Gauchos Welcome Titans to Thunderdome
The UCSB men’s basketball team is going streaking and is making its final run through the Thunderdome this week. The Gauchos (12-11 overall, 4-6 in the Big West) have won five straight games and look to extend their streak tonight, hosting Cal State Fullerton.
Gaucho Economics: Coffee Giant Capitalizes On Demands
Though safely ensconced in Santa Barbara, the land of the nearly perpetual 65-degree day, we still can’t escape the vagaries of the seasons. The delusions held by our friends in flip-flops and shorts notwithstanding, it’s getting cold.
County Addresses Safety of DP Homes
One year after the county taped eviction notices to the doors of the eight blufftop properties considered to be unsafe on Del Playa Drive, four of the properties are in the process of being remodeled and the rest have been deemed safe for habitation.
Live: Avenged Sevenfold, CKY and the Confession
I’m standing at the front railing, a high-decibel monitor in front of my face. A large, tattooed woman behind me emits a sigh of frustration. “God, Avenged had better go on soon,” she says. “Then I can go smoke.”
Women’s Water Polo: Gaucho Invite Hosts a Throng of Squads
The top 16 teams in the nation will venture to Santa Barbara this weekend, as the women’s water polo team hosts the Gaucho Invitational at both Campus Pool and the Rec Cen pools.
Lincoln Has His Logs So Let’s Just Forget About the Penny
I want it gone. It’s outdated, it’s worthless and it jumped the shark 10 years ago. It’s small and brown and it’s not a midget UPS driver. Ladies and gentlemen, I, David Fuad, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this the Abolish the Penny Manifesto.
UCTV, Google Join To Provide Free Videos
The University of California Television (UCTV) announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Internet search engine Google to provide free, unique content to the world via the Google Video service.
Transamerica | Road Less Traveled
What exactly constitutes a recipient of an Oscar for Best Actress? This question brings us to this year’s favorite for the Oscar for Best Actress in the form of the film “Transamerica.”
Racism Should Be Judges By Actions, Not Deliberations
For those of you who didn’t know, or for those of you who forgot, this month is Black History Month. While contemplating what I would do in commemoration of this month, I stumbled across a dilemma, a dilemma that is prevalent all over this campus: People just don’t want to discuss racism.
Bike Tour To Race Through SB, Close Highways for Day
A statewide bicycle race that is pedaling its way through Santa Barbara will cause some temporary road closures that could affect local motorists looking to head downtown today and tomorrow.