Appelbaum on Sports: Little-Big Men Think Small
What was Donald Little thinking? The 6’11” junior center for the University of Cincinnati is in jail for allegedly kidnapping, beating and burning his roommate, Justin Hodge, according to a report from The Associated Press.
IVRPD May Allow Sleeping in Parks
The Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District will a hold a meeting tonight in order to gather public input about the possibility of allowing sleeping in public I.V. parks.
Cut the ‘Animal House’-Style Sexism in April Fool’s Issue
As a parent, even one with a pretty weird sense of humor, I think “Young Voices: Who I Did on Spring Break ’02” (Daily Nexus, April 1) is not funny. In fact it could be construed as dangerous.
Local Foundation Holds Leadership Conference
UCSB’s Corwin Pavilion will be open to the public as a site for workshops, forums and guest speakers as part of the “Youth at the Millennium” globalization and youth leadership conference.
Students Return to New Sidewalks
Del Playa Drive residents returning from spring break may have been pleasantly surprised when they stepped out of their car onto one of the many new sidewalks in Isla Vista.
Exhibitionists
I went looking for a warm patch of sand in Mexico to wile away the Spring vacation and wound up one night in Papas ‘n’ Beer. I found myself staring, along with a sizable portion of the sizable crowd, at a handful of girls on a second story balcony.
Gauchos Dance in Duke City
The scene: The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rounds one and two of the NCAA Basketball Tournament on March 14-16. The UCSB men’s basketball team was scrounging around somewhere.
Leafs and Leavings
It’s time for the quarterly tulips and turds to be dished out.
IVFP Sees Less Crime Over Break
Vacant homes during the Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring Breaks in past years have been targets for burglars, but this Spring the Isla Vista Foot Patrol reported a comparatively lower number of break-ins.
UCSB Provides Organic Garden Plots
The campus organic garden sits on two acres and provides a place where students, faculty and staff can rent plots for growing flowers, vegetables or fruit for less than $30 a year.