Artists Capture Troubles of Poverty

Santa Barbara residents who attended Wednesday night’s opening reception at the fourth annual “Reflections of Poverty in Santa Barbara County” art show were treated to a compelling look at the lives of the county’s less fortunate residents.

Acoustic Alchemy | American/English | EMI

My, what one can do with a nylon-string guitar these days. Originating from the simple concept of two classically trained players taking a stab at melding all sorts of disparate musical genres, Acoustic Alchemy has, over the past two decades, augmented and refined the formula to such an extent that it is now solidly in possession of a “signature sound,” something many groups yearn for but never truly attain.

Relay To Benefit Cancer Research

For the students gathered at Woodstock’s in Isla Vista on Wednesday night to kick off preparations for UCSB’s third annual Relay For Life, the enthusiasm in the air had surprisingly little to do with the free pizza offered at the event.

April 7 – April 14, 2005

Whenever a film is described as “uncompromising,” you know it is going to be edgy and cool, and you can loudly state, “Yeah that’s right… I saw that.” Don’t let the name fool you, “Head On” is a love story about two lost Turks in Hamburg, Germany.

War on Terror, Eh?

Canadians will now have to show their passports when crossing the U.S. border. I suppose that’s a good idea.

Women’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Crushes CSUN

The time to step up or shut up came Tuesday, and it was the Gauchos who did the stepping, walking all over Northridge in an impressive 5-2 road win. UCSB (10-5 overall) won the doubles point and four of the six singles matches to improve to 2-2 in the Big West with three conference games remaining.

Sexing Up Your Regimen

Spring Quarter is shit-awesome. This platinum 10-week stretch of our lives that so breathtakingly straddles the line running between full-fledged academia and the reckless abandon of summer vacation surely is, despite the awesomely misguided Christmas carol, the most wonderful time of the year… almost.

DP Blufftop Fall Spurs Claim of Unsafe Property

The family of a woman who sustained severe injuries after falling off a cliff from a vacant lot on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive has leveled a $25 million negligence claim against the owners of the property.

Baseball: UCSB ‘Walks’ All Over Westmont

The mess that was UCSB baseball against Westmont began 2 p.m. Tuesday. Ten pitchers, 26 runs, 21 walks, five hit batsmen and three hours later, the Gauchos walked away from Caesar Uyesaka Stadium with a 20-6 win.

Use Your Vote on the Progressive Party

For over 12 years the Student Action Coalition (SAC) has been making sure that the student voice is heard at all levels of government, from Cheadle Hall to Capitol Hill. SAC’s record speaks for itself. From fighting to stop student free increases to implementing free night and weekend parking, SAC has maintained three core principles: accessibility, diversity and accountability.