One Fan’s Delusional Sports Universe
Please allow me to introduce myself: I’m Justin, and I’m addicted to the Oakland A’s. Those of you who follow baseball at all should know where this column is going, because the Cinderella Minnesota Twins trounced my beloved A’s out of the playoffs on Sunday.
Red Dragon | Come Back, Clarice
Realize “Red Dragon” was not made because producer Dino De Laurentiis felt he owed the fans of “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Hannibal” an introduction to Hannibal Lecter’s pre-Clarice days.
County Looks Into Pool Death
The Santa Barbara County Coroner’s Office is currently investigating the death of 20-year-old Lompoc resident Ryan Dixon-Williams.
Give the Republicans Their Fair Chance to Screw the State Up
I cannot in good conscience sit by silently while the governor is re-elected because of the weaknesses of Bill Simon. Davis is surely of no stronger character than Simon.
Ryan Adams | Demolition | Lost Highway Beck | Sea Change | DGC
Singer-songwriters are making a comeback, and it’s about time. A welcome change from the manufactured pop icons who have dominated the charts over the last couple of years, this is a breed of artist that actually plays instruments (gasp!) and writes their own lyrics.
A.S. Discusses Fall Election, Clerical Strike
Wednesday’s Associated Students Legislative Council meeting addressed the two hottest topics on campus this week: the A.S. Special Election and the upcoming clerical workers’ strike.
We Cannot Coddle a Madman Who Has Mustard Gas
The overwhelming anti-war sentiment coming from the town of Isla Vista sounds like it is coming from a flock of sheep wearing blinders.
India.Arie | Voyage to India | Motown Record Co., LP
I must admit, I was a bit skeptical of Arie’s staying power after the barrage of neo-soul-phytes that followed in her footsteps in the last couple of years.
Researcher Lectures on Resistant Bacteria
People around the world are dying of bacterial infections that were once entirely treatable with conventional antibiotics and as modern medicine advances, the situation stands to get worse, not better.
Hey Teachers, Leave Embarcadero Hall Alone
As a longtime resident of Isla Vista, I am very disturbed by UCSB’s acquisition of the former Bank of America building for conversion into the new Embarcadero lecture hall.