Tour-du-Fest
For most cinephiles scattered across the country, film festivals are a far-off notion, tucked away among the palm trees of L.A. or the ski slopes of Aspen. Not so, in Santa Barbara’s case…
Gauchos Clinch Share of Big West
When Ralphy Holmes prepared to shoot a three-point basket with the clock winding down, a little twinge of heartbreak fluttered in the Gauchos’ hearts. Not again. Could Holmes shatter UCSB’s psyche twice?
UCSB Junior Found Dead in Bedroom
Junior pre-psychology major Chris David Becker passed away Monday morning of unknown causes. He was 23 years old. UC police responded to a call that a male resident was found not breathing in his room at the campus-owned Santa Ynez Apartments on El Colegio Road.
This House is Clean
It’s here: the last real Friday of the quarter. Students across campus will soon go grudgingly from hitting the bottle to hitting the books
Living Without Vowels: Pick Your Stereotype
Lovers of great literature stay away; there’s a new book on the market geared toward the common people, the good people, the cut-your-lip-on-a-can-of-Natty-Ice people.
Ten Tear-jerking Years of Tibet
Arriving at the premiere of “Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion,” was already an overwhelming experience. The film festival, thus far, had consisted of mostly filled theaters and complacent audiences.
UCSB Sinks Titans in Blowout
With all the scoring outbursts she’s been pouring in lately, junior center Lindsay Taylor has established herself as the leading candidate for the 2003 Big West Player of the Year award.
Woman Reports Assault in Parking Lot
A sexual assault in broad daylight has the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. investigating potential leads and asking the residents of Santa Barbara County for assistance.
Hypocritical Column Shows Ignorance Goes Both Ways
This column is in response to a column by Josef Liles and Zahira Navarrette. I am a white male student, and their column deeply offended me and many people I know.
Asian-American Awakening
Director Eric Byler discusses being young, Asian and American in a novel way: by never directly addressing the subject in his film festival entry, “Charlotte Sometimes.”