Issue 65, Volume 86 2005-2006
Details Surface in Local Mail Facility Shooting Incident
Sunday, January 1, 2006
The investigation into the Monday night shooting spree at a local mail sorting facility continues, but authorities have now confirmed that six people were killed and one woman remains in critical condition at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Details Surface in Local Mail Facility Shooting Incident
Sunday, January 1, 2006
Details Surface in Local Mail Facility Shooting Incident
Sunday, January 1, 2006
The investigation into the Monday night shooting spree at a local mail sorting facility continues, but authorities have now confirmed that six people were killed and one woman remains in critical condition at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Details Surface in Local Mail Facility Shooting Incident
Sunday, January 1, 2006
The investigation into the Monday night shooting spree at a local mail sorting facility continues, but authorities have now confirmed that six people were killed and one woman remains in critical condition at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Setting Sail on a Swell Voyage
Sunday, January 1, 2006
"I'm just looking forward to the first fight," says Liz Clark as she sits diagonally across from fellow UCSB graduates Shannon Switzer and Mark Schumacher on her 40-foot vessel, dubbed the Swell.
Broida Bike Path Opens as East-West Link
Sunday, January 1, 2006
After two and a half decades of planning, bidding and construction, the Broida Expressway bike path finally celebrates its grand opening at 10:30 a.m. today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Broida Bike Path Opens as East-West Link
Sunday, January 1, 2006
After two and a half decades of planning, bidding and construction, the Broida Expressway bike path finally celebrates its grand opening at 10:30 a.m. today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Measuring 900 feet long, 12 feet wide and featuring a 165-foot-long roundabout, the $525,000 new addition to campus runs from Webb Hall to the Materials Research Laboratory.
I.V. Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Bike Safety
Sunday, January 1, 2006
Over 100 local residents, students and faculty gathered at the Isla Vista Town Hall Meeting last night to discuss how people riding, walking and driving can coexist on the streets of I.V. At the meeting, a panel of local politicians, law enforcement officials and UCSB professors answered questions about bicycle, pedestrian and motorist safety issues.
Celebration Kicks Off Black History Month
Sunday, January 1, 2006
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) celebrates the beginning of Black History Month today with a ceremony in Storke Plaza.
Fair To Educate Residents on Isla Vista Tenants' Legal Rights
Sunday, January 1, 2006
Isla Vista tenants can address their legal rights en masse today at the first annual You’re More Than Just a Rent Check Fair.
The Wednesday Hump
Ball-Handlers Wanted
Sunday, January 1, 2006
I have come to a conclusion: Balls must be the loneliest parts of the male reproductive system. Perhaps we could argue that it's the prostate, but I don't agree for one second. Balls are always there, hanging, begging for attention and rarely receiving the kind they deserve. The prostate just hides inside and waits for some nurse who needs a specimen to come along and poke.
Landlords Beware, Tenants Unite
Sunday, January 1, 2006
In our beloved Isla Vista, everyone has a story about their landlord. It is a part of I.V. culture to compete over who has the worst story - how long it took to get a repair, how much you are paying for parking at your own home, or how much of your deposit you didn't get back. There is a detachment between the space we inhabit for a year and the landlord who we write a monthly check to.
Men's Tennis: Gauchos Knock Off Princeton
Sunday, January 1, 2006
The #69 UCSB men's tennis team made winning look easy on Tuesday with a dominant 6-1 victory over Princeton. After losing 2-1 in doubles, the Gauchos (4-1 overall) swept through singles play, winning each match in straight sets. The home win was key as Santa Barbara plays its next four matches on the road.
Men's Volleyball
Battle of the Beach Heats Up
Sunday, January 1, 2006
Coming out of a weekend pair of sweeps against sub-par opponents, the #9 Santa Barbara men's volleyball team will have to line up at the net opposite #3 Long Beach State tonight, in a match that will put more than the Gauchos' brooms to the test.
Ugly(ier) Duckling
Sunday, January 1, 2006
The 'human never really realized that in the Nexus office there is a giant shark hanging from the ceiling, aiming its vicious rage at a duck hanging from the noose.