‘Darkside’ Creator Adds TV to His Message Mediums
After spawning a controversial website, writing a flurry of opinion pieces, hiring a plane to fly over the school with a banner, and generally getting in the face of UCSB students and administrators to prove his point, James Baron has now gone on television.
IVFP Begins ‘Fall Orientation,’ Aims to Inform Students
The over 100 arrests and citations that were made this weekend were no coincidence, as the Isla Vista Foot Patrol’s “Fall Orientation” pumped up police forces with an extra 15 officers.
Student Mockumentary Takes Third
Minus its trademark gorilla and banana, UCSB’s very own Improvability has helped a student film win high marks in a national contest.
Santa Barbara Takes Two of Three
The #9 UCSB men’s water polo team got its season moving in the right direction as it won two out of three matches this weekend in Santa Barbara and Malibu.
Ticketmaster Whips Consumers
Ticketmaster is taking over the world and I will have none of it. What originated as a friendly and helpful ticketing service, catering to all Americans, has gradually become a monopolistic entity poised to destroy the free market economy this great nation was built upon.
I.V. Residents To Face New Parking Permit Plan Pending Approval
Approval and implementation of the Isla Vista parking permit plan may be close, as the California Coastal Commission is expected to review and perhaps pass it this November. The plan, which has been in the works for several years, would require residents to buy a permit to park in I.V. The CCC is currently redesigning the plan to assuage the worries of local activists, who say it limits beach access and is inexcusably expensive.
SB Prevails at the End of OT
Fatigued and frustrated after a fruitless 90 minutes of play, the Gauchos (6-4 overall, 2-1 in the Big West) overcame two more ejections, after the five red cards issued last week in Northridge, and the psychological consequences of their two-game slide to trounce Michigan (5-5-2 overall) in double overtime.
Stop Bigotry, Hate Frosh
People are nasty, conniving, manipulative creatures that are more than willing to torment one another for a minimal benefit. Although feats of kindness can occur, most are just terribly miscalculated acts of malice.
IVFP Arrests Suspects for Assaults
The Isla Vista Foot Patrol cited or arrested more than 100 people this weekend for various violations, and responded to two cases of assault, one of which landed a man in the hospital.