Sunburns and Suntans
Shiny, greased-up suntans to the newly established Pita Pit for providing a yummy late-night alternative to Freebirds.
Itchy, scratchy sunburns to the I.V. parking plan proposal for charging us up the ass for permits that don’t guarantee us parking spots.
NASA Bigwig Visits Future Engineers
UCSB engineering students may better understand the importance of concise technical communication after hearing a talk given by Charles Whetsel, chief engineer of the NASA Mars Exploration Program.
Scholarship Regulations Make Recruiting Complex
Men’s volleyball Head Coach Ken Preston has never known the luxury of having too much time on his hands. Neither has the Gaucho baseball team’s Head Coach Bob Brontsema.
Goodbye from the Box
Bye, Nexites. We did it every night, and we did it good. Funny, fearless geniuses who can handle their liquor – I’d be lucky to work with a group like you again.
Damn Skippy: What Happened to the Family?
Everyone in the political world loves the Family. They may not like their own families, as the second or even third marriages of our upstanding leaders tell us, but they love Families.
Property Managers Say Prices Remain Stable
Those still looking for housing next year will find slim pickings among the small number of Isla Vista units still available. However, local property managers say rental rates have been relatively stable over the past few years and the proposed I.V. parking plan will probably not affect rental rates.
Black Tide Disqualified From National Championship
Although it went undefeated in the Ultimate Players Association (UPA) sectional and regional tournaments, the UCSB Black Tide men’s ultimate Frisbee team will not be making the trip to the Ultimate College National Championship in Seattle this weekend.
One Political Journey Comes to an End
It began for me with the fire marshal commanding me to take down political paraphernalia off my door in the on-campus dorms because it was unpopular during the election season and “it would possibly catch fire.”
Internet Takes Blame for Increase in Cheating
The number of students found guilty of academic misconduct is on the rise despite UCSB’s efforts to end plagiarism. In 2002-03 the university handled 27 cases of academic misconduct, including 14 cases of Internet plagiarism, 10 cases of non-Internet plagiarism and three cases of cheating during exams.