Safety Concerns Spark Meeting About DP Cliffs
Third District Superviso Brooks Firestone will hold a town hall meeting tonight in Embarcadero Hall to discuss the continued erosion of the bluffs along Del Playa Drive.
Softball: Top Squads Squash SB
The UCSB softball team (5-6 overall) put forth all efforts this weekend to beat the heat against multiple nationally ranked teams during the 2005 Louisville Slugger Desert Classic, hosted by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Gauchos finishing 1-3 with two close games.
You’ve Been a Bad Boy, Lefty
In response to the column titled “The Romance of Republicans,” (Daily Nexus, Feb. 14) by Neil Visalvanich, I must object. Yet contrary to before, I must indulge myself this time and not get too heated and instead form a rhyme.
Professors Join Ranks of Engineering’s Elite
The prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has admitted two more UCSB professors into its ranks this year, giving the university a total of 26 faculty members in the renowned organization under its belt.
Baseball: Gauchos Host X-Town ‘Rivals’
It doesn’t seem fair to call it a rivalry anymore. The UCSB baseball team has taken 10 straight and holds a 79-23 series advantage over Westmont. The cross-town “rivals” meet again today at 2 p.m. at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
Great Icons Mark the Passing of one Generation to Another
Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, truly became the end of an era for me. That’s when Johnny Carson, the original funny man, passed on to the next life. My guess is he has everyone, God included, rolling in the aisles of heaven. Welcome home, my friend.
Field Lauds Atwater’s Earth-Shaking Work
Geology professor Tanya Atwater, an expert in plate tectonic theory, recently received two prestigious national awards – adding to her already rock solid reputation.
Officer Apologizes for Insensitive Assault Quotes
This is in response to the letter dated Feb. 11, (“Sexual Assaults Always Yield Injuries For Women,” Daily Nexus). I am responsible for the press release and subsequent information that was released regarding the sexual assault that had happened the previous week.
Effort To Control Insects Focuses on Environment
Personnel at UCSB’s Environmental Health and Safety Dept. have been developing a plan known as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a plan that designers say will cause minimal environmental impact while reducing the risk posed by mosquitoes possibly infected with West Nile virus.
Don’t Make ROTC Pay for Professors Political Vendetta
I was dismayed to read about the possibility of banning ROTC from this campus (“UCSB Senate Calls for ROTC Review,” Daily Nexus, Feb. 14). If you disagree with the policies that the Dept. of Defense sets forth, then, hey, you can, and should, voice your opinion in other forums.