French Benches UCSB Trio
In a game that was promising to turn into another Gaucho blowout, the tables have turned following several injuries and the team’s suspensions of senior forwards Kristen Mann and Brandy Richardson and sophomore guard Erin O’Bryan.
Researchers Envision Retina Repair
UCSB researchers have discovered a simple treatment that has the potential to help some of the 20,000 people each year who experience a loss of vision because of retinal detachment.
Weather Experts Advise Locals to Prep for Storm
Santa Barbara County residents should brace themselves for a large storm expected to hit tonight, packed with gale force winds, heavy rain and high surf.
Reality’s Crappy Grip on Television
I don’t really understand this reality TV fad. And by no means am I exaggerating when I say you can flip through every channel on your 100-plus cable listing and find at least 25 reality shows, with more or less the same damn scenarios.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | “Life” Teaming Beneath the Sea
With “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou”, Wes Anderson shows that he’s still full of life and invention
Santa Barbara Devours Dinos
The UCSB men’s volleyball team welcomed the Calgary Dinos to Santa Barbara by shutting them out in three close games last night at Rob Gym.
He Said, She Said: Let’s Cut to the Chase, Baby – No Mind Games Necessary
Back in junior high, I used to rock these green and brown plaid No Fear shorts pretty much every day. By the end of my tenure at Orinda Intermediate School, they had assumed two holes, several menacing grass stains and one nasty cum stain on the inside. Did I say cum stain? Oh … ok … good.
Bringing the Revolution to Your Radio
It seems a bit ironic that I, general manager of KCSB – the on-campus radio station here at UCSB – do not listen to the radio much. Then again, with corporations and media behemoths such as Clear Channel Communication controlling an ever-growing share of media outlets, where on the dial can I turn?
Sports Column: Thanks, We’ll Need It
Houston, we have a matchup problem. Our tank is dangerously low, our engine is shot and our back-up vessel is out for the season. The elements are just too much to handle.
SB Search Team Recovers Hikers Caught in Snow
Two hikers wearing short sleeves and tennis shoes were rescued Tuesday night after they became lost and traversed waist-deep snow atop a ridge on McKinley Mountain in Santa Barbara County.