Spike the Cranberry Sauce
Leave town. Now. Because everyone is. Everyone. Even my neighbor’s hamster, seriously. I’m not leaving, mind you. DP on Thanksgiving weekend is as big, if not bigger, than Halloween, but with a smaller police presence.
Building a Powerhouse
Doing more with less is in fashion these days. For UCSB men’s soccer team Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg, it is the name of the game. At a school like UCSB, a mid-major where priorities stray from athletics, climbing to a #1 national ranking isn’t only improbable, it’s damn near surreal.
Sticks and Stones…
Henry Sarria’s opinion article “Ever Try Looking in the Mirror?” (Daily Nexus, Nov. 18) portrays all UCSB students as incompetent idiots, morons and assholes. He says that Isla Vista is filled with “bimbos, freaks, haters, homeys, hoes, jocks, meatheads, nerds, opportunists, perverts, players, preppies, stoners, teasers, townies, trippers, tweakers and wannabes.” No doubt I am not immune from labeling people.
CHP Gears Up for Start of Holiday Travel Season
While students prepare to stuff themselves with turkey and cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving, the Santa Barbara office of the California Highway Patrol is preparing for a weekend filled with traffic and potential accidents.
Cross-Country: Women Runners Finish 17th At Nationals
The #17 UCSB women’s cross country team found success once again. Santa Barbara placed 17th out of 31 teams at the NCAA National Championship, improving on last year’s 29th place finish. Colorado claimed the women’s title.
Damn Skippy: Death is Overrated; Just Torture ‘Em
I can’t express how glad I am that the elections are over. This is the time when we, as Americans, can finally put down our defenses and relax without being bombarded by propaganda.
KCSB Fundraiser Falls Short of Goal
Even amid technical difficulties, on-campus radio station KCSB 91.9 FM raised $31,000 in pledges during its annual pledge drive.
Santa Barbara Travels to Big Ten Country
Some of UCSB’s good ole’ boys are going to be heading to Madison tonight but its not going to be all bar-hoppers.
22-Year-Old Man Faces Charges of Burglary, 2 Rapes
A local student and former security guard at Santa Barbara City College will face two counts of rape and one count of burglary at a preliminary hearing, the date of which will be set at a meeting in Santa Barbara County Superior Court today.
Vigil Attendees Honor Transgender Victims, Rebuke Hate Crimes
Queer Student Union (QSU) held a vigil Monday night for the sixth annual national Transgender Remembrance Day. About 30 students gathered together on the San Nicolas Residence Hall lawn at 6:30 p.m. to show support for transgender victims of hate crimes.