Media Ignores Bush Torture Confession
If you’ve looked at any major news source over the weekend, I’m sure you’re aware of the recent brouhaha surrounding Barack Obama’s remarks regarding bitterness, guns and religion. Now, everyone is shouting out how Obama is elitist.
Experts Project Slow CA Economy
Californians should expect to clutch their checkbooks more tightly this year, as recent UCSB research indicates that the state is entering into an economic decline that exceeds the national average.
Boy Meets World, Eight Years Later
T.G.I.F.: For some, the acronym refers to the restaurant with delicious chicken fingers. For others, the four letters bring pleasant thoughts of a weekend filled with drinking, sleeping or watching football.
SB Community Increases County Recycling Rate
Efforts to improve green practices in Santa Barbara have borne fruit, indicated by new statistics that rank Santa Barbara County in the top 10 percent of California counties in terms of recycling efficiency.
Locals, Musicians Get Down to Earth
Although Earth Day does not officially take place until tomorrow, over 200 people gathered in Anisq’ Oyo’ Park on Saturday to celebrate the blue and green planet while listening to live music and browsing local wares.
Santa Barbara Wraps Up Dominant Sweep of Trojans
Two complete games, including a nine-inning shutout on Sunday courtesy of senior left-hander Chuck Huggins, propelled the UC Santa Barbara baseball team (27-11 overall, 7-3 in the Big West) to a three-game sweep over USC (19-19 overall, 6-6 in the Pac-10). The dominant starting pitching was backed by a surging Gaucho offense that plated 35 runs over the weekend, including a 21-run blowout on Saturday.
Really Bad Trip
Did you have a nice, peaceful day yesterday? Did you reflect on the meaning of life, and your purpose on Earth? Did you eat a whole bag of Cooler Ranch Doritos? Did you watch Half Baked? Did you go to Freebirds last night in search of a holy snack only to realize that you had forgotten your wallet, and that you were actually standing in some Mexican family’s kitchen? Dude, did you lose your car? Did you celebrate 4/20 over and over again?
Columnist Flushes Past A.S. Follies
Hooray, it’s election time. And no, I’m not referring to the played out Democratic Pennsylvania Primary. While Obama and Clinton prepare for what we all hope is a sudden political deathmatch, the people advertising themselves on sandwich boards all across campus are gearing up for their own final week of promotion.
SB Salvages Series With Sunday Victory
Gaucho softball got the victory and some history in its series finale with #14 Long Beach State this weekend.