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Use Energy Efficiently for the Future

October 26, 2001 by Adam Brandt

What role does energy play in your life? What role does oil play in the lives of those around the world?
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KEEE-YAAA! Extreme Quarter

October 26, 2001 by Staff

Halloween falls on a Wednesday this year.
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Parking Spots Should Come Before Building

October 26, 2001 by Staff

150 to 200 parking spaces are to be eliminated in December, and the administration does not have plans to replace them. This is gross mismanagement on the part of the administration and shows a seriou...
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Think

October 26, 2001 by Staff

When the S.M.U.R.F.s Fight UCSB, Bet on Asphalt

October 25, 2001 by Brendan Buhler

In a development that should surprise no one, UCSB's administrators, professors and staffers can't agree where to park it or how to pay for it.
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They Burn Leeches, Right?

October 25, 2001 by Staff

The weatherroommates and I are in mourning today
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You Wouldn’t Hit a Guy With Crutches, Right?

October 25, 2001 by Andrew Lum

"Man you've got glasses I don't wanna hurt you," he stutters, adding "I'm Hawaiian, you don't wanna mess with me."
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A.S. It Is: Building on Home Plate

October 24, 2001 by Brian Hampton

This project would provide 972 beds for single graduate students over a 312,610-square foot area, on what is currently Storke Field.
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What are the Chances?

October 24, 2001 by Staff

Whenever midterms are pinning me down, I try to get some perspective. It could be worse. Atrsweek editor Eric James, for example, just got her wallet stolen in Hollywood by a 7-foot tall drag queen cr...
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We Can (and Should) Dance if We Want To

October 24, 2001 by David Downs

Since I'm a tall, lanky fucker, I keep my booty-shakin' subtle. Tall, lanky people look like morons when they flap their limbs around the dance floor.
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Bitter Critics Need to Taste Sweet I.V. Life

October 24, 2001 by Tiffany Miller

While I have never met Alice, I'm convinced that she is a bitter, cynical person who believes that she is better than everyone else.
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Hey, Freshman: Stop Your Bitching and Get a New Bike

October 24, 2001 by Staff

I'm sure you'll get better adjusted to campus life and maybe even parties. You may eventually start going to 8 a.m. classes in your pajamas like the rest of us rather than in make-up.
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The Beach Is Not Your Dumping Ground; Let’s Keep It Clean

October 24, 2001 by Staff

In just one day, we managed to pick up 25 large garbage bags worth of trash all along the shores below DP, plus a TV, an old computer, two decomposing mattresses, several plastic chairs and tiki torch...
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Isla Vista, the ‘Death Trap’ That Hides Pockets of Culture and Artistic Talent

October 24, 2001 by Henry Sarria

I don't know how many times I've heard it said, but if there were a dollar for every time it has been said to me, then a millionaire I would be: "Isla Vista is a cultural black hole/death trap."
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No One Rallies Around the Flag Like A Moron

October 23, 2001 by Steven Ruszczycky

There's just something about trying times that brings out the worst in people. While most would resort to anger or fear, Americans have a distinctive talent for falling back on their ability to be inh...
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