Dysfunctional Weatherfamily
I spent the last few days with the extended Weatherfamily. As you might have imagined, Weatherfamily gatherings are a little “different.” Over the course of five days, I …
History Professor Looks at Divide Between Philosophy, Science, God
Newton and Galileo considered themselves philosophers, not scientists. They considered their groundbreaking work just one part of a larger philosophy, a view UCSB history Professor Emeritus Jeffrey Russell said modern scientists do not share.
Feminists Against Abortion?
Here’s a new one for your list of oxymorons: Pro-life feminist. The terms may seem mutually exclusive; however, Serrin Foster, president of Feminists for Life of America, tried with limited success to show that such a thing exists by invoking the names of past feminists and championing the pro-life movement.
UCSB Baseball Rips Scowl Off Tigers With Three-Game Sweep
It’s easy to look ahead in the schedule when a conference cellar dweller comes to town, but the UCSB baseball team maintained its focus this weekend, sweeping a three-game series against Pacific.
Cancer Prevention Fair Focuses on Education
An event aimed at battling the nation’s No.-2 killer attracted hundreds this weekend to downtown Santa Barbara.
The Rich Can Afford to Bear the Brunt of Taxes
In an April 26 letter to the editor, Justin M. Ruhge put forward the following point of view: It is unfair to disproportionately tax the rich in favor of the poor.
UCSB Women’s Tennis Tops Mustangs, Fall to LBSU in Tourney
After a dazzling performance on Friday that sent Cal Poly packing its bags at the Big West Championships in Ojai, the UCSB women’s tennis team fell to #1 Long Beach State, 4-2, in the semifinals Saturday.
Men’s Tennis Subdues Cal Poly, Succumbs to Anteaters
An unpredictable season of highs and lows concluded for the UCSB men’s tennis team at the Big West Tournament in Ojai this past weekend, where the Gauchos defeated Cal Poly 4-2 in the first round but fell to Irvine in the semifinals, 4-2.
Officers Find 10 Kilos of Coke in Speedy Minivan
Over a million dollars of cocaine was discovered during a routine traffic stop last weekend.
‘Cuz 60 Ain’t Bad
But really, who is going to elect a candidate who is neither here nor there, nor anywhere except in the three-and-a-half inches at the bottom of Page 2?Sixty people, that’s who.