Dr. Laura Puts Column on Hold

Laura Schlessinger, of “Dr. Laura” fame, is taking a break from her weekly column in the Santa Barbara News-Press following accusations regarding her son’s allegedly sordid Myspace.com profile and her own provocative comments regarding military spouses.

Kobefied Buss

Lakers owner Jerry Buss was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of DUI. Someone seems to be having a pretty tough time dealing with those Kobe trade rumors…

Both Israel, Palestine Share Blame in Long-Running Feud

To the Muslim/Arab students at UCSB: You are currently the source of my annoyance. For being a disproportionately small number of my Facebook friends, you command a large amount of space on my news feed.

Dunk Tank Takes Aim at Drunk Driving Education

All the students who have ever wanted to send an Isla Vista Foot Patrol officer to the dunk tank got their chance yesterday at the California Highway Patrol’s Dunk-a-Cop booth presented by “Separate the Keys from the Keg.”

Skateboarding Gives UCSB Its Defining Characteristic

Many current students are likely unaware of the long tradition of skateboarding in Santa Barbara. I’m not just referring to the skateboarding that seems to be present in most “beach communities.”

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Universities Get Schooled by Rising Dropout Rates

In response to the rising high dropout rate plaguing many California high schools, the California Dropout Research Project, founded at UCSB’s Gevirtz Graduate School in December 2006, will investigate the “dropout crisis” in California.

Snowy Plovers: Part XIV

I spent the whole weekend trying to think of a way to make a joke about Memorial Day, only to get shot down by the corrections box.

Early Morning Bust Ends in Detainment of UCSB Undergrad

A UCSB undergraduate student was arrested last week following a pre-dawn Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at a Santa Ynez apartment.

Mustangs Mop UCSB in Finale

A disappointing baseball season came to an appropriate end for the Gauchos on Sunday, with Cal Poly using a late-inning rally to complete a three-game sweep.