Month: January 2009

News

UCSB Officials Face Subpoena

January 27, 2009 by Kristin Ferrell

University officials met yesterday to discuss the school's legal options in the face of a subpoena issued by Steve Pappas' legal team.

Opinion

Free Speech and Booze Don’t Mix

January 27, 2009 by Dylan James

It is the curse of the humour columnist (a title which I can now claim in this inaugural column of mine, although I shy away from the term "writer" since it carries connotations of far greater tact) that, just because one spews forth a bunc...

Sports

Skirts Burn Four Top Ten Squads

January 27, 2009 by Mark Bogard

With a single loss coming against national #3 Stanford, the UCSB Burning Skirts ultimate Frisbee team took third place in the Santa Barbara Invitational this weekend. Despite missing the overall goal of winning the tournament, junior co-cap...

News

UCSB Sees Drop in Fall Applicants

January 27, 2009 by Elliott Rosenfeld

While the University of California saw applicants for Fall 2009 surge to record-high numbers, UCSB received 1,000 fewer applications this year, a decline that may be a product of the ailing California economy.

Opinion

A Waterproofed Isla Vista Palooza

January 27, 2009 by Zach Cowan

In the static bliss of perpetual blue skies, skimpy clothing, ever-flowing effervescent natty ice and sunsets that lend themselves to postcards and dreams from the landlocked, it becomes natural to take paradise for granted. It's easy to fe...