Freeballing
A British man was jailed for five days last week after getting caught urinating on one of Latvia’s most treasured monuments, the ironically named Freedom Monument.
Nicki’s Nifty News: Big Mac With a Side of Feng Shui, Please
A McDonald’s in Hacienda Heights is – yuk yuk – with a redesigned interior, set up according to the principles of feng shui.
SB Swims Away With Titles
They came. They swam. They conquered. The UCSB men’s and women’s swim teams showed total domination at the 2008 Big West Swimming and Diving Championships by winning dual titles.
Campus Violence Goads New Action
Because my column runs on Mondays, I try to keep things fairly light-hearted so as not to overwhelm anyone at the beginning of the week. Besides, how intense could a campus life column really be? Typically, the topics revolve around “eat here” or “buy this” or “stop being an ass,” but in the last few weeks, with the devastating number of campus shootings occurring across the country, it seemed an appropriate time to strongly urge everyone – staff, students and parents – to sign up for UCSB Alert: alert.ucsb.edu.
Former Mayor Enters Race for Supervisor
The 3rd District Supervisor race got a little more crowded last week with the announcement that Victoria Pointer, a former three-term mayor and current city council member of Buellton, is joining the four other candidates vying for the seat.
Parking Can Be Worse Than the Bite
I hate green envelopes, specifically the ones that say “NO PARKING” on one side. No parking 7-9 a.m. on school days; no parking 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Wednesdays; no parking 2-4p.m. on schools days-when the hell can I actually park on the damn street?
SB Loses for First Time in 2008
It spanned nearly two months, but all streaks must eventually come to an end as the UCSB women’s basketball team lost for the first time in 14 games Saturday afternoon against UC Davis.
Dems Finally Stand Up Against President
If you’ve been watching the national news carefully over the past few days, you already know a very rare, special opportunity is unfolding. For the first time in years, the Democratic Party has found its backbone and defied a direct order from President Bush.
Animal Activism Lawsuit Names Previous Student
The University of California, Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against animal rights activists, including one former UCSB student, for allegedly harassing faculty and administrators associated with animal research.