Cross Country: Santa Barbara Runs Toward Finish Line at Championships
The Gauchos head into this Saturday’s Big West Championship meet in Riverside looking to finally cash in and realize their great potential.
UCSB Student May Face Fraud Charges
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept., the FBI and the Internet auction company eBay are investigating suspected computer sales fraud by one or more UCSB students.
Bjork | Bjork’s Greatest Hits | Elektra
The album is not meant as reminiscences on a dwindling career, nor as a psychoticbumpschool, but rather as a comprehensive slate-cleaning after Vespertine.
University Aims for Safe, Local Ghoulish Fun
UCSB has Halloween events planned for its residents, but they happen to coincide with Parents’ and Family Weekend, which has also been scheduled for this weekend.
A.S. Should Keep a Closer Eye on RecCen Pool Use
I’m a little disturbed to read that the water polo team is using the RecCen pool. The RecCen is chartered to be used for recreation, not for intercollegiate sports.
Community Grieves at Vigil for Slain Woman
More than 100 students, staff and community members mourned the loss of a Bay Area teenager last night in Storke Plaza. The vigil was held in honor of 17-year-old Gwen Araujo, who was murdered at a party on Oct. 3 after two other teenagers discovered she was transgender.
The Donnas | Spend the Night | Atlantic
Lately I’ve been craving some girl punk, and good girl punk can be hard to find. The female voice isn’t necessarily suited to screaming, and “singing punk” is something of an oxymoron. Thank god for the Donnas.
I.V. Pub To Upgrade Menu, Liquor License
Dublin’s Sports Grill, located on the corner of Pardall Road and Embarcadero Del Norte, is in the process of upgrading its beer and wine license to a full service liquor license, which will allow the business to serve hard liquor.
No One Marshals Support for the Environment Like Gail
In our county, these same kinds of special interests have bankrolled a recall to try to remove one of our strongest environmental defenders: Supervisor Gail Marshall.
Bikepath Work Eases Ride for Local Cyclists
The ride to school for some UCSB students is now a little smoother and less likely to result in a crippling vehicular accident. The Santa Barbara Public Works Dept. has completed repairs on three local bike paths.