Issue 15, Volume 86 2005-2006
UCSB Student Dies in Motorcycle Accident off Hwy 33 in Ventura
Monday, October 10, 2005
A 19-year-old UCSB student was killed Saturday night when he lost control of his motorcycle while driving southbound on Highway 33 in Ventura County. Sophomore George Kalev was traveling at high speeds when he hit a curve in the road and lost control of his vehicle at approximately 5:10 p.m.
Soccer Scores for Hurricane Relief
Monday, October 10, 2005
Nearly 11,000 fans came to watch an internationally televised soccer match in Harder Stadium while supporting the victims of recent Hurricanes Rita and Katrina this past Sunday afternoon.
Open Forum To Debate Evolution Controversies
Monday, October 10, 2005
Five UCSB faculty members will re-examine the 80-year-old debate regarding the teaching of evolution by natural selection in public schools at the College of Creative Studies' Old Little Theater today at noon.
Legal Observers Join IVFP for Saturday Stroll on DP
Monday, October 10, 2005
About 20 students and coordinators spent their Saturday night meandering through Isla Vista with clipboards and orange "Legal Observer" pins, keeping an eye on the I.V. Foot Patrol (IVFP).
Strong Winds Bring Extra Firefighters to SB
Monday, October 10, 2005
California may seem like a giant bonfire as of late, but local fire response agencies are keeping their cool by adding over 100 additional firefighters and extra equipment to their regular ranks. Firefighters from Northern California, Oregon and Arizona, who came to Southern California last week to help control fires in Burbank and Topanga Canyon, are not going home quite yet.
New Bike Shop Offers Eco-Friendly Choices
Monday, October 10, 2005
The Santa Barbara Electric Bicycle Company opened its doors to the public Saturday, Oct. 1, and now that the company has rolled into town, students can buy electric bicycles for far less than they usually cost.
Review of Fishing Net Use Threatens Lives of Sea Animals
Monday, October 10, 2005
Environmentalists say the potential legalization of long mesh fishing nets, known as gillnets, could leave an already endangered species of sea turtle shell shocked and struggling to survive.
Are You Putting Me on?
Monday, October 10, 2005
Esoteric Living
T.V. Junkie Finds Her Niche
Monday, October 10, 2005
I have a tendency to categorize people. Sometimes just in my head during a lull in lecture, occasionally in a forum that has a readership of over 20,000 people.
Professor's Passion Moves All-in
Monday, October 10, 2005
Sometimes you just have to play a game. It was about 9 a.m. the day of my preliminary Ph.D. oral examination. I had been studying for months and was over-prepared. I hadn't been able to sleep for a few nights and was sick to my stomach with nerves. I couldn't eat. The oral exam wasn't until 4 p.m. that day, seven tortuous hours away.
Learning Disabled Find Clarity Through Project Eye-to-Eye
Monday, October 10, 2005
In the seventh grade, I was that kid. I got suspended for setting off stink bombs, shooting spitwads, cussing at teachers, climbing on the roof of the school during lunch, shooting staples at the teacher's pets and lots of fighting. I knew the janitor and the vice principal better than I knew my own teachers because I would spend most of my time being disciplined in the hallway or the school office.
The Readers' Voice
Leg Council's Allocation to Opposition Campaign is B.S.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Apparently, everything at UCSB is now perfect. From the recent actions of A.S., one would think that the Broida bike path is completed, the student groups have all the money they could ever want and it looks like we can expect bands like the Rolling Stones to appear in Storke Plaza at noon instead of mediocre local cover bands.
The Readers' Voice
A.S. Resolution on Prop 76 Gives Students Louder Voice
Monday, October 10, 2005
Let's conduct a quick survey. How many of you students want to pay more in taxes to enhance programs like social security and welfare? A few hands, I see, but not all. Okay, now how many students out there would like to see University funding, resources and the quality of our education decrease substantially, all while increasing student fees and the overall cost of attendance? What, no takers? Not even one?
Men's Soccer
Gauchos Draw Even in Big West Race
Monday, October 10, 2005
The #14 UCSB men's soccer team stayed undefeated in the Big West, coming from behind twice in a 2-2 double overtime tie with fellow Big West powerhouse Northridge.
Women's Soccer
Santa Barbara Splits Weekend on the Road
Monday, October 10, 2005
After charging out of the gates to start 2005 conference play by trouncing Irvine, the UCSB women's soccer team could not avoid a couple unlucky bounces in Long Beach, landing it a weekend split to kick off the Big West season.
Women's Volleyball
UCSB Extends Streak in SoCal with Two Victories
Monday, October 10, 2005
The UCSB women's volleyball team is going streaking. What began as one of its worst records in their history is nothing but a memory of the past for the Gauchos (8-7 overall, 4-1 in the Big West), who are now riding their longest winning streak of the season.
Men's Water Polo: SB Drops Two Straight to Start MPSF Season
Monday, October 10, 2005
The waters of Southern California were anything but warm and friendly for the UCSB men's water polo team this weekend. Fifteenth-ranked Santa Barbara dropped its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) match 11-5 to #5 Pepperdine on Saturday before losing 10-5 to #7 UC Irvine on Sunday.
You Got Beef?
Monday, October 10, 2005
Here's my beef with beef: After I finish my Freebird's steak burrito, I have to wedge chunks of brown out of my teeth with a straw. If I don't get it out, I inevitably end up performing oral exercises on the significant otherhuman and I can't tell what is what.