Frat, Surfrider Team Up to Clean Up

Sleeping in this weekend was not on the agenda for the fraternity brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE), who were up before noon to participate in a beach cleanup.

Reserve Council Opposes More Cuts

The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council voted unanimously Friday to send a letter to the governor expressing its concern for the effects of budget cuts on the reserve program.

FIJI Leaves I.V. Frat House

The Greek letters are down, the fraternity crest is gone and the house that was once home to the Santa Barbara chapter of Phi Gamma Delta – also known as FIJI – is all but empty.

Cop Out

Well, the ‘human went and got shitfaced before coming up with today’s column. Now I’m staring at the roof of this goddamned cave, trying to think, like I have so many times before.

Big Mistake

Halloween in Isla Vista: The party is over. Seriously, this time. It was 15 days ago. But that only brings next year’s festivities 15 days closer. Planning can never start too early. Planning can never start too early. The Office of Student Life – the ones who sent the anti-fun e-mail – held a meeting on Monday with police and other campus organizations to congratulate themselves on a safe Halloween and to discuss next year’s.

UCSB Has Chance at Title

Tomorrow, UCSB ventures to Irvine to take on the Anteaters for not quite all the marbles, but a considerable share of them. While the playoffs loom next week, at stake tomorrow is a possible first round bye in the NCAA playoffs, and possibly the Big West title.

County Forces Unpaid Leave at SB Courts

Statewide budget cuts forced Santa Barbara County Superior Court employees to take a mandatory, unpaid day off Monday, Nov. 10. The forced leave of absence was one of a total of 13 days that local court employees will not receive pay.

Even Cops Are Invited to Open Parties

Do cops have quotas? Do they get a bonus for writing a bunch of tickets?

No, there’s no free toaster for every five beer tickets we write. People often talk of quotas and how the police need to show a certain number of busts every shift, but actually it’s illegal for a police department to require a certain amount of arrests (California Vehicle Code 41602) by an officer.

Cross Country: UCSB Travels to Portland for West Regional

On Saturday, the Gauchos will travel to Portland, Ore. to compete in the West Regional Championship. The race will take place at Blue Lake Park, with a 10K race scheduled at 11 a.m. for the men and a 6K event at 12:15 p.m. for the women.

New Gauchos Love UCSB Activities

This year’s freshman class may be slow to learn the rules of the bike path and how to share the sidewalk with skateboarders, but they have jumped into UCSB’s extracurricular scene with unusual enthusiasm this school year.