Water Ski Team Goes for Personal Records
Jumping, dodging and flipping — that’s what the UCSB water ski team has been doing at its four fall tournaments – setting personal bests and establishing its name in the Western Region. UCSB competed in their last fall event, the Western Region Water Ski Championships, just last weekend.
Behind the Eye Patch
It’s fitting that the closest thing Isla Vista has to a celebrity is a homeless man. He’s a legend by all accounts. If you haven’t seen him, you’ve heard of him. If you haven’t heard of him, you’re new to the area. If you’re new to the area and you want to call Isla Vista your home, encountering Pirate is somewhat of a right of passage.
Friends Mourn Recent Death of UCSB Student
The friends of George Kalev, the 19-year-old UCSB student who died in a motorcycle accident over the weekend, erected a memorial at the scene of his accident on Sunday afternoon to remember the man they knew as fun and fearless.
Booyah, Angels
I hate the Anaheim of the Los Angeles area of Orange County of the United States of the planet Earth … Angels. I loathe them. True story. But when you loathe every team in the playoffs, you take the moral victories where you get them – the lesser of two evils, if you will.
Gaucho Locos Understand Time
I was sitting on my couch the other day while channel surfing and I stumbled upon Sesame Street. Being the lazy guy that I am, I continued to watch it for a little bit because changing the channel just seemed way to strenuous.
Pin-Ups Pose to Perserve SB Shoreline, Greek Funds
Models in Kappa Sigma fraternity’s “Girls of SB” calendar are helping to preserve the Santa Barbara coastline, one string bikini at a time. Kappa Sigma officially began selling the 12-month calendar featuring shots of scantily-clad UCSB women on Oct. 3 in front of the UCen and at the Arbor, where they continue to be sold.
Sexual Assault Statistics Not Indicative of Scary Reality
My name is Katie Mahon, and I am one of the coordinators of Students Stopping Rape, an organization of undergraduate and graduate students who help educate the UCSB and the surrounding community about how to prevent, create awareness and facilitate discussion about sexual assault.
Allies, Quees to Rally for National Coming Out Day
The Queer Student Union (QSU) hopes to see large numbers of UCSB students coming out to its rally today at noon in Storke Plaza. Approximately 50 to 200 people are expected to attend the hour-long National Coming Out Day Rally, which will feature slam poet Alison De La Cruz, QSU Co-chair Tanya Paperny said.
Proposition 73 Out of Touch With Daughters of America
Under the guise of “protecting our daughters” and “defending parents’ rights,” the right wing and its minions have successfully placed Proposition 73 on the ballot for the Nov. 8 Special Statewide Election.