Panelists at Summit Meeting Debate Oil, Environmental Issues
Over 300 attendees listened to words of warning from several of the world’s preeminent experts on energy this weekend, as part of the second annual Emerging Energy Technologies Summit.
New Platitudes, Please
The best way to differentiate between those who critically think and those who read the back of the cereal box for its literary value is to ask the following:
Gauchos Fall in Final Seconds
It is hard to imagine a more painful loss than the 101-65 defeat that the UCSB men’s basketball team suffered earlier this season at Long Beach State, but Saturday night’s rematch might take the cake.
Menstrual Cycles Deserve Love, Too
In July, I ran with the bulls. Every summer, throngs of thrill-seekers and daring tourists travel to Pamplona, Spain to participate in the celebrated “running of the bulls,” or Encierro. The runners know the event’s bloody history – 15 dead and countless more injured – and are keenly aware of the heavy hooves and sharp horns that have written it.
Former Employees Protest Newspaper
Local residents joined former or fired Santa Barbara News-Press employees throughout last week to continue protests against owner Wendy McCaw, as well as to challenge alleged threats directed toward those still working.
SB Cannot Pull Off Upset, Stays at .500
The UCSB women’s tennis team split its two matches this weekend, securing a victory over conference opponent Cal State Fullerton while dropping a close match against #67 Loyola Marymount University.
YouTube Gives Idiots, Greats Shot at Fame
One: cut a hole in a box. Two: put your junk in the box. Three: make her open the box. And that’s the way you do it – according to Justin Timberlake, anyway. These instructions for the perfect gift, which, in this case, is your dick in a box, have streamlined their way into pop culture.
Sigma Chi Loses Recognition, Place in University-Led Rush
UCSB Greek Affairs is still awaiting reply from the Sigma Chi Fraternity International Headquarters, after asking the organization last month to revoke the local chapter’s charter.
UCSB Earn Historic Road Sweep at UH
The #4 UCSB men’s volleyball team flew to play #9 Hawaii – determined to prevent a losing streak – and came home with its first two-game sweep against the Warriors since 1987, pulling out a 3-2 victory on Friday and following it up with a 3-1 win on Saturday.