Surf Column: The Ranch
I want to start by stating that I am not giving anything away. Don’t bother sending your angry letters accusing me of exposing secret spots, because the Ranch is not a secret spot. A huge chunk of pristine coastline stretching from Gaviota north to Jalama Beach cannot be kept secret.
PAC/GPAC Kicks Off Year Tonight
Tonight, residents of Isla Vista will have the first of many opportunities to give input on several community issues. The Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee (PAC/GPAC) will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the University Religious Center at 777 Camino Pescadero to discuss areas of the I.V. Master Plan.
Women
The Gauchos have the talent, experience and dedication to do better than any UCSB cross country team in history. Last year, the team was ranked 29th in the nation, the highest ranking ever for UCSB women’s cross country.
Drugstore Cowboy: Save That FAFSA Check
Well, well, Mr. Po-lice Man: You think you’ve got us by the curlies here with your $3,076 beer-distribution tickets. There’s still hope, all ye forlorn and weary criminals on the business end of the IVFP’s ticket pads, yes there is.
What a Deal
Words are important. I’m not just saying this as a biased newspaperhuman. Words, or the lack of, can completely change the meaning of stuff and all that.
Frat Fire Prevention Failings May Bring the House Down
Several Isla Vista fraternity houses do not meet state fire code standards, according to local fire department officials, who say the fraternities must bring their houses into compliance or face eviction.
Men
UCSB men’s cross country emerges this year as a new team with a fresh look. The team may lack experience, but not grit. After a stroke of luck, senior Jeff Gardina will return this season as the Gauchos’ top runner.
One Sloppy IVFP Run-in Doesn’t Impress
On the night of Friday, Sept. 24, I was arrested for giving false information to an Isla Vista Foot Patrol officer. My eyes were opened to the corrupt, inappropriate and unprofessional ways of the IVFP that night.
Locals Rally for Community Center
Isla Vista residents gathered at the site of a proposed new community center in Estero Park to kick off the campaign supporting a ballot measure that will decide the project’s fate later this year.
Men
The season goal of the UCSB men’s water polo team is threefold: win, win, win. But it’s taking it one game at a time. The Gauchos are off to a great start in the 2004 season with a 10-4 record, bolstered this weekend by crushing 14-4 and 19-2 defeats over Chapman and Occidental, respectively.