Issue 11, Volume 86 2005-2006
Thieves Plunder Open Isla Vista Apartments
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
In the past week, over 20 local residents reported the theft of expensive electronics from their homes, but local law enforcement says the only culprit it has found thus far is the high number of unlocked doors and windows in I.V.
IVRPD Advances I.V. Skate Park Plan
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) is ramping up its plans to build a skate park in I.V., as funding for the project begins to roll in. IVRPD Director Diane Conn said the IVRPD has already collected $317,000 for the project and hopes to build the $800,000 skate park by 2008.
Campus Democrats Sponsor November Ballot Discussion
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
As part of its preparation for the upcoming special election on Nov. 8, Campus Democrats will host visits from Congresswoman Lois Capps and 35th District Assemblyman Pedro Nava in the upcoming week.
Board Blocks Ben Stein Funding
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
The Campus Republicans tried to win Ben Stein's money at last night's meeting of the Associated Students Finance Board, but instead left with $300 to cover the advertising costs of their event. Following a discussion over the partisan implications of the event, Campus Republicans Chair Sally Marois withdrew her request for $2,000 to cover the cost of his contract and instead requested funding to pay for publicity expenses.
This One Time, at Hillel
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Esoteric Living
Simmer Down Now, Kids
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Before allowing us to sign on the dotted line so that he might begin to take from us every dollar potentially earned this school year, the owner of the apartment building in which I now live solicited from my roommate and I no less than a half-dozen assurances that we were "quiet tenants."
Greek Groper Deserves Punch to the Groin
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
I was propositioned Saturday night. My boyfriend and I met up with a group of friends. One was a member of a fraternity, so he suggested we go back to his frat house. After watching a few rounds of beer pong and chatting with some people as we played a round of "horse," I met one of the frat boys with the appropriate nickname of a Greek god.
Great Movies Haven't Faded, Academy's Oscar is to Blame
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
I'm writing in response to Adam Wenger's rant, "Today's Cinema Doesn't Compare to 90s Blockbusters" (Daily Nexus, Oct. 3, 2005). Actually, I'm only using it as a springboard into a different, tangential topic -- might as well be honest. Let's begin.
Idealist Lifestyle Carries Meaning, as Opposed to the Apathetic
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
You know who he is. That dude, the one who thinks of nothing except the cute neighbor that might hook up with him if he gets her drunk enough or who's going to buy him beer. The guy with nothing really interesting to say but blathers on about how hammered he was the night before.
Adjusting to Football in Foreign Territory
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
When junior midfielder Eric Frimpong was nine years old, the hardest thing to find in his native country of Ghana was a soccer ball. So Frimpong and his friends wrapped together all their socks and played "football" in the narrow area between their beds in their dormitory. Now, UCSB's newest midfielder plays soccer on a much wider turf.
Sac-Town Soliloquist: Woes out West
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
If there's one thing my Dodger-blue-bleeding roommate Joaquin and I can agree on in the sports world, it's that we hate the Padres. My disdain for the Dodgers has been well documented, but I cringe at the thought of the Padres representing the so-so NL West in the playoffs. And I'm sure any Dodger fan would agree with me.
Delaying Retirement
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
If there were a Hall of Fame for Political Corruption, Tom Delay would be the House Majority Leader. The senator is putting up first ballot Hall of Fame numbers this year, wowing liberals and conservatives alike.