Liberty Belle Column Misses Key Statistics

This week, Courtney Stevens (“Poor Aren’t Poorer,” Daily Nexus, April 24) boldly creates “facts” in an effort to spread her warped views of America.

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Thursday (4/26): Pulitzer Prize poetry finalist and former Fulbright Professor of American Literature at Beijing Foreign Studies University, Willis Barnstone has taught everywhere from Greece to Buenos Aires.

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Amy Winehouse/ Back to Back/ Island Records

Amy Winehouse proves that Motown is no longer just a product of the ’60s in her newest album Back to Black.

Make It a ‘Dagwood’ at SB’s Best Sandwich Eateries

Imagine warm baked bread, a veritable goldmine of freshly cut vegetables and meats, and condiments to fulfill your every desire for tangy goodness.

Concerns Over Los Padres Spill Prompt Anti-Drilling Lawsuit

Almost three months after a spill in the Los Padres National Forest dumped more than 800 gallons of oil into Tar Creek, three conservation groups have joined together in a lawsuit that they hope will put an end to new drilling in the forest.

Suddenly Seeking ‘human

It’s been a while since the ‘human was on the market, and quite frankly I’m a little disturbed with the way these kids sniff each other’s asses nowadays while trying to reel one in.

Turn Weekend Hookups Into Dates

Ever since I was a kid, I have been trained to believe the process of dating was an essential part of getting to know someone, and certainly the precursor to relationships and sex.

Second-Round Showing Dooms SB

The UCSB golf team’s hopes to book a trip to the regional tournament came unraveled Monday at the Big West Championships, following a promising first-round 289 with a dismal team mark of 308.

New Law Leads to Rise in Cost of Contraception

Birth control prices at college clinics around the country have been going up for years, but this year, as prices continue to rise, there is a recently turned over-the-counter method on the table – the morning-after pill.