Issue 29, Volume 87 2006-2007
Visitors Continue to Constitute Majority of Halloween Arrests
Friday, November 3, 2006
The numbers are in: A total of 333 people were arrested over Halloween week, and an additional 380 citations have revelers in debt to the county.
Service To Celebrate Life of Student
Friday, November 3, 2006
The friends of UCSB student Alisa Naret - who died in a car accident last week - will hold a memorial service to honor her life this Saturday in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building.
Volunteers Clean Up Halloween Mess
Friday, November 3, 2006
Isla Vistans won't have to swim though a sea of shattered pumpkins and beer bottles for much longer, thanks to a group of student volunteers scrounging the streets for trash.
Colloquium To Honor Late Colleague
Friday, November 3, 2006
Dedicated this year to the late professor Timothy McGovern, the Ninth Colloquium on Mexican Literature begins today and continues tomorrow to explore the real and the imagined.
UCSB Plans for Parents' Weekend
Friday, November 3, 2006
Parents' and Family Weekend will provide an interesting juxtaposition to last week's Halloween festivities, as a surplus of students' relatives and friends are expected to attend the event.
Weinering Votes
Friday, November 3, 2006
On the Menu
Friday, November 3, 2006
Do you remember the fifth of November? Here at On the Menu, we're celebrating Guy Fawkes Day the only way we can over here in the former colonies: with large amounts of malt liquor, all in local pubs that highlight a taste of the United Kingdom and its closest neighbors. So settle down with a pint and some fish 'n' chips and hail Britannia all night long!
Freedom Territory: President Misunderstands Iraq Joke
Friday, November 3, 2006
It's very dangerous in this world of political humor. You could be rolling along and all of a sudden your Humorvee hits a Politically Incorrect IED (Improvised Explosive Device). I've never botched a joke, so I wouldn't know, but recently, Senator John Kerry has come under heavy fire from anti-funny insurgents in the White "Safe" House and members of the Republican Party - probably a Muslim wedding party - for butchering a joke.
Republicans Exploit Race While On Campaign Trail
Friday, November 3, 2006
Thanks to Kanye West, we've all known since last year that George Bush doesn't care about black people, but what about the Republican Party? This midterm election cycle provides some disturbing answers. This is not about the rampant Republican-Abramoff corruption scandals or how Republican leaders protected child predator Congressman Mark Foley and even encouraged him to run for re-election.
Isla Vista Visitors Spoil Holiday
Friday, November 3, 2006
Well, the verdict is in and the judgment has been made: Isla Vista residents are not the biggest part of the problem during the Halloween bash that's been going on for as long as anybody can remember.
The Readers' Voice
Prop 87 Reduces Oil Abuse by Companies
Friday, November 3, 2006
Proposition 87 helps Californians. Despite the lie-infested commercials that oil corporations are airing these days, these companies are only looking out for their record profits.
The Readers' Voice
Nexus Misses Clause in Notifications Prop
Friday, November 3, 2006
Your advice to vote no on Proposition 85 seemed to be based on a misreading of Prop 85 and a lack of research on similar laws in other states. Here are some facts from the other side of the debate.
The Readers' Voice
Firestone Makes Bad Choice Within Board
Friday, November 3, 2006
When 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone tried to derail the purchase of Claire's Park - now Capps Park - on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive, the Isla Vista community stood up and convinced him to change his mind.
Think
Friday, November 3, 2006
Women's Volleyball
SB Looks to Alter Recent Woes
Friday, November 3, 2006
After two difficult losses on the home court last weekend, the UCSB women's volleyball team hopes to turn things around this weekend on the road. The Gauchos (13-10 overall, 5-5 in the Big West) travel to face UC Riverside (2-20 overall, 0-9 Big West) tonight and will continue on the road to square off against Cal State Fullerton (15-8 overall, 4-5 Big West) on Saturday.
Seven Deadly Surfer Sins
Friday, November 3, 2006
Long before the ancient Hawaiians brought surfing to the world in the later part of the sixth century, St. Gregory the Great introduced the Seven Deadly Sins. Little did he know that centuries later these hell inviting deeds would capture an entire culture. Ironically, it is a culture that has been described by many as soulful and spiritual; one in which the practicing members are forever seeking to become one with their art form.
Women's Basketball
Gauchos To Host Pomona in Opene
Friday, November 3, 2006
The UCSB women's basketball team will dust off its Adidas high tops and hit the hardwood Saturday for the first game of the 2006-2007 season - a home exhibition against Cal Poly Pomona.
UCSB Is Thirsty for MPSF Matches
Friday, November 3, 2006
Confidence is an important ingredient for any team to be successful, and for the #6 UCSB men's water polo team, that confidence level is on the rise.
Anatomy
Friday, November 3, 2006
Apparently, male anatomists didn't discover the clitoris until 1559.