SB Bank Funds Low-Income Housing
A local financial institution is banking on the construction of affordable housing in Santa Barbara, with a $500,000 donation to the nonprofit Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County.
UCLA Busts Out the Brooms on SB
The #6 UCLA men’s volleyball team efficiently swept #8 UCSB in three sets, preparing for next week’s play-in match in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament.
L.A. Confidential
It’s no wonder so many music fans hate L.A. With its congested freeways, overpriced concert tickets and pretentious, industry-driven scene, the setting seems bleak for anyone trying to make it big (unless, of course, you’ve got an in with a member of Joe Simpson’s clan). Cue up-and-comer AM. With his melodic brand of country-meets-blues acoustic rock, AM just may be the most successful Los Angelino without a U.S. recording contract.
A Human Void
What the fuck ever happened to Espresso Roma? Didn’t that joint have a liquor license?
Serve Poetry Justice
A friend of mine recently pointed out that the vast majority of my Nexus articles contain alarming amounts of pessimism, perversion and comic violence. I promptly kicked him in the dingleberries and informed him that his life is utterly meaningless.
County Limits Park Games in I.V.
Local sloshball aficionados may find themselves striking out the next time they try to organize a game in Sea Lookout Park – more commonly known as Dog Shit Park – thanks to a new policy at the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District.
Men’s Baseball: Gauchos Go North for Set With UOP
The UCSB baseball team looks to win its first series in conference play this weekend when the Gauchos head to Stockton to take on Pacific. Santa Barbara (14-15 overall, 1-2 in the Big West) struggled offensively in the two losses to UC Riverside last weekend and will face a Tiger pitching staff that is one of the conference’s best.
Inside Man | Pay Very Close Attention
Directors often encourage the audience not to ask questions or come up with their own ideas. Rather, we are expected to remain one step ahead of the central characters, aware of the answers to their problems as we watch them stumble toward the truth.
Vote for Out Campus’ Greener Future
Everyone take a moment to reminisce about this weekend’s celebration of Earth Day… You know, the warm sun gently warming your pale winter skin, friends sharing picnic blankets, girls twirling in long flowing skirts and guys proud of their long hair and all its whirling capabilities.
A.S. Candidates Cross Words Over V.P.’s Role
As part of an ongoing series of Associated Students candidate forums, four vice president hopefuls laid out their plans for student government and the local community yesterday in the UCen Hub.