He Said: Valentine’s Celebrations are Nothing But a Waste of Time
Simply put: Valentine’s Day is the biggest sham since “Alf” was cancelled. Complete bullshit.
Women’s Softball: SB Starts Season With Win
The UCSB softball team started off on the right foot yesterday, earning its first victory of the year 3-2 in eight innings over Sacramento State in San Diego State’s Campbell/Cartier Tournament.
Illegal Downloading Helps Up and Coming Musicians
Illegal downloading is pretty sweet. This movement to stop people from enjoying music is a joke. A lot of people are being too greedy to realize that if it wasn’t for these “illegal” downloads many bands wouldn’t make it in the music business.
Retreat To Help Activists Build I.V. Community
Local students, residents and activists are getting together this Sunday to share stories about Isla Vista’s political past and discuss ways to improve I.V. in the future through grass-roots organizing. “A Homegrown Revolution: A Retreat For The Entire Community,” is scheduled for Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Cliff House on Coal Oil Point, near Sands Beach.
Bragging Rights
It takes a certain type of guy to get on a stage in front of 2,000 people and wax poetical on himself for two-plus hours without coming across like a self-centered schmuck. And after Friday’s Modern Master Award presentation I can say this much: I’m 90% certain that George Clooney is not a schmuck.
Don’t Trust Your Instincts
The ‘human knows you love the Nexus and all, but for the love of the weathergod, watch where you’re going when walking and reading. The ‘human feels like its trying to navigate the Death Star trench while walking through the Arbor.
SB Vies to Sink Stanford
The UCSB women’s basketball team plays the first of its final two non-conference contests against #14 Stanford tonight at 7. The Cardinals (16-5 overall, 11-2 in the Pac-10) currently sit on top of the Pac-10 and are among the top teams in the country.
Polish Up Black Politics
Kanye West doesn’t care about black people. Neither does anyone in the Democratic Party, not even the black ones. For decades, Democrats have been pandering to black voters without delivering much in their favor. Saying pretty things like, “We understand you,” and proposing policies that openly sympathize with their historical struggle, they won over the hearts and minds of America’s blacks.
Abrupt Resignation and Removal Shake Legislative Council
Associated Students lost two of its leaders last night, as External Vice President of Statewide Affairs (EVPSA) Felicia Cruz resigned her position, and the A.S. Legislative Council voted to remove sitting Academic Affairs Board (AAB) chair Michael Friedman.
Dazed and Confused
Does the phrase “School Daze” ring any bells? If so, that may be because there are some seven films with this title. But fear not, the new independent Japanese film, “School Daze,” is nothing like the sketchy Spike Lee musical of the eighties.