Ben Stein Confuses What it Means to be an American
I decided to go to the College Republicans’ presentation of Ben Stein. He started his speech with a few jokes belittling Bush’s intelligence, made some references to hashish and even threw in something about a priest and a rabbi. Never mind the nonthreatening demeanor.
Men’s Water Polo: UCSB Struggles in NorCal Open
The foreign waters of northern California proved too cold for the #15 UCSB men’s water polo team who lost to St. Francis N.Y. 10-9 and placed 13th in the NorCal Open at Cal over the weekend.
Driver Strikes Officer, Speeds Away
A white SUV hit an Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) officer at the intersection of Sabado Tarde Road and Camino del Sur on Sunday morning, leaving the deputy shaken but unharmed.
Republicans Wasted Their Money Brining Stein to SB
My congratulations to the UCSB chapter of the College Republicans for spending some $15,000 to bring GOP comedian Ben Stein to campus (“Ben Stein To Speak About Recruiters at UCSB,” Daily Nexus, Oct. 13). To some, that might seem like an awful lot of money to spend on bringing to our area a man who is, at best, a mildly amusing character actor. But what do I know?
Free Lemon Festival Adds Zest to Locals’ Flavorless Weekend
Locals were anything but sour this weekend, as the Goleta Chamber of Commerce hosted its 14th annual Lemon Festival. The event, which occurred Oct. 15 and 16 in Girsh Park, commemorated Goleta’s long history of lemon production, which began in the 1890s.
Weekend Event Aids Ugandans
More than 300 people placed thousands of dollars in auction bids to better the lives of Ugandan children during A Community Affair, hosted by the Exchange for Life organization last weekend.
Eat Your Heartagram Out
At UCSB, heavy metal is like abstinence – it just doesn’t happen. Self-proclaimed “love metal” stars HIM stopped by the Hub last Sunday, bringing their prolific dose of Finnish ass-kicking. Artsweek talked to bassist Mige Amour about a cornucopia of things, including meditation, necrophilia and why U2 sucks so much.
Gender Bender
Some people say the media tells people what to think. Others say the media tells people what to think about.
Men’s Cross Country: Gauchos Head to Pre-Nationals
It’s go time for the UCSB men’s cross country team when they travel to Indiana for their first big meet of the season: the NCAA Pre-Nationals. Racing in a field that includes the nation’s top-ranked teams, the Gauchos will need a strong performance in order to put them back on the national map.
The Path to Immortality
Where would the world be without technology? It would probably be about 92.5 million miles from the Sun, but it wouldn’t be nearly as cool as it is right now. We wouldn’t have blowtorches, “The Price Is Right” or those little plastic things at the end of shoe laces.