The Missingitemshuman

It would be really weird to have a fetish for missing things. Like, “Hey baby, why don’t we turn the lights down low and lose our car keys?”

Readin’, Ritin’, Roastin’

California is the 43rd smartest state in the country, according to a survey that ranks public education systems nationwide (in other words, sixth dumbest).

Gauchos Drop to #2

The #2 UCSB men’s soccer team returns home tonight looking to use the first rain of the season to wash away memories of the loss that ended its 12-game unbeaten streak Saturday.

A Slow Trudge Through Fields of Tobacco

For anyone without some kind of connection to North Carolina or the South in general, “Bright Leaves,” by Ross McElwee, will move dreadfully slow … that is, if you’re able to sit through its entirety.

KCSB Honors Life of Late Programmer

UCSB’s radio station staff took a moment of silence Tuesday night to commemorate the life of long-time programmer and D.J. Michael Petrini, who died Aug. 30 in a landscaping-related accident.

Let Conscience Guide Your Vote

Your vote does not count. OK, well, this statement should not be left unqualified. You live in California. You are an idealistic college student. Now is the time to vote what you believe in.

Harder Rain Means Harder Conditions

The grass field at Harder Stadium was unable to sustain the 1.14″ of rain that fell in Goleta yesterday, forcing the Athletic Dept. to postpone the men’s soccer game initially scheduled with Irvine for 7 tonight.

Men’s Golf: UCSB Finishes Sixth Despite Bad Weather

After two days of enduring harsh weather conditions in Reno, Nev., the UCSB men’s golf team finished sixth at the 28th Annual Wolf Pack Classic, which took place at the Wolf Run Golf Club on Oct. 18-19.

Team America, @#$% Yeah!

Check your opinions at the door. If you are tired of the war on terrorism, WMDs and all the rest of it, prepare yourself for a smorgasbord of hysterical politically incorrect jokes.

Group Asks for 3-Day Halt on Rape, Assault

The Rape Prevention Education Program (RPEP) is asking for a truce this weekend. The program is sponsoring the “I Want a Truce” campaign, which encourages students and community members to sign a pledge promising that they will “not caress, grab, hold, pinch, kiss or rape anyone who does not give their sober consent” over the Oct. 21 to Oct. 24 weekend.