Reality Television Is Anything But Real
“Mr. Personality” follows an attractive single woman as she dates 20 bachelors in hopes of finding a match. The gimmick here is the brightly colored foam masks that hide the bachelors’ faces.
Women’s Water Polo: Lions Dismantle UCSB
The #9 UCSB women’s water polo team couldn’t hold off #6 Loyola Marymount on Saturday at Campus Pool, falling 8-2 after trailing by only a goal entering halftime.
Softball: UCSB Takes High Road in Sweep
The UCSB softball team is beginning to earn a reputation for talking the talk, then backing it up with solid play on the field. After downplaying the magnitude of a midseason mini-slump, the Gauchos swept a doubleheader Saturday at Campus Diamond against UC Riverside.
A.S. Hosts Week-long Events for Disability Awareness
Today kicks off UCSB’s first Disability Awareness Week, organized through the Associated Students Commission on Disability Access and the A.S. Community Affairs Board. This week UCSB students will have the opportunity to take a walk in another’s shoes – or wheelchairs.
Letter Incorrectly Addresses Issues of Indian and Iraqi Strife
Mr. Tartakovsky claims (incorrectly) that India is free of terrorism and extremism that plague other Muslim nations. Why is he incorrect? Even if we discount the violence in Kashmir, blaming it primarily on Pakistan, there are still other states in India that have had their share of internal violence.
Charity Walk Waits for Better Times
Those who signed up for Associated Students’ Community Affairs Board’s “Walk for Good Times” may have done so in the spirit of benevolence, but the weather on Sunday was not so charitable.
Track and Field: Santa Barbara Runs With Middle of Pack
The UCSB men’s and women’s track and field teams finished in the middle of the pack over the weekend at the Cal-Nevada Championships in San Diego.The men’s team finished 10th, totaling 23 points, and the women finished in 13th place with 23 points.
Baseball: Highlanders Spank Gauchos
The UCSB baseball team dropped into last place in the Big West Conference and severely dampened its hopes of a postseason berth after Riverside swept Santa Barbara aside. The Gauchos lost the final two games of their April 4-6 conference series against Irvine and have now lost five of their last six.
UCSB Students To Kick Off ‘Take Back the Night’ Week with Rally
UCSB women plan to take back the night every night this week. The on-campus student organization Take Back the Night is holding its annual week of events to try to bring an end to sexual assault.
Rape Culture Silences and Shames the Women of UCSB
Shame is what we must overcome. Cross your legs, smile, look pretty, be polite and don’t let anything bad happen to you. I vow: Next time to be rude to those who are rude to me and to others, to love who I wish…To all the people yelling ugly slurs last night or any night, “You are rape culture!”