Our Own Campus Green Team

Let’s wake up people and smell the… green? Going green is becoming increasingly popular due to social, environmental and surprisingly enough, economic reasons. It includes buying sustainable products, locally grown organic foods and, when the time is right, constructing green buildings.

New Drain to Make I.V. Beaches Less Trashy

Cigarette butts and keg cups on the streets of Isla Vista will soon be trapped in a storm drain rather than washed into the ocean.

Here Come the Pixies, Again

OK, the Pixies are back and they’ve brought the marketing with them. This self-titled DVD features a live show, videos and a documentary. I’ll start with the live stuff.

Sports Column: Don’t Be Like Mike

Former Ohio State University running back Maurice Clarett

Ban Could Eliminate Boozin’ in the Park

Today, the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) Board of Directors will consider banning the consumption of alcohol in all I.V. parks unless park-goers have a permit. Currently alcohol is banned in some parks and not in others.

Surge Blows Hub Concert Into May

A Distillers concert in the Hub has been rescheduled for May 12 due to a blown amplifier that forced Associated Students Program Board to cancel the original show.

Van Helsing | Monster Mash

Upon entering a screening of “Van Helsing,” I can honestly say that I had never been as excited to see a movie with Dracula, Wolfman and Frankenstein since the 1987 film classic “The Monster Squad.”

Men’s Golf: Below Par Equals Above Average for Six

Senior golfer Brian Six may be the #1 golfer on the UCSB men’s golf team, but his resume does not stop there. Six, a political science major and history minor who came to UCSB first for academics and second for golf, has lead the Gauchos’ in shooting two years in a row with hard work and a love for the game.

Knock: In Case You Wondered Why Drew Atkins Isn’t Talking to You in Class

My housemate Donkey is like an old woman sometimes, especially around the end of each quarter. This is when he really starts nagging me. Where are you going to live next year, Drew?

Airport Safety Cash Heads to SBA

A plane prepares for takeoff at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, located less than a mile from the UCSB campus. Plans to construct a longer runway are currently underway.