of national security and the two institutions' historic relationship.
SB Courthouse Acquires Historic Status
Friday, May 27, 2005
The Santa Barbara County Courthouse joined the likes of the U.S. Capitol Building, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Alamo Thursday evening, when United States Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton announced its designation as a national historical landmark.
UCPD Chief Mystery Nears Finish
Friday, May 27, 2005
Only two candidates remain in the hunt for a new chief of police of the UCSB Police Dept. (UCPD), as a university search committee enters the final phase of its selection process.
UC Technical Workers Strike, Decry Bad-Faith Bargaining
Friday, May 27, 2005
The University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union held a one-day strike across all UC campuses Thursday, protesting what it calls unfair bargaining practices by the UC.
I.V. Blacks Out for the Night After Tree Falls
Friday, May 27, 2005
Over 1,000 local residents were left in the dark Thursday morning when a tree fell and knocked out power lines on the southwest corner of Cordoba Road and Embarcadero del Mar.
Reel Loud Fest To Screen Silent Films
Friday, May 27, 2005
A UCSB tradition will reel students in with music, films and ninjas tonight at Campbell Hall. The 14th annual Reel Loud Film Festival will feature 13 student-made silent films accompanied by live musical performances. The event's organizers selected the movies, each of which is 6 1/2 minutes long, from an undisclosed number of applicants.
Candle-Lighting Ceremony To Honor U.S., Iraqi Dead
Friday, May 27, 2005
An army of candles will light the bases of over 1,600 crosses on West Beach this Memorial Day weekend, as the Santa Barbara Veterans for Peace honor the memory of U.S. military personnel killed in Iraq.
Kids To Chalk It Up at Painting Festival
Friday, May 27, 2005
Over 400 local artists and schoolchildren will be decorating the streets at the three-day I Madonnari Italian street painting festival outside the Santa Barbara Mission this weekend.
Drugstore Cowboy: One Final Ride Into the Sunset
Friday, May 27, 2005
Here it is: sitting with a cup of $6 whiskey (Canadian Springs from Rite Aid, $6 for a 750), writing the old fare-thee-well column. In my mind, it starts something like this: It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times -- excuse me, worst of times.
BFA Major Bogusly Dismissed
Friday, May 27, 2005
Many people at this university take their education for granted. This is hard to do, however, once your right to an education as a student has been taken away from you. This is what has happened to a man here named George Detroit Dunwood.
Watch Where You Tread, Biker Laws Have a Purpose
Friday, May 27, 2005
Lately it seems that one of the more common topics I have been asked about is the increase in bicycle enforcement at UCSB. Some people are happy about us being out there enforcing the rules and encouraging bicyclists to obey the traffic laws.
If Facing Depression, Don't Be Shy, Give Student Health a Try
Friday, May 27, 2005
If you have been battling feelings of depression, hopefully our last article convinced you to seek help. The aim of that article was to stress how important it is to get help and that there are multiple resources available to provide it.
W.Track: 2005 Track and Field Regional Championships Preview
Friday, May 27, 2005
They've proven that they are the best in the Big West, but this weekend in Eugene, Ore., at the storied Hayward Field, nine Gauchos from the women's track and field team will try to prove that they are best in the entire West.
M.Track: 2005 Track and Field Regional Championships Preview
Friday, May 27, 2005
Every sport has a holy ground. Basketball has Duke, football has the Rose Bowl and track and field has Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., the site of this weekend's track and field NCAA Western Regional Tournament.
Baseball: SB Seniors Suit Up for the Last Time
Friday, May 27, 2005
There's nothing like the possibility of a last-place finish to motivate a team. For UCSB baseball, the final series of the weekend presents just that type of challenge. The Gauchos travel to Northridge for their last series of the 2005 season this weekend.
Head: ¡Viva Las Vegas!
Friday, May 27, 2005
Yeehaww, the Nexus is going to Vegas! Forecasting the weather is a lot like gambling, so I expect to clean up. And by clean up, I'm referring to the mess that will result from cramming a dozen people into a single room.