UC Briefs: February 22, 2002

UCLA housing services changed its policy that excluded domestic same-sex partners from university-owned housing earlier this month, following UC President Richard Atkinson’s announcement clarifying eligibility rules for family student housing.

Mongoose: Don’t Be Sheep, Recall is About Cows

The No On Recall folks have a point when they say that the recall campaign is backed by a shadowy cabal of Isla Vista’s landlord scum – there are two of them and as of December they contributed a whopping 2.8 percent of the campaign’s cash.It’s just not a very good point.

‘Little Slutty Column’ Sets a Bad Example for Isla Vistans

We just have one question for Sarah Kent: are you blind or are you just damn ignorant?

‘What Goes Around Comes Around’

Sarah Kent’s column in general is almost a cute attempt at being UCSB’s own Carrie Bradshaw, but not quite.

Brushfire and Water

Eight years ago freshman math major Jack Johnson lived in Anacapa Hall, ate lunch at DLG and joked with his dad about being a rich statistician after college.

Guinea Pig Heart

The weatherpet has dark secrets.

PAC Plans Old Town Growth

At Wednesday night’s Old Town Goleta Project Area Committee meeting, county planners proposed roundabouts on Hollister Avenue to get people into Old Town Goleta.

Who Can Beat Gray Davis?

In March the race for the governor of California, the most populous state, is going to heat up.

Bruins Bust Gauchos

The No. 6 Gaucho men’s volleyball team, winners of three straight sweeps, traveled to UCLA on Wednesday evening, hoping momentum would propel them ahead of the No. 1 Bruins.

Crossroads: Trashy, Sassy and Britney Hit the Road

“Crossroads” joins blockbusters “Glitter” and “On the Line” as the latest pop-star vehicle to leave American adolescents insecure and socially sedated.