Candidates Continue to Ignore MIC
Way back in 1961, before you and I were even born, Dwight D. Eisenhower said, “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence by the military industrial complex for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.” The military industrial complex (MIC) is the influence of the armed forces upon the operation of government.
Armchair QB
Lute Olson just stepped down as U of A’s men’s bball coach. The QB will miss you, Lute. No coach was better at consistently putting forward a team of underperforming egomaniacs than you.
Scientists Find Breakthrough Immunization
Two UCSB scientists have developed a vaccine with the potential to protect against 2,500 strains of salmonella.
Scientist To Give Speech
World-renowned climatologist Dr. Stephen Schneider will lecture on Monday about global warming and government policy.
Improv Troupe Spoofs Candidates
Dust off your Joe-the-Plumber overalls and your Sarah Palin skirt suits — the Improvability comedy group will be performing a special Obama themed show tonight in I.V. Theater at 8 p.m.
Classy.
Students admire the Women’s Center Art Gallery exhibit, “This is What Democracy Looks Like!” The art focuses on the changing face of politics in recent history.
Vote on Nov. 4
California Assembly Member Pedro Nava congratulates a crowd in Storke Plaza for UCSB’s 10,000 new registered voters.
Drum Solo for God
A guy in Bridgeport, Connecticut broke into a church on Sunday to play a drum solo for God.
I.V. Alcohol Arrests Down 769 Percent?
According to UCSB’s annual crime report, there were only four drug arrests in Isla Vista during the 2007 school year.
Drink Your Day Away
I stopped giving a fuck about weekends long ago. School and work, while not necessarily requiring sobriety, tend to put a damper on the chaos found in a good, long drunk.