Grower Parades Portly Pumpkin

Every Halloween, Greenhouse Gardens Project member Bill Trautwein parades his giant pumpkin around the streets of Isla Vista on the back of his truck for the amusement local residents.

Students Should Take an Interest in Our Nation’s Future

Our collective fates and the fates of tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians are being decided upon at this very moment by the Bush administration, who now have complete congressional authority to use military force whenever they deem it necessary.

Gauchos Maul Anteaters

If the UCSB men’s soccer team learned anything from playing then #1 Indiana on Sunday, the squad learned how to bounce back from a loss.

These Tasty Oral Tips Come Straight From the Horse’s Mouth

An Isla Vista Halloween brings out the Britney in every girl who would otherwise dress no sexier than a pencil case. It can bring the 6-foot-tall bong out in every male daydreamer. It is a time of mystery and magic.

Men’s Water Polo: 49ers, Bears Drown Gauchos at Rec

The UCSB men’s water polo team literally swallowed its pride this weekend after suffering losses to both UC Berkeley and Long Beach State.

1 Floor Up, 2 to Go on New Science Building

Workers constructing the new Engineering Science building completed the first of three floors recently for the $39.7 million structure.

Picture Perfect

World-renowned photojournalist Steve McCurry is no stranger to danger – he once crossed the Pakistan border disguised as a rebel, just to take pictures.

Isla Vista Offers Sober D’a de los Muertos Festival

The event – organized by the I.V. Recreation and Parks District, UCSB, Associated Students and other local groups – will feature live music, food and carnival games.

Blame Marshall and Students for I.V.’s Bad Rap

Since a great deal of us students currently reside in Isla Vista, whenever something goes wrong, the finger gets directly pointed at us. I.V. has degenerated into a poster-, trash- and graffiti-ridden town that is getting more and more dangerous to live in.

Men’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Nets Results at Omni

Last weekend, at the Omni Hotels Region VIII-South Championships hosted by Pepperdine University, UCSB men’s tennis players Alex Anselme and Mirco Schwindt reflected the concept that destiny is not a matter of chance, but of choice.