Nation Agrees, Gauchos No. 1
As of Tuesday, the Gauchos are by consensus the #1 team as the NSCAA/Adidas Coaches’ Poll, the NCAA’s chief team-ranking poll, tabbed them tops in the land, following in suit with Soccer Times, Soccer America and College Soccer News.
Code Red City
The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security just bought the entire town of Playas, N.M. (pop. 50), for use in anti-terror training (seriously). Emergency workers will simulate anthrax attacks, suicide bombings and water-supply poisonings.
The Man Behind The Fly
Anyhoo, I’m here today to tell you guys what a great year this is going to be for the Wednesday Hump. Not just because we’re all going to learn a lot about sex and sexuality, but because Dave has some really big surprises planned for us this year.
Ambassador Lectures to Packed House
Ambassador Dennis Ross, the former U.S. Special Coordinator for the Middle East, visited UCSB Tuesday night to give a lecture on Middle East politics and to promote his new book about the region.
Columnist’s Assumptions Don’t Include Queer Safety
This is in response to Loren Williams’ article, “Homosexuals Need to Learn How to Put Up Their Dukes” (Daily Nexus, Sept. 28). Williams did not have all the necessary information to draw his conclusions, such as the history involved in gay rights and the hard work that queers have done to raise awareness.
Fresh Blood Fuels Santa Barbara Footballers
The past four years have seen the Gauchos lose the Big West Conference championship in the last weekend of the season. This year, however, UCSB is heading into its conference season with a new depth to its team and new faces on the sideline.
Car-sharing Program Encounters Detour
The joint effort between UCSB and Santa Barbara County to implement a car-sharing program at the university and in Isla Vista has encountered a few problems, slowing the plan’s completion.
Sure There is Despair, But Don’t Forget Our Heroes
I read Shithi Kamal’s letter about Iraq (“Media Needs to Cover Both Fronts of Despair in War,” Daily Nexus, Sept. 28) and I agree with some parts of the article but disagree with most.
Intramurals Looming for the Learned
UCSB offers a variety of 19 intramural sports with something for everyone.Intramural sports only require an hour a week for competition, and no experience is necessary. Each team only practices as much as its members decide to.
Students Face Felony Narcotics Charges
The Isla Vista Foot Patrol arrested a number of people in a single incident this past weekend on narcotics related charges.