Rain Postpones Lab Completion Date
Because of this year’s unusually long winter rains, construction on the Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) expansion has been delayed until this July – four months after the original deadline, university officials said.
Hot Hot Heat | Elevator | Sire
It’s become rather obvious that indie rock has taken over as the next logical progression in the popular music scene. Festival shows like Coachella have risen up from the extremely unlikely (who would have thought college kids would pay 75 dollars to stand in the desert sun) to the marginally profitable.
A.S. Finds, Allocates Budget Surplus
An accounting discrepancy in the Associated Students’ 2005-06 budget forced A.S. Legislative Council to reconsider a revised financial plan Wednesday night, even though it approved an incorrect version at last week’s meeting.
The Mountain Goats | The Sunset Tree | 4AD
Before writing this review, I’d never heard of the Mountain Goats; it’s probably safe to say that neither have many of you. However, this is one band that should not go overlooked.
April 28 – May 5, 2005
Arts & Lectures presents “Distant,” winner of the 2003 Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival. This Turkish film is a look at the distance between two lonely cousins in Istanbul who are more alike than they think. The screening will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Campbell Hall.
Sex by the Books
Hey, check out the “Best of” section in today’s paper. Once again, the Davidson Library was voted the best place to have sex on campus. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It wins every year.
Katy Kunkel Joins the Century Club
If you took all the traits that coaches look for in a perfect team captain and put them into a water polo player, you would find yourself looking at UCSB senior and 2-meter defender Katy Kunkel.
Embrace That Dirty Fetish
I have something very important to say: Pain makes me horny. Before you come to my house in order to slug me in the mug and check my Levis for an admirable erection, allow me to explain. In an odd coincidence, my sexual awakening took place during the same weeks that the city of Saratoga chose to resurface several of its main streets.
Slain Grad’s Former Wife Enters Plea
The ex-wife of slain UCSB graduate student Jarrod Davidson maintained that she had no role in his murder, pleading not guilty to two felony counts at her arraignment Monday.
The Ack Attack: Dude, It’s a Wonderful Surf
One downside to being a young surfer is you constantly have to answer to the criticism of the older generation. “You should do something productive with your time instead of hanging out at the beach all weekend long.” “Whatever you say, grandma.”