A Capital Idea
Drat, here I was hoping for the filibuster “nuclear option” thing to play out. In case you didn’t know what a filibuster is, or what the “nuclear option” is, it is when a senator speaks for so long that he (or she, if there are any female senators for some reason) explodes, with a giant mushroom cloud towering over the former Capitol.
Choppy Recruiting Found in Foreign Waters
When looking overseas, collegiate coaches must be wary of the double-edged sword that is international recruitment. With a limited recruiting budget and a finite number of scholarships per program, most UCSB coaches restrict the first leg of the recruiting process to the confines of the Golden State.
Firestone Parks It Like It’s a Lot
Since the recent debate regarding military recruiters on campus, one thing has become obvious — political activism is misguided. In this country, change is possible. On our campus, change is possible. This change requires voters to vote and it requires you to engage in local politics. Political activism is not active when ideas are merely stated.
Wage Increases Fail to Appease Union Demands
Members of one union are preparing to strike this week despite receiving a new wage proposal from the University of California, while members of another will vote on whether they wish to do the same for their own wage increases.
Baseball: Santa Barbara Seniors Swing for the Big Show
Each year, only about 1 percent of the players eligible for Major League Baseball’s (MLB) First-Year Player Draft will actually be drafted, and only 10 percent of all players who sign a professional contract will ever play one day in the majors.
Beer Columnist, Don’t Write About Beer
Sean Swaby, this is the final straw. Something has to be said. Over and over I have read your articles in the Opinion section about your “debaucherous nights in I.V.,” your ideas about the different ways to get wasted and your “glorious afternoons with your Budweiser 30 pack” out on the raft. Please stop. Nobody really wants to hear about it.
Residents Defend DP Volleyball Park
The controversy surrounding Isla Vista parks continued Monday morning, as local residents protested the county’s plans to sell Del Playa Drive’s Volleyball Park.
Talk To Buoy Ocean as Energy Source
Riding the recent wave of local discussion surrounding alternatives to fossil fuels, two lecturers will discuss the possibility of replacing energy from oil with tidal energy.
Alpert Award Honors UCSB Playwright
A UCSB professor recently received a $50,000 fellowship for her dramatic contribution to the world of theater. Naomi Iizuka, a dramatic arts professor and UCSB Playwriting Program director, was one of five individuals to receive the 2005 CalArts Alpert Award in the Arts fellowship in New York City last week, a university press release said.
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