Cross Country: Gauchos Fare Well in NCAA’s
The UCSB men’s cross country team finished 17th out of 31 teams at the NCAA National Championships at Furman University, in South Carolina, in the Gauchos’ first ever NCAA appearance.
Lack of Funding Causes Davidson to Decline in Research-Library Rating
UCSB’s Davidson Library has fallen dramatically in its ranking as a research library over the last decade. The library is ranked 80th out of 111 in the Association of Research Libraries, down from 69th in 1999 and 47th in 1989.
Stop Your Complaining and Whining; Back Up Your Beliefs
I’ve heard variations on “America – love it or leave it” far too often recently. It’s amazing that people can claim to be patriotic and simultaneously be so ignorant of the values for which our country stands.
Foot Patrol Doesn’t Deserve the Flack that People Give It
“Fucking Pigs” and the like are the words screamed from various parties on DP as the cops walk down the street. How do they react? They laugh it off.
Show a Little Consideration When You Park Your Automobile
We’ve all seen what a bitch it is to park in I.V. I know it’s horribly difficult for the car-dependent to drive up and down the street looking for a legal parking space.
Digital Mouse
A new field of research known as bioinformatics is the use of technology to aid biological research. Ming Li, a UCSB computer science professor, along with his graduate students, stand to give the field a dynamic leap forward.
WeatherDefiniton
The Turkey Drop noun. 1 the cutting of one’s losses in mid-November.
RecCen Field Lacks Funds to Renovate
The eight-acre field in front of the RecCen consists mostly of uneven dirt with patches of grass, and Physical Activities and Recreation Dept. Director Jon Spaventa said if the condition gets much worse, it could be closed.
A.S. It Is: The SAT Flunks Out When it Comes to Diversity
The SAT I has been proven to be culturally biased; its ability to predict the success of a college student is almost insignificant.
Combs Steps Down From UCSB Roster
The good news came in the form of sophomore center Lindsay Taylor being named Big West Player of the Week The bad news was when sophomore forward Jessica Combs abruptly decided to leave the team in order to focus more on academics.