An Interest In Your Education

The summer after my senior year of high school, my father told me, “Chris, get the hell up off that couch, put some goddamn pants on and get a job.” I tried to drown him out by turning up the volume on “Family Feud,” but it was during a prolonged period of silence due to a reference to the judges.

Weathering Heights

October is always the most demanding time of the year for the ‘human. Not only are there countless birthdays to be recognized (happy B-Day little ‘human bro), there is the Major League Baseball playoffs, football and the heart of the UCSB women’s volleyball season.

SB Snaps Historic Losing Streak in First Home Match

During the first home stand of the season, the UCSB women’s volleyball team had a case of déj´ vu, sweeping both Long Beach and Irvine in front of a packed houses this weekend, snapping its longest losing streak ever.

Hillel Welcomes New Director at Start of New Year

UCSB Hillel will begin celebrations for Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish New Year – at sunset tonight, and the new year brings with it the promise of change as the organization awaits the arrival of its new executive director.

Why Be Idealistic When You Can Be a Cynical Alcoholic?

You know who she is. That girl. The hippie. The activist. The evangelical Christian. The one who always prattles on and on about the deeper meaning of things. We all know someone like her, someone who seems so caught up in her studies and ideas about truth and meaning that she’s forgotten about living life and having fun.

Gauchos Annihilate Aggies Early

Anyone who got to the game four minutes late on Friday night missed a couple of important goals from the UCSB women’s soccer team in its 2-1 win.

Bagel Petition Put Aside Despite Support

The petition to reinstate UCen Dining Services’ business partnership with the Bagel Caf

He Said, She Said: I Will Sacrifice My Sexual Activity for HBO

I will never get laid in I.V. again. No really, it’s just not going to happen. It’s OK, I’m not too worried about it. Because the following argument is the same as dumping the check on your date. It’s forgetting to open doors or admitting that you’re just in it for the sex. I am burning my bridge into the world of Isla Vista’s lovely ladies. Because the easiest way to piss a girl off is to talk shit about “Sex and the City.”

Superior Court To Move Ahead With Murder Trial

The trial of the three suspects charged with the murder of UCSB graduate student Jarrod Davidson will continue, following a decision from the Santa Barbara County Superior Court Sep. 30.

SATC Is a Lot Like Life; Did We Say Life? We Meant Sex

Comedy. Drama. Romance. The closest thing to porn on TV before 11 p.m. With all of this going for it, I can’t help but wonder: can there possibly be a better show than “Sex and the City”?