SB Heads Home for Mid-Season Advantage
After two grueling five-set road matches in a row, the UCSB women’s volleyball team returns home this weekend, hoping to get on track in the Big West.
Fight Night Film Fouls Out
Pi Kappa Alpha’s Fight Night – UCSB’s most widely attended event – has taken a jab from two Stanford students who recently created an Internet video parodying the lifestyle of UCSB students.
Students’ Forum To Promote Participation in I.V.
University and local officials will try to lure students on Monday to the first Isla Vista Town Hall meeting of the year with promises of free Woodstock’s pizza and the chance to win a beach cruiser.
He Said, She Said: Getting What You Want Is One Mini Skirt Away
Girls are manipulative bitches. We get what we want, where we want it, when we want it. Guys, just think about how many drinks you’ve bought that cute girl eyeing you across the room.
Davidson Library On-Line Survey
Davidson Library is asking for student input via an online survey on how its dated website can be modernized.
Flower Power
To glean some insight into the Peony Pavilion, Artsweek interviewed the man responsible for bringing it to Santa Barbara: Pai Hsien-yung. Also known as Kenneth Pai, he is a prominent Chinese-American scholar, thinker and writer. His novels include Crystal Boys and Taipei People.
Swimming: Gauchos to Face U.S. Olympians
The UCSB swimming team has yet to compete in a meet this early in the season, but according to Head Coach Gregg Wilson, the men’s and women’s teams are deep into the final sessions of their training camp, which began Sept. 7. However, following an intensive practice this Saturday, Oct. 7, the team hosts its annual alumni meet, a fun and competitive reward for the hard work the swimmers have endured in the past month.
Sin Sign Brings Heated Debate
More than 150 students witnessed a drive-by smoothie yesterday, while others yelled “Fuck You” as visiting evangelist John Franklin preached in front of the UCen against what he said were the sins of the world, including homosexuality. Franklin, a Los Angeles native, said he travels to colleges across Southern California to spread the word of Jesus Christ, and tell sinners they are on the path to hell.
I’m Super, Thanks for Asking
For many, Superman and Hollywood both represent truth, justice and the American way. However both have proven themselves to be fallible over the years.