Santa Barbara Remembers Shooting Victim
It’s been almost one year since Jovani Tovar lay dying on the sidewalk of lower State Street. Some say he died a hero, but mostly those who knew him just miss him. A year later, they still do. This weekend, they’ll gather to remember him together.
Bears Kick Gauchos Out of NCAA Playoffs
At some point in time, all good things must come to an end. The UCSB men’s soccer team (18-3-1) fell 2-1 at Cal in a second-round playoff game on Nov. 27, concluding the most successful season in Gaucho soccer history.
World AIDS Day Is a Time to Search for Strength and Truth
Fear and vulnerability: These are two words that come to my mind whenever someone mentions the terms HIV or AIDS. For so long, the fact that anyone had to live with AIDS seemed foreign to me, distant and certainly not my issue.
Jessica Jardine’s Top Five
Celebrity I’m Not Ashamed to be Infatuated With – Conan O’Brien. He’s given us Triumph the Insult Dog, “The String Dance,” Jesus Christ sports action figurines and an all-out war with Michael Bolton.
Angela Potter’s Top Five
Surprise Talent of the Year – Jared Leto. His band, 30 Seconds to Mars, is actually good. For proof, download “Buddha for Mary.” He’s not bad to look at either.
UCSB Receives Grant to Research Fiber Optics
Five UCSB researchers were recently awarded $3.5 million by DARPA to create advanced routing devices for optical computer networks over the next four years. The project is part of a field of research known as photonics.
Santa Barbara Quenches Thirst Over Gators at Home
Santa Barbara (2-1) tips off tonight against Loyola Marymount at 7 in the Thunderdome in an attempt to string together its first winning streak of the new season, two games.
UCSB’s Sidewalks Are Not the Play Things of Drivers
Campus walkways should enjoy the same status as city sidewalks. One does not see cars and trucks on State Street sidewalks in downtown Santa Barbara, yet our walkways are sometimes more crowded than most city sidewalks.
DJ Fatkid’s Top Five
Album of the Year, No Seriously, Listen to Me, It’s a Lot Better Than You Think – N.E.R.D., In Search Of… Listen to it. It’s brilliant, right? No, it’s brilliant.
IVFP Offers Monitoring Service
Isla Vistans who want to be nice to themselves can ask to be on a police list to keep the naughty out of their apartments this holiday season.