Waging War in Washington – A UCSB Student’s Application for United States Drug Czar

Let me begin my application for United States Drug Czar by saying that these are dark, dark days, Mr. Bush, and you know it.

Student Escapes Attack in High School Restroom

A 17-year-old female high school student was physically assaulted Jan. 9 in a campus bathroom at Righetti High School in Santa Maria.

Reader’s Voice -[Re]vision I.V. Fails to Meet Student Needs

Ah, the joy of living in Isla Vista. I don’t know about you, but I enjoy the potholes, the noise and the terrible food places that lovely I.V. provides.

True Stories of the Isla Vista Foot Patrol

Adventures of the I.V. Foot Patrol.

Feature Photo: Surf’s Up

Men’s Volleyball Stomps Bruins to Claim E-Bar Tournament

Although you couldn’t hear elephants stampede in the Thunderdome last week, plenty of noise was made by the fifth-ranked UCSB men’s volleyball team, who left their large tracks behind, warning their future opponents to beware.

Devil’s Advocate – Why Prime Time Televison Lacks the Courage of Its Convictions (Staff Ed)

Networks caught off guard by the overwhelming success of last year’s extreme shows like CBS’s "Survivor" and Fox’s "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?" are scrambling to outdo each other this season in an attempt to woo viewers with more sex, more danger and an even lower IQ prerequisite.

UCSB, UCLA Team Up to Work on Nanotechnology

UCSB was selected as the site for one of three California Institutes for Science and Innovation, ensuring a big chunk of government and corporate money to build a campus nanosystems institute.

Women’s Volleyball Unable to Prevail Against Hawai’i, Narrowly Missing Trip to Final Four

How does the UCSB women’s volleyball team follow up a gigantic home victory over Stanford in the second round of the NCAA Tournament? Travel to Hawai’i, upset Minnesota and advance to the Elite Eight.

Seashore Designation Best Option for Gaviota Coast

Bob Keats, the founder of the Gaviota Coast Conservancy, made a rather good point recently regarding a national seashore designation for the Gaviota Coast.