Catch a Tiger, Let Him Go
I admit it. At the sound of the glorious one-string acoustics and sight of the magnificent magnolias that signify nothing else but the Masters, I found myself cheering on none other than a Mr. Tiger Woods. And this was not just on Championship Sunday, but throughout the tournament, from the very start to the very end. I felt genuine nerves as he was warming up, legitimate butterflies as he began his ascent toward the first tee. And when it came to his famous Red Shirt Sunday, I, like many others, expected him to charge up the leader board to the top spot.
CalPIRG’s True Colors
Article summary: Go to the Office of Student Life in SRB, and DEPLEDGE CalPIRG.
A.S. Funds New Transit Program
Temporarily or permanently disabled students may have access to a new chauffeur-style transportation service on campus as soon as this summer, thanks to $100,000 that Associated Students recently made available.
Armchair QB
Oh God, it’s NHL playoff time. Time for every wannabe Canadian to wake up from their post-curling craze slumber and pester us to watch drunken bar fights on ice… AKA hockey. Super.
Dept. Rescinds Mistaken Acceptances
The university had to apologize to 60 waitlisted applicants last week after mistakenly sending the Fall 2010 hopefuls congratulatory letters intended for admitted students.
Weekend Features Earth Day Activities
Santa Barbara’s Community Environmental Council will host the 40th Earth Day festival at Alameda Park this weekend.
Nuclear Threat Only Puts America at Further Risk
The Nuclear Posture Review replaces America’s outdated nuclear policy, whereby nuclear deterrence was the primary tool used to preserve a Cold War standoff.
Gauchos Ace LMU at Home
Since its disappointing 6-1 loss to Cal Poly on March 31, the UCSB men’s tennis team has been on a tear. Following up the one-sided defeat, the Gauchos have won three straight and four of their last five matches, including a 4-3 victory over #42 Boise State on April 3, where the Broncos had not lost for two years.
Weekend Wrap-Up
The Isla Vista Foot Patrol handled a deluge of Floatopia-related crime this weekend, responding to thefts, medical emergencies and alcohol violations.
La Loca Lohan
“Mean Girls,” based on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan movie. And what do they do? They leave Lindsay Lohan out of the cover art.