May 30, 2002 – June 5, 2002

THURSDAY Somber name for a festival, isn’t it? Running through June 2 is “Last and Latest Thoughts,” the 2002 Ojai Music Festival. Most of the classical concerts will be held at Libbey Bowl, located at the intersection of Ojai Avenue and Signal Street in Ojai. Featured artists will include the Grammy-winning Emerson Quartet. Tickets range […]

Thus Spoke the Weatherhuman

Once again, the old Weatherhuman is graduating to join the great pantheon of weatherbeings in the sky, and the torch is being passed to me.

UC Admits Cloning Research

The bulk of the debate over human cloning has, to date, taken place on the East Coast in places like Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. As of Friday, California is taking its turn.

Baseball: Mustangs Derail Santa Barbara

The Gauchos wrapped up a long, difficult season against Cal Poly over the weekend … to finish 22-33 overall and 8-16 in the Big West.

Living Without Vowels: Wal-Mart Taught Me Everything I Need to Know

For most of us, we’re rolling up our sleeves to spend the summer slaving away for a few shiny nickels and dimes. Summer jobs, however, are a learning experience in themselves.

Berkeley Firm Offers Plan for I.V. Improvement

Opticos Design – the Berkeley-based firm hired to design a new plan for Isla Vista – presented its ideas on reshaping and revitalizing I.V. on Thursday at the Project Area Committee meeting.

Gauchos Hope to Improve by Finding Foresters

Both of those teams enjoy tremendous success, but hands down the most dominant team in town is the Santa Barbara Foresters.

Chancellor Yang Deserves Students’ Respect, not Criticism

I am writing in response to the article concerning Chancellor Yang (Reader’s Voice, “Chancellor Yang Should Give a Dang About All UCSB Students,” Daily Nexus, May 23).

Board To Vote on Public Urination, Party Ordinances

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will discuss two Isla Vista-related ordinances today, one of which would give the Isla Vista Foot Patrol permission to break up parties it deems a “public nuisance.”

Mercury in the Rising: Christensen Makes Final Cut

Christensen was drafted in the second round and No. 40 overall in last month’s WNBA draft but had to complete the rigorous workouts, camps and pre-season before actually making the squad.