UC Briefs: September 30, 2002
A UC Santa Cruz student died Friday while swimming in the campus pool. The 26-year-old student, whose name has not been released by the coroner’s office, was discovered motionless at the bottom of the pool by a lifeguard Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Service Unity Responsibility Fun
Free surfboards in the UCen! I swear, I was walking by and there it was, mounted on the wall. You should hurry though, because there are only a couple left.
ResNet Limits Platforms
ResNet has ordered a preemptive strike against a dangerous piece of software loose on the residential network: Windows 2000. Windows 2000 was “primarily responsible for hundreds of major problems” last year along with Windows NT, according to the ResNet Windows 2000 Policy available online.
Living Without Vowels: UCSB, Let ’em Ride
We warned you. Don’t tell us that we didn’t warn you. Chancellor Yang just approved nine of the recommendations in the Chancellor’s Special Advisory Committee on Parking’s final report.
UCSB Hits The Beach
Few things are as awe-inspiring and emotionally charging as watching a sporting event in which your favorite player gets injured, only to return against all odds to try and help the team on to victory.
UCSB Parties Like It’s No. 22
UCSB was ranked one of the “Top 25 Party Schools” in the nation by Playboy magazine. In its November issue Playboy ranked UCSB No. 22 behind fellow Californians Chico State (No. 2) and San Diego State (No. 10).
Pretty Please, President Bush, Don’t Bomb Saddam
On Sept. 19 a powerful letter protesting Bush administration post-Sept. 11 policies and signed by an impressive number of influential people was published as a full-page ad in the New York Times.
Men’s Tennis: Top Santa Barbara Netter Earns No. 40 Ranking Among Division I Elite
UCSB senior netter Carlos Palencia has consolidated and expanded his reputation among the nation’s top tennis players, boosting the UCSB men’s tennis team’s morale and quest for national recognition.
Goleta Manager Works to Organize New City
Fred Stouder is another first in a year of firsts for the city of Goleta. Stouder, whom the Goleta City Council appointed as its first city manager, took office on Aug. 12, 2001.
Research Links Ecstasy Use to Parkinson’s
Love it or leave it, the drug Ecstasy has been known to have side effects, including problems with sleep, mood, anxiety, impulsive behavior, inattention and memory.