I.V.
Nearly two months after rioting students burned down the Bank of America on Embarcadero Del Norte, UCSB students like 22-year-old Kevin Patrick Moran – who opposed the violence – found themselves defending the reconstructed bank during Isla Vista’s second full-scale riot on April 17, 1970.
PAC/GPAC Backs I.V. Land Buy
Members of the Isla Vista Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee (PAC/GPAC) approved a motion to allocate $100,000 toward the purchase of five parcels of open space on Del Playa Drive at their meeting Wednesday night.
Artsy’s and Fartsy’s: Artsweek’s Answer to the Oscars
BEST SOUNDTRACK Winner: “Garden State” Honorable Mention: “Kill Bill: Vol. 2” BEST USE OF A CODPIECE Winner: Brad Pitt (“Troy”) Honorable Mention: Colin Farrell (“Alexander”) BEST FEMALE NUDE SCENE Winner: Rosario Dawson (“Alexander”) Honorable Mention: Emily Mortimer (“Young Adam”) BEST MALE NUDE SCENE Winner: Peter Sarsgaard (“Kinsey”) Honorable Mention: (“The Dreamers”) BEST BALDWIN MOVIE Winner: […]
UCSB Endeavors to Hold Onto First Place
The UCSB women’s basketball team is locked and loaded for its final road trip of the regular season. Facing yet another team that has been victorious over the Gaucho’s (15-8 overall, 12-2 in the Big West) nemesis Idaho, Santa Barbara will take on Fullerton (5-18 overall, 3-11 Big West) tonight at 7 p.m. in Titan Gym.
He Said, She Said: Steady Wins the Race When it Comes to Getting Sloshed
It’s taken several years of beer bashes, steinhoists, keggers and AA meetings to fortify my iron liver. Occasionally, some beer-toting heavyweight will sit behind the counter of some liquor depository and reminisce of the days when only two beers got him hammed up. I beg to differ.
KCSB Program Commemorates Late Radio Host
UCSB’s radio station played quirky and independent music from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to honor and memorialize long-time DJ Tom Borghi, who died of cancer Monday.
Artsy’s and Fartsy’s: Artsweek’s Answer to the Oscars
BIGGEST LETDOWN Winner: “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” Honorable Mention: “Van Helsing” WHAT WERE THEY THINKING Winner: “Superbabies 2” Honorable Mention: “White Chicks” MOVIE AS BORING AS IT SOUNDS Winner: “The Door in the Floor” Honorable Mention: “A Very Long Engagement” SUPER SKINNY AWARD Winner: Christian Bale (“The Machinist”) Honorable Mention: Mary Kate and […]
Gauchos To Host Red-Hot Fullerton
After an impressive road win against central coast rival Cal Poly, the UCSB men’s basketball team returns to UCSB for its final home games of the season. The Gauchos (9-14 overall, 6-8 in the Big West) will host Fullerton (15-8, 9-5) at 7 p.m. in the Thunderdome in a possible second-round playoff preview of next month’s all-important Big West Conference Tournament in Anaheim.
He Said, She Said: Life as a Lightweight Means Lighting-Fast Liquor Laughs
You know that awful half-hour period when a party’s just getting started: Everyone’s standing around the living room with their first beers of the night, awkwardly exchanging names, years and majors while secretly thinking, “Dear god, when is this buzz gonna kick in?” as they smile politely through their gritted teeth.
Board Lacks Funds for New I.V. Center
The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) Finance Committee found that it has no funds in its 2004-05 budget to allocate for the construction of the new I.V. Community Center.