Comics

Nicki’s Nifty News: What the French Toast?

I’ve heard a lot of dirty mouths around this beautiful city. Some people use the f-word like it’s a comma and others drop the s-bomb into every sentence.

t.A.T.u. Concert Rocks Crowd Inside Hub

UCSB students seeking a little girl-on-girl action found some last night in the Hub, as Russian pop sensation t.A.T.u. brought its danceable hits from Russia with love.

Eschew Atkins in Favor of Veggies

Vegetarians, vegans, pescetarians, fruitarians – the list of different diets is endlessly confounding. There are people who eat only meat and fruit and others who eat only raw foods. Even more astounding is the naivety of millions of people in subscribing to some of these crazy approaches to eating.

Gauchos Pull Into Tie for First Place

March Madness started a little early last night as a UCSB men’s basketball team that was all but written off in the Big West regular season title hunt extended its conference winning streak to five games and moved into a tie for first place with a dominating victory over Cal State Northridge.

Green With Envy

For my 21st birthday this year, my friend and I are throwing a “We’re Going Green” themed party. He came up with the idea to have a color theme, and I completed the thought with the buzzword of the moment: green.

Influenza Feeds On Gaucho Shenanigans

Junior year at UCSB. Another year attending the best university in the country. Another year catching the flu Winter Quarter.

Police Fatally Shoot Man After Domestic Dispute

Local law enforcement agents shot and killed an armed 64-year-old Santa Barbara man at his home yesterday morning, following a brief standoff.

Santa Barbara Looks to Tame Tigers in League Clash

After visiting heartbreak city last Tuesday, the UCSB women’s tennis team looks to put the trip behind it and focus on Saturday’s matchup against conference-rival Pacific. The Gauchos (4-5 overall, 1-1 in Big West) hope to forget their 4-3 loss to unheralded Georgia State and focus on a Tiger (3-7, 0-2 Big West) squad reeling from a 7-0 shutout against #49 Sacramento State. UCSB fared a little better against the one-loss Hornets, losing to them 6-1 in their season opener.

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