Living without Vowels: We Don’t Have to GRID and Bare Bigot’s Assignment

Jerry Thacker looks very unassuming. He’s middle-aged with a disarming, aw-shucks smile. He looks more appropriately suited for overalls and a nice pumpkin farm where the kiddies come every October.

Gauchos Crash Into WavesSubhead: SB Loses to Pepperdine

The squad was defeated by #9 Pepperdine (4-1, 2-0) in three games 30-8, 30-28 and 30-27 in only one hour and 25 minutes at Firestone Fieldhouse onThursday night.

Students Bear Affection for I.V. With Style

Do you love I.V. or IVFP? Do you want to plaster it all over your clothes so the whole world knows how much you love your little beachside corner of Santa Barbara? One UCSB alum has made that desire possible.

IVRPD Discusses Plans for New Community Center, Housing

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) met Thursday evening at 961 Embarcadero del Mar to discuss local housing issues, plans for a new community center in I.V. and park renovations.

IVFP Wraps Up Burglary Cases

Just like on “Cops,” the Isla Vista Foot Patrol caught some bad guys. IVFP officers have been hard at work this past week closing three burglary cases and returning stolen property to its rightful owners.

Tannenbaum, But Not Forgotten

There’s a preponderence of dry, discarded Christmas tree corpses all along the sidewalks of Pasado. What’s a prank-loving weatherhuman to do? It’s the Evergreen Ding-Dong ditch.

Vegan Punks AFI bid Farewell to The Living Room

AFI has earned a devout following after six independent releases and has changed its sound, as well as its lineup, significantly over the last decade.

Weekend Burglars Invade I.V.

Once again the holiday weekend proved to be an opportunity for thieves and vandals to run amok.

Gauchos Shoot to Rebound

The #21 UCSB women’s basketball team must prove that its recent, shocking loss to Pacific last week was merely an aberration. The Gauchos will face Riverside on the road tonight at 7 in the Student Recreation Center

The Problem With Pigskin

This Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday. But if you’re like me, whether one pirate-themed team triumphs over a second pirate-themed team amounts to mere pieces of eight.