Finding Fall Fashion for Isla Vista Weather
While the weather stays in our favor, fall runways cater to customers in need of heavy jackets, leaving Southern Californians to fend for themselves in the fashion world.
SB Faces Last Non Conference Opponent
The red-hot UCSB women’s soccer team will be looking to keep their mojo working tonight as they play their final home game of the season against St. Mary’s.
The Horror, the Horror
When it comes to genre films, nothing beats a good horror movie. Full of sex, blood, and plenty of other characteristics that make these flicks fantastic in the way that only something so widely reviled by protective parents and pro-censorship politicians everywhere can be, horror films are also often a vehicle for social commentary and scathing satire. In a tribute to the genre that taught us valuable lessons like: “only virgins are capable of outsmarting crazed killers,” “nobody dies after the first time you kill them” and – most importantly – “one movie is never enough,” we here at the editorial staff of Artsweek have taken time out of our Halloween preparations to compile a list of our top 10 favorite freaky flicks.
I.V. Foot Patrol Prepares for Holiday
Over 200 officers are joining the herd of out-of-towners descending on Isla Vista this weekend to celebrate Halloween. Isla Vista Foot Patrol Lt. Sol Linver said he does not think this year’s celebration will be as big as last year, but the IVFP is preparing for the worst regardless.
Golden State Blues: City Gimmicks Become All the Rage in California
Pismo Beach is living a lie. Did you see those commercials on late-night TV last Friday about their 60th annual Clam Festival? The one with a chowder taste-off? A parade celebrating the clam? A walking, talking clam mascot? Oh snap! My weekend is set.
Bathroom Reading Material: Why T.O. Should Retire
During Monday’s pre-game coverage of the Giants-Cowboys game on ESPN, the majority of the time was spent talking about two players who are about as different as professional football players can be. On one side there was Terrell Owens, the motor-mouthed, pill popping, coach-berating Cowboys wide receiver.
Hot Sax
In his 76 years on earth, Sonny Rollins has played with jazz gods like Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, overcome a heroin addiction, fled his home in New York as the World Trade Center collapsed a block away with only a saxophone in his hand and been widely acknowledged as a master of that very same instrument. Last Sunday night at Campbell Hall, it was clear that energy and persistence are two things that abound in Mr. Rollins’s musical – as well as personal – life.
Halloween Permits To Protect I.V. Cars
Parking will be a true nightmare this Halloween as tow trucks prowl the streets of Isla Vista and a number of Goleta parking lots are looking for prey.
Third District Supervisor Gives Some I.V. Halloween Advice
Isla Vista is a great place for students to unwind and have fun after a strenuous week of academics. As midterms approach, I’m sure that most of you are looking forward to the Halloween weekend. As your County Supervisor, I hope Halloween is an enjoyable holiday. It is also my obligation to try and keep Isla Vista a safe environment. I would like to highlight a few areas that are often overlooked while everyone eagerly awaits the weekend.
Gauchos Head to Challenge Familiar Face
The UCSB swim team heads to Hawaii this weekend to face off with former assistant coach and Gaucho swimmer, Victor Wales, who is now the head coach at the University of Hawaii.