Colorblind or Just Blind?
Higher education is the de facto gateway to economic success and political power in the United States. Like magic, 54 could erase any documented disparity – paper trail – between the blacks and whites and any other ethnic group in California.
Legends of the Fall: Ready, Ripe and Unrequited
As the Fall Quarter rolls in, unabated and disposed, new desires and wants creep into the heart and soul of every UCSB student. Every year, whether rain or drought, a fall harvest of ripe and delicious freshmen begins school.
Land Trust Gives Funds to Ellwood Mesa
With three months left before the deadline, a recent donation put local conservationists closer to their fundraising goal for saving the Ellwood bluffs.
Water Ski: Santa Barbara Takes Ramp Toward National Success
UCSB’s water ski team will travel to Sky Lake in Chico this weekend for a regional qualifying event that could lead to the Gauchos’ first ever appearance at the National Championship Tournament.
Grad To Face Hearing for Threat to TA
A UCSB graduate will face a student conduct hearing after allegedly threatening a teaching assistant with bodily harm after failing a course.
UCSB Dreams of National Crown
The Gauchos turned in an impressive resume when it came time to schedule opponents this season: 10-0-0 at home, 9-0-1 in the Big West, first NCAA playoff win in school history and record books shattered.
Bush’s Doublespeak Jeopardizes National Welfare
I’ve been giving some thought recently to doublespeak, the concept introduced in George Orwell’s novel 1984 that entails people accepting two opposing positions at the same time.
Work Begins To Rid Theater of Old Divisions
A historic Santa Barbara landmark is on its way to restoration. The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA), a nonprofit organization, hosted a wall-breaking ceremony Tuesday morning in front of the Granada Theater at 1216 State St.
GOLD: Now Pissing Off Users Across the American Continent
As a parent of a freshman, I just want to tell you that your billing system is the worst I’ve ever encountered, anywhere.