2008 Athletes Earn Golden Eagle Award Honors
Sixteen UCSB athletes were honored last Thursday at a banquet for the Golden Eagle Award, which celebrates student-athletes who have excelled both in the classroom and on the field.
PACs and Foreign Policies Discredit Senator Obama’s Knack
I’ll be the first to admit Sen. Barack Obama gives a great speech. His golden voice, perfectly choreographed pauses and cute catchphrases mesmerize crowds. But once you look past his claims, there isn’t much substance.
On-Campus Machine Shop Can Do More Than Whittle and Weld
Testing military-grade steel for battleships, analyzing composite materials for sealants used in nuclear power plants and constructing 500-mile-per-gallon vehicles are just a few of the many exciting projects carried out in the College of Engineering Machine Shop.
“Diversity Tomorrow,” Because Today is Almost Over
Raise your hand if you were surprised that racecar driver Danica Patrick hospitalized a pit crew member after running into him during practice last week. Man I really hope you didn’t put your hand up. That’s really, really embarrassing. Everyone’s probably looking at you and wondering why you’re taking cues from a piece of newspaper. Anyway the accident doesn’t surprise me in the least. Female drivers, eh.
Horowitz Speaks on Terrorism, Religion
With the American flag displayed in the background and two private security personnel by his side, David Horowitz addressed an overflowing and sometimes disruptive crowd last night in Embarcadero Hall.
Overrrraaaaattedddd!
Defensive Player of the Year? LeBron James is as overrated as they come, but KG got posterized. The QB could have swatted him anyday…
Dry Summer TV Necessitates DVDs
Before I get to my topic this week, let’s get one thing straight: Last week’s column wasn’t advocating for the cancellation of “The Office,” and I certainly wasn’t saying the show now sucks, as so many people seem to think I was. I was simply trying to point out the show is in a dry spell, and that it’s headed in the wrong direction.
Battling the Evil That is a Car Salesman
Flashback: Four years ago, I went to that very special place everyone loves to hate – the car dealership. It still leaves a bad taste in my mouth every time I think about it. The day had come when it was time to buy a new vehicle, and in my head, I knew exactly what I wanted and what color. I showed up to the Toyota dealership hoping to just look when the pushy salesman made his way out with his fake smile and fake hair. From the moment we shook hands, I knew it was going to be a bad day.