<p>I bought a brand new bike, which is like GOLD over there, so I wanna make sure that it doesn’t get stolen my first week. </p>
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<li>What’s the best way to lock a bike? Front wheel and frame?</li>
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<p>2 .I have a Bell Kevlar Cable lock, but should I get two locks?</p>
<p>Any other tips regarding bikes at SB and where to park is welcome. Thanks.</p>
<p>1) BEST WAY: frame to rail AND frame to wheels (u-locks)…DO NOT just lock wheel to frame or leave over night. seats are also stolen sometimes
2) u-locks are best but annoying to use. otherwise, it’s up to you</p>
<p>I have a $500 bike at UCSB, with two quick-release wheels. Here’s what I do.</p>
<p>I use two U-locks. One has a combination and the other is keyed. I lock the front wheel either to the frame or the rack or both and I lock the rear wheel to frame or the frame to rack. NEVER lock just the frame to wheel, no matter how comfortable you are in a given setting. My cheap beach cruiser was stolen the morning of a math midterm because of that.</p>
<p>Also, I kept the bike upstairs in my room at Santa Catalina. My roommate did too.</p>
<p>I know it can get pretty annoying riding with two U-locks in your backpack all the time, but it’s worth protecting your bike.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about parking too much. There are racks everywhere. The safest type are the ones near Campbell and the ones near Carrillo and DLG.</p>
<p>Hey I’m an incoming freshman… Is it possible to apply/get jobs on-campus after Fall Quarter? I don’t really want a job Fall Quarter as I settle in/get used to the campus and the environment but I’m open to getting one after… is it possible/easy to get one? Are there any (campus) resources that I can use to help me find jobs in the area?</p>
<p>awchang, check out Gaucholink. [Welcome</a> to Career Services](<a href=“http://career.ucsb.edu/students/gaucholink.html]Welcome”>http://career.ucsb.edu/students/gaucholink.html)</p>
<p>Are you allowed to use nails/tumbtacks on the walls of santa catalina?</p>
<p>there is no thumbnail padding on the wall, so you’re not supposed to.
but people do it anyways. i’d suggest using tape</p>
<p>thanks… how do people usually hang their corkboards/whiteboards up?</p>
<p>i never saw any inside rooms. my floor had whiteboards on the outside of the door.
just be creative or cover up the holes you make in the wall with paint or something</p>
<p>are there cute asian guys?</p>
<p>So when we move in this weekend, we move in to stay? We don’t have to leave and come back later in the week right?</p>
<p>SO EXCITED!!</p>
<p>correct!
but you are free to leave and return as you please.</p>
<p>I am an sbcc student IM dying to dorm st UCSB I know about tropicana and fountainblu but its just not the same. Is there any possible way that I can dorm even if I pay more or if a sublease… Help Me please.</p>
<p>As in one of the UCSB-run dorms? No, I’m pretty sure you can’t. Students aren’t allowed to sublease their rooms, either.</p>
<p>If you ever decide to transfer here though (as a student), you could get a room.</p>
<p>UCSB res halls are only open to UCSB students.</p>
<p>I’m planning on transferring to either a UC or SJSU and am trying to decided which would be a better environment to study Econ. Frankly, Santa Barbara seems like a young crowd and I wonder if I’d fit in. Do you know the percentage of folks over 30 attending UCSB? Are there many adult students?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Here’s a link to the UCSB Campus Profile for 09-10 (it’s a PDF):
<a href=“http://bap.ucsb.edu/IR/09-10/cp2009.pdf[/url]”>http://bap.ucsb.edu/IR/09-10/cp2009.pdf</a></p>
<p>The age distribution of students is on page three.</p>
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<p>I think you’d find higher proportions of students older than 22 at universities in urban areas.</p>
<p>A.Hey, im planning on applying to UCSB, but the one thing that turns me off is honestly the drinking. I’m honestly not a fan of it, and don’t plan to do it, i was wondering, are there parties going on like everynight making it hard to sleep or pay attention to my work that im doing? </p>
<p>B.And what percentage of the school would you say drinks? </p>
<p>C.Are there also different residence halls? if there is, which one usually has the least drinking/partying going on?</p>
<p>D.Will i be an outcast if i go to UCSB and don’t get involved in drinking? (will i still be able to make friends?)</p>
<p>A) You will have no problem getting work done, especially if you’re in a dorm. The only area you might have a problem sleeping or working would be if you live on DP. Even then it probably wouldn’t be a problem most of the time. The party scene is usually way overblown. It’s not like everywhere you go there’s gonna be parties. It can get a little crazy in IV on the weekends, but it’s not bad.</p>
<p>B) That’s hard to say. Maybe 75%? But that’s a complete guess. And it’s not like people are getting drunk non stop. A lot of people will just drink casually, like for me, I’ll usually just have a couple beers a few days of the week while I watch a movie or something. So yeah, it’s not like everyone goes out to parties and drinks every night or anything. Usually the people partying every night are going to SBCC.</p>
<p>C) There are a lot of different residence halls. Manzanita is known to be the quiet and least social dorm so that would be your best bet.</p>
<p>D) You won’t have any problem making friends. If anyone asks if you want some alcohol just say no thanks or tell them you don’t drink. Most people won’t care. And there are plenty of things to do other than drink.</p>
<p>So summing things up… The party and drinking scene is a little overblown. The parties are definitely there if you want to go to any, but they are very easy to avoid.</p>
<p>norris pretty much says it all. And your guess is pretty accurate. According to UCSB student health, 20% of UCSB students choose not to drink. </p>
<p>And to Doctor, you don’t need to worry about it. You’ll always find a niche in college no matter where you go.</p>