Bounty Author Gives Lecture in Campbell Hall
Journalist and historian Caroline Alexander appeared on the Campbell Hall stage Monday evening to speak about her new book, The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty.
W. Field Hockey: Santa Barbara Dominates Anteaters, Falls to Cal Poly
Led by junior co-captains Lesley Burk and Aileen Chang, UCSB’s women’s field hockey team is coming off of its first event of the year with a 1-1 record, including a 1-0 mark in conference play.
Verbose Artsweek Columnist Slights the Current Punk Scene
It’s a lot like the phrase “pick on someone your own size” – instead of making an interesting comment on makeoutclub.com and wannabe hipsters shakin’ their hips, Drew Mackie, in a verbose and exaggerated “Media Gadfly,” takes aim at teenybopper punks.
Website Aims to Decrease Prices for Used Textbooks
Each quarter, students have a variety of options for purchasing textbooks. Whether looking for used or new books, students can bargain hunt over the Internet or face long lines at the UCSB and Isla Vista bookstores.
Broida Expressway Remains on Hold
The long-awaited bike path between Broida Hall and Webb Hall won’t be built any time soon due to a lack of funds.
Woman Thwarts Thief on Foot
A knife-carrying burglar got a lesson in vigilante justice early Saturday when a platform sandal-clad Isla Vista woman chased him through alleys, knocked him down and detained him until police arrived.
Fat and Groping in Sacramento
Today is the day the bodybuilders, porn stars, midgets and politicians will battle for the prize–and that’s only at the famous Tuesday Twister Tournament at the weathercave.
Men’s Water Polo: SB Feels Northern Exposure
The #10 UCSB men’s water polo team traveled north to Stanford University this weekend to compete in the annual Nor Cal Tournament and came away with mixed results.
Playing by the Rules of War
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war, when, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, as the entire nation of Israel was in prayer and fasting, the combined armies or Syria and Egypt launched a surprise attack against them.
Award-Winning Professor Makes Mapping Easier
Most passenger seat navigators would agree that interpreting the winding streets of a map is hard enough without having to fold the paper back into its original position at the end of the trip.