Daddy Christmas
Over Winter Break I saw the greatest Christmas light display ever. On the fence
of this one house, someone had spelled out, in lights, “HO.” Not “HO HO HO.”
Just “HO.”
Casey Cook Out for Six Weeks
Knowing that they would probably be without leading scorer and second leading rebounder Casey Cook for a good chunk of time, juniors Josh Davis and Michael Chambers spent a little extra time after practice Monday working on their games.
Thesaurus of Debauchery
Welcome to 2005, kids. With the new year and the new class schedule inconveniently aligning themselves, when you’re sitting in your first lecture of dreaded Winter Quarter you will undoubtedly get a lot of the old, “What did you do on New Year’s?”
A.S. President Faces Charges in SB Court
Associated Students President Cervin Morris’s arraignment is scheduled for today, where he will face charges stemming from his Nov. 12 arrest for allegedly hitting a man in the head with a beer bottle and punching another man in the face.
UCSB Veterans Vie High
Expectations are high for the UCSB men’s volleyball team in its 2005 season. Head Coach Kenny Preston is aiming for the top. “We expect higher results than seventh place,” Preston said. “Our goal is to win the National Championship.
The Pleasures and Pains of City Life Abroad
Living in London is interesting. I realized this morning, as I was watching the weather that listed “Tuesday: grey; Wednesday: grey; Thursday: lighter,” this isn’t a joke – this is London. What I realized was that not only do I live in a city, but in the capital, and one of the greatest cities on earth.
Shoreline Fund Seeks Student Help
The Shoreline Preservation Fund (SPF), which issues $150,000 in grants every year to groups seeking to protect the UCSB and Isla Vista coastline, is looking for a new student to help decide where it spends its money.
Ever Wonder How It Feels to Sell Your Soul on Facebook?
On Nov. 24, I signed up and received a Thefacebook account. I know that since July you’ve been logging on three times a day to check for “pokes,” reading inane updates to your group’s message board, and have found the number of that girl in your sociology class who sits three seats up from you.
UCSB Research Funds Swell by 12%
For the eighth straight year, UCSB has received a record amount of research funds from external sources – totaling $161.4 million.
Juggernaut Renter Fails to Keep His Internet Promises
I live at 6694 Picasso Rd., which is a 10-unit apartment building – about 32 people live there. Ron Wolfe and Associates manages the building and upon signing the lease, we were promised free high-speed Internet.