Chuck of the Irish
Irishmen. They’re everywhere, as you may now be aware. They’re in our bars, our fat houses and our morning coffee. Clearly, the end of the world is upon us.
What a UCSB Degree Gets You
In my girlfriend’s defense, I am rarely online. But I would like to expose what a degree from UCSB gets you these days. Her name is Dina Vainer, and yes, I promised her I would keep her identity ambiguous.
I.V. Eatery Seeks Liquor License
Customers at the recently opened China Garden may soon be able to order beer and wine with their orange chicken and chow mein, if the county approves the Isla Vista restaurant’s recently submitted on-site liquor license application.
Nothing Beats an Endless Slummer
For those of you reading this, chances are you are lucky enough to have made the correct decision to stay for the summer in our slum of a utopia — or is it the other way around?
UC Awaits Decision on Lab; Nearly 200 Workers Retire
As the July 19 deadline to submit a bid for continued management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory approaches, the University of California is working to stem the facility’s all-time high retirement rate to keep its expert scientists from leaving.
Scientists Get Busy Studying Grunion
In a natural display of exhibitionism, thousands of fish will flop up onto Santa Barbara beaches this summer to do the nasty while researchers watch intently.
Irish Students Find ‘Pot o’ Gold’ in I.V.
Isla Vista residents can expect to start hearing some unusual accents around town, as more than a hundred Irish citizens will be spending the summer in the area through work visa programs.
Dennis Nord Leaves Big Shoes to Fill at C&CS
After 30 years of job placement tests, interview-skills workshops and career fairs, Counseling and Career Services (C&CS) Director Dennis Nord will retire today.
Four Gauchos Go Pro in MLB Draft
Despite a relatively quiet season in the Big West, the UCSB baseball team managed to make its presence felt in the 2005 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft held on June 7 and 8. Four Gauchos had their names called during the draft, besting last year’s three Santa Barbara draft selections.
County Prepares for West Nile Infections
With the recent discovery of two dead crows infected with West Nile Virus in Santa Barbara County, local officials are beginning to worry that this year could bring higher activity of the disease, as well as the first human cases of the virus in the area.