Junior High Prom Heats Up
Management consultant William Fried recently told a bunch of Bay Area eighth graders that they could make up to $250,000 per year as an exotic dancer (depending on their bust size, that is).
Forget the Pillow Talk
Another week is halfway behind us, and, if you drink on Thursdays the way I do, the weekend is just a few hours away! But before we wander out-of-doors, ready to pounce on those weekend plans — whomever they may be — let us first do a bit of planning ahead.
Def Poetry Jam Session Verses UCSB
Nine poets slammed their way through a variety of verse Tuesday night, rhyming together every theme from political injustice and childhood to questions of identity and penis size.
W.Rugby Club: Rugby Breaks in New Turf, Demolishes Visiting Bruins
The UCSB women’s rugby team thumped UCLA on Saturday at Rob Field in the program’s first-ever match on the new field turf.
The Truth Behind the IVRPD Lawsuit
The IVRPD was clearly trying to follow the letter of the Brown Act — the law that requires public access to meeting and requires elected officials to let the public speak. They just happened — under reasonable circumstances — to be wrong.
Center Strives for Ballot with Signature Drive
With over $380,000 of state funding cut from its budget over the last three years, Counseling & Career Services (C&CS) is looking at instituting a lock-in fee of $5.85 per quarter per student for the first time this spring.
It’s Time for a New, Better A.S. Administration to Set Up
Since I started attending UCSB back in 2002, Associated Students has not been the organization it claims it to be. The problems are due partially to a lack of funding, but most importantly to poor leadership and decision making within A.S.
New ‘No Late Fees’ Policy Makes a Scene
Despite rental giant Blockbuster Video’s introduction of a “no late fee” policy earlier this month, Isla Vista’s only video store is still reeling in plenty of customers.
Staff Editorial Misses the Point With Parental Blame
Blaming parents for the victimization of their children merely skirts the systemic nature of the problem. Instead, let’s begin a real conversation about childhood sexual abuse. Let’s stop blaming the victims.
CAB Seeks Support for Increased Funding
Hoping to maintain its current level of programming, Associated Students Community Affairs Board (CAB) is asking undergraduates to sign a petition that would place a lock-in fee increase initiative on the Spring Quarter campuswide elections ballot.