Alcohol Violations Sink SOS
Isla Vista residents will have to make do with one less liquor store for at least a month. State authorities shut down S.O.S. Liquor for offenses between October 2003 and January 2004 related to the sale of alcohol. The violations included selling alcohol to minors, failing to keep accurate records of keg sales and not affixing tracking labels to kegs, said Ed Macias, district supervisor of the Santa Barbara branch of the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC).
Hold the Line
Our cheerleading team is having tryouts soon. I’m told you’re guaranteed a spot on the squad if you can name one UCSB team worth cheering about.
Baseball: Santa Barbara Hosts Pepperdine in Final Home Game
Hot on the heels of a seven-game winning streak and with renewed energy, the Gauchos (30-17, 8-7 in the Big West) will host Pepperdine (23-25, 17-7 in the West Coast Conference) in nonconference action for their final regular season home game this afternoon at 2.
The Artful Dodger: Denial of Academic Excellence Should Leave Students Nonplussed
Back in first grade or maybe even kindergarten, I learned the mathematical significance of the plus sign. That little cross somehow meant more, like when 1 + 1 meant a little more than one, or when 1 + 100 meant a lot more than one.
Parking Research Drives I.V. Planners
In the recently proposed parking permit plan for Isla Vista, county planners aimed to address the findings of two traffic studies a few years ago.
I’m Rubber, You’re Glue, He’s a Terrorist
Back in the good old days, when America was fearlessly battling godless Soviets in the Cold War, it was understood that anybody who disagreed with your politics had to be a communist.
Marshall Deems Permit Plan Too Pricey for I.V.
With the proposed Isla Vista parking permit plan coming before the county supervisors for approval a week from today, 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall said Monday she opposes the plan’s $195 annual permit cost.
Column Skews the Middle East Conflict
In response to Ruben Brosbe’s column “An Informed Debate” (May 7, Daily Nexus), I must concur with Brosbe’s argument that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has tragically been oversimplified by both sides to the “point that true discussion cannot take place.”
New Charges Send SB Judge Back to Court
The Santa Barbara County district attorney charged Superior Court Judge Diana Hall with eight criminal counts Monday stemming from campaign finance violations that allegedly took place during her 2002 re-election campaign.
A.S. Helps Group Fund Screening of Iraqi Film
Associated Students Finance Board had just one student group request funding at its weekly meeting Monday.