Feature Photo: Give Blood, Get a Cookie

Undeclared sophomore Cheryl Killingsworth gets blood drawn by a donor dare specialist during an A.S. sponsored blood drive in Corwin Pavilion on Thursday afternoon.

Feature Photo: A Look Back

Santa Barbara resident Claudia Weitlanner attends a retrospective exhibit which explores fifity years of design work by local modernist Paul Tuttle.

To All the Contra Fans In the House

I’m terribly disappointed with the camera resolution on the latest war. CNN footage looked like a close-up shot of slowing elephant dung. For the billions we drop in defense, we deserve satellite close-ups, not Dumbo droppings. I’ve found Nintendo’s 1988 video games classic Contra much more realistic. Remember: Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, […]

Men’s Water Polo: Santa Barbara Dismantles Loyola Marymount, Irvine

If there is one thing that can plunge a Division I men’s water polo team into total chaos, it’s a loss to Loyola Marymount.

You’re Like, Famous

I successfully resisted the urge to say painfully obvious things to him such as, “You’re Dennis Miller,” or “You really sucked on Monday Night Football.”

Checkmate or Stalemate?

Blowing up bits of Afghanistan may be satisfying, but will it accomplish anything?

I.V. Females Report Two Sexual Assaults

Two more Isla Vista rapes were reported last week, bringing the total number to seven since the start of Fall Quarter.

New Outreach Director Faces Budget Cuts

As part of University of California budget cuts, Outreach suffered a $2 million system-wide loss from the $40 million it receives annually. Of that, UCSB took a $25,000 hit from its usual $2.5 million.

Not Acronym Crazy? Live With It and Make Up Some of Your Own

In my five years at UCSB, I have yet to find the “prize-winning science department.” I’ve seen the prize-winning chemistry department, and the prize-winning physics department, but I can’t seem to find the science building.

From the Cheap Seats: Anything Goes On Any Given Sunday

Teams that have been rebuilding for the last three or four years, such as the aforementioned Bears, have finally turned the corner and look to be on an upswing.