Star of David Cross

In his middle age… well, baldness aside, he’s still pretty much a young man. This past spring, Cross barnstormed our great nation’s rock clubs, delivering his biting routine to the masses.

Staples Turns Over a New Leaf

In a step for forest conservation, the national office supply chain Staples, Inc. unveiled its new policy of handling and advocating the use of forest-friendly paper.

Santa Barbara Prepares for Battle

After clinching the Big West for the first time in school history and posting a #7 national ranking, there is yet another goal to cross off on the UCSB women’s volleyball’s 2002 laundry list – an undefeated spin cycle through the conference.

Even Prime Ministers Should Adhere to the Rules of Language

Repeatedly, upper-division English professors and TAs at UCSB spend a ridiculous amount of class time explaining intricacies of grammar that students should have learned in elementary and high school.

Movie Review | I Spy: Beverly Hills Spy

Owen Wilson has earned himself something of a cult following, and with good reason. He’s funny as hell. Wilson costars with Eddie Murphy in “I Spy,” an action/comedy movie that’s entertaining all the way through.

Geography 135 Makes List of ‘Dirty’ Courses

A national group of young conservatives says a class on clean air is dirty with liberal bias, but the UCSB professors in charge of the course say that’s just hot air.

Nine Gauchos Named on 2002 All-Big West Team

Just three days prior to its anticipated first round match versus the University of San Diego, the UCSB men’s soccer team posted nine players to the All-Big West team yesterday.

Staff Editorial Fails Mission

I was most distressed to read the staff editorial, “Mission Statement,” on Nov. 18, in which you make the claim that the efforts of the California Missions Foundation are both “sneaky and misguided.”

Snoop Dogg | Paid The Cost To Be Da Bo$$ | Capitol/Priority Missy Elliott | Under Construction | Elektra

Missy isn’t fat, Snoop isn’t toasted, and rap has come full circle. Not full circle back to the Grandmaster Flash (or, God forbid, Blondie) days, but full circle to ’60s soul.

Gauchos Fail to Beat the Geeks

Over 330 fans of Comedy Central’s “Beat the Geeks” game show came to Campbell Hall on Tuesday night to see “The Geeks Live.” The show gave audience members a chance to become contestants and win prizes including $500, DVDs and T-shirts.