Last Holiday | Holiday Fit For a Queen

When playing chess, if you have lost your queen, you can change a pawn that moves all the way across the board back into that queen. This allegory obviously brings us to singer/actress Queen Latifah. In her own respect, she has made the change from early ’90s hip hop artist to “B”-movie royalty, even garnering an Oscar nomination for “Chicago.”

Frat Brother To Go to Court Over Fight

Facing charges of battery with serious bodily injury, Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) fraternity member Matthew Boyer is scheduled to appear for a court hearing on Feb. 1.

Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins | Rabbit Fur Coat | Team Love Records

With Rabbit Fur Coat, Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis sets out to secure herself a spot alongside the Patsy Clines and Tammy Wynettes of decades past. The startling part of such a bold venture is that Lewis succeeds with flying colors.

Student’s Odd Behavior, Arrest Connected to Possible Drug Use

An on-campus residence hall resident was arrested late Tuesday night for assault on a UC Police Dept. officer, possession of marijuana and vandalism.

January 19 – January 26, 2006

Thursday, Jan. 19: Starting tonight, the Santa Barbara Dance Theatre will present four performances of “The Rite of Spring,” its high-energy take on the Stravinsky classic and “Artifice,” the 2001 piece based loosely on the art of sculptor Andy Goldsworthy. Tickets are $13 for students and tonight’s performance takes place at 8 in Hatlen Theatre. […]

May Peace Be With You, You and You

I Can’t … I’m Mormon

Did you know UCSB is the second-fittest college campus next to BYU? This is bullshit.

King of the Court

Win a championship and it’s a great season; two in a row – a great team; one more win and it’s a dynasty. But what do you call 10 championships in a row? Dynasty cannot begin to describe such a complete domination.

Come Slide Away With Me

Once upon a time, the best part about summer was the Slip ‘n’ Slide. Breaking out that rubbery strip and hosing it down for the kids to throw themselves on was required at every celebration.

Students Honor Life of Friend

Over 100 people gathered in Embarcadero Hall last night to remember Kendra Payne, the 21-year-old triathlete and aquatic biology major who died in a crash on Gibraltar Road last week, while the investigation into the accident that claimed her life continues.