The Speed of Write

whine whine whine. I have to write a paper about dead people, and I’d rather not. Not that I’d like to write about living people, either, mind you.

Gaucho Grabs the Spotlight

With two outstanding middle blockers in junior Megan Blackshire and sophomore Olivia Waldowski on the same roster – in addition to senior libero and Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week laureate Kristin Nelson – freshman outside hitter Bethany Johansen cannot seem to do enough to grab headlines.

Anatomy of an Orgasm

Between the swelling and the blushing, the secreting and the pumping, there are a number of chemical changes that take place within our bodies whenever we get all hot and bothered.

Center Hopefuls Hunt for Funds After ‘Yes’ Vote

When Measure D passed in the Nov. 2 election, it gave the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) authorization to build a new community center in I.V.

Sports Column: Big West, Big Snubs

Don’t let the name deceive you – the Big West really isn’t all that big. It’s no secret we’re not the Pac-10 or the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and, subsequently, several good teams have been shafted by the NCAA selection committee because the Big West is perceived as a weaker conference.

Even A.S. Presidents Need to Practice Accountability

Last March, Santa Barbara City College student Bradley Jones was killed in the streets of Isla Vista. His death was not because of a long-standing feud or a gunshot wound.

Meeting To Review DP Open Space

At tomorrow’s Isla Vista Project Area Committee/General Plan Advisory Committee (PAC/GPAC) meeting, committee members will discuss a proposal to buy portions of Del Playa Drive for the creation of a public recreation area.

Trippin’ on Blue: Birthing a Board

I haven’t bought a new board in three years. Of course, in that time I have picked up the occasional inheritance from missing housemates and yellowing pieces of crap from garage sales, but I haven’t had a brand-new, ding-free board since Christmas of 1998.

Common Anxiety Disorders Are Overlooked On Campus

There is something that is affecting people at this campus and all around the country and the world that isn’t talked about nearly enough.

CalPIRG Drive Pines for UCSB Student Pledges

Students can help the UCSB chapter of California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) work to lower textbook costs, clean up the environment and support student activism by pledging to the organization this week.