Court Postpones Rape Suspect’s Arraignment
Rape and kidnapping suspect Luis Canseco will not be arraigned until Thursday, after a judge continued the hearing to allow the defendant time to consult with a public defender.
UCSB Considers Escort Service for Minority Students
The Graduate Students Association (GSA) is proposing an escort service for Middle Eastern and minority students who feel threatened by backlash from the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
U.S. Won Cold War to Free World, Not to Fear Terrorists
While imperfect, the United States’ Cold War policies carried out, overall, a poetic execution of the Evil Empire by some of the most brilliant minds in the Land of the Free.
Police Report
A Cop’s “Intuition” At approximately 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 14, Isla Vista Foot Patrol deputies patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive observed an 18-year-old female staggering eastbound and weaving from side to side. Officers contacted the suspect, who said she was 21 years old and gave a false address. When officers asked […]
Don’t Criticize Recent Anti-Terrorist Policies; They’re for Our Own Good
One view that seems to be fairly popular among ignorant, uninformed pacifists is that there is no need for things like military action or such inconvenient heightened security measures (foreign student background checks, for instance).
Congratulations On Making The New Bren Center A Completely Green Building
Congratulations to UCSB and the Bren Center from a proud UCSB parent (“California’s ‘Greenest’ Building To Open on Campus in January,” Sept. 28, 2001).
Worming Our Way Out of Cancer
Researchers located gene p53 in a species of nematode worm known as C. elegans. The findings promise to make headway in the search for a cure for cancer.
Iron Guinea Pig
I am teaching the weatherpet self-defense.
Suspicious Powder Causes Santa Maria Anthrax Scare
County Fire and Hazardous Materials personnel and Public Health officials responded to a potential anthrax scare in Santa Maria and Orcutt on Monday afternoon.