Fresh Off the Wire
The Gauchos may not be in tip-top shape, but the kids are alright. Freshman guards Cecil Brown and Josh Davis are the two shining stars of the UCSB men’s basketball team. For the future, that is.
Beware of Our Fine, Furry Friends
We’re losing a war in Isla Vista, one overturned trashcan at a time. The gang of which I speak is, of course, the raccoons. You see them in I.V., rooting through garbage and staring with shiny, beady eyes.
Regents Dispute Nuclear Lab Fate
On Wednesday, the regents met to discuss the future of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, home of the first atomic bomb and one of two nuclear laboratories administered by the Dept. of Energy and run by the University of California.
Who’s Really Buying It?
It’s the worst news for The Who fans since the death of bassist John Entwistle. On Jan. 13, Pete Townshend, The Who’s guitarist, was arrested for possessing child pornography.
Women’s basketball: Gauchos Hope to Ride on CSUNset
The #18 UCSB women’s basketball team begins a three-game Big West road trip tonight and will shoot for a season sweep against CSUN tonight in the Matadome.
A Letter of Apology
On Jan. 13, 2003, the Daily Nexus Opinion section ran a column by Steven Ruszczycky entitled “Simian Antics Drive I.V. Residents Ape.” While well-intentioned, the column only served to hurt feelings and cause gross embarrassment to one of Isla Vista’s longtime residents.
Nevermind the Fishnets
This book is a collection of photographs by Jim Jocoy, a teenager living in the Bay Area at the time, who became deeply enraptured by the burgeoning California punk rock scene.
Group Renews Efforts for County Split
The Citizens for County Organization filed a notice of intention with the county clerk-recorder yesterday to circulate petitions and gather the necessary signatures to put the split on the ballot.
Newcomers headline: UCSB Welcomes Four Fresh Faces
Brimming with confidence after a breakout season in 2002, the Gauchos will run onto the diamond with a little more sparkle in their eyes. UCSB softball Head Coach Kristy Schroeder, last year’s Big West Softball Co-Coach of the Year, recruited three true freshmen and one junior college transfer.
People Shouldn’t Be Fooled By Political Pot Smoke and Mirrors
Kudos to Kristina Ackermann for an excellent overview of 2002 developments in marijuana law reform (Daily Nexus, “2002: The Year in Marijuana,” Jan. 14). It’s important to note that punitive marijuana laws have little, if any, deterrent value.