Issue 17, Volume 87 2006-2007
Evicted Tenants Rally, Protest
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors publicly announced yesterday that it will not be able to help the Cedarwood Apartments tenants in their campaign against being evicted.
Coalition Calls for Rape Truce, Assault-Free Day
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
In preparation for what they have declared as a rape and sexual assault-free weekend, members of Students Stopping Rape will table in front of the Women's Center this week to educate passersby on how they can help.
New Eatery To Serve Up Local Food
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Isla Vista's China Garden has been uprooted, but a blossoming new restaurant, Eclectic I.V., will soon take its place.
Student Finds Success in Trade Site
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
His background is in selling Star Wars collector's cards and his major is sociology, but Jeff Gill, a fourth-year at UCSB, has a stock trading website that has made him approximately $40,000 since April.
Groups Gather to Warm Up for MTV Contest
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
It's getting hot in here, so a few campus groups are coming together to fight global warming by competing in an MTV-hosted competition for environmental sustainability.
Kids, UCSB Students To Make Music
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Book Sale To Benefit Rare Collection
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
While it usually serves as a support system for studying students, Davidson Library is seeking some support for itself today at the first Friends of the UCSB Library Book sale this year.
Initiative Supports UCSB Community
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Wow! There have been so many accusations and concerns about the Students' Initiative that I thought I'd help clear some things up. First off, what exactly is the Students' Initiative? Well, it's a campuswide effort to increase the student services we have and to ensure the programs we want for the future.
Technology Bytes: Proposition Begins to Restrict Civil Liberties
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
It is sad to see it happening, but the United States of America is becoming increasingly Orwellian in its use of technology to invade our privacy. The implementation is slow, but it is happening. Day by day, more and more is technology being used to constrict our rights and restrict our civil liberties.
The Wednesday Hump
Keep the Jungle Tame for Wild, Clean Sex
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The scream from the bathroom could have woken the dead. My friend sat horrified on the toilet holding what could only be described as a bright yellow deflated balloon - which she had just pulled out of her vagina.
Drinker's Digest: Blacking Out Provides a Way to Test One's Detective Skills
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
"Let's get naked and start the revolution!" I yelled, while waving a double-sided pink dildo around in the air. I pushed the up and down buttons on the FT elevators to ensure that any elevator passing the fifth floor would stop.
Prop 90 Tricks All Voters
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
We have seen what a costly and twisted mess can be made by a bunch of arrogant and conniving neo-cons if they are allowed to run amuck.
The Readers' Voice
Bhakti Yoga Club Finds OSL Food Rules Unjust
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
I am disappointed with the portrayal of the Office of Student Life/Lies as impartial administrators of the law in the article ("Food Law Ties Yoga Club in a Knot," Daily Nexus, Oct. 13, 2006).
The Readers' Voice
David Horowitz's Lecture Should Not Be Tolrated
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The first amendment of our constitution states, "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech."
Think
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Men's Soccer
Gauchos Search for Savory Revenge
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
At first glance, tonight's nonconference matchup with UC Davis only appears to have intrinsic value for the Gauchos; the greatest payoff they can hope to achieve is the satisfaction of revenge and the mental benefits of building momentum late in the season.
That's My Purse: Basketball Should Adopt Student-Team Promotion
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The other day, "SportsCenter" showed big colleges around the country filling their gyms with fans for the school's first basketball practice at midnight. That got me thinking about UCSB basketball and how I wished we had that kind of thing for our team.
Pro Sports Round-Up
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Pro Sports Round-Up
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Club Water Polo Causes Los Angeles Tidal Wave
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Santa Barbara's club water polo team traveled to Los Angeles on Oct. 15 to partake in #9 UCLA's season opening tournament.
To Wong Foo
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Oh, Wesley Snipes, say it ain’t so.