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The Thunderdome or Harder Stadium?
Sure, Meredith Field at Harder Stadium – or whatever it’s called these days – is one of the nicer soccer stadiums in the country. I’ve seen some good games there, and even better post-game celebrations. Particularly memorable was watching a dancing hippy get clotheslined at midfield by a member of event staff running at a dead sprint.
Week of 9/18
ONE! On Monday, Internet giants Amazon and IMDB announced that they would make available over 6,000 films and TV shows for free-and-legal streaming. It’s certainly an interesting development in modern media, especially after the recent WGA strike, which was concerned over the amount writers would recieve from Internet-streaming content and downloads. TWO! Director Alex Cox, […]
UCSB Helps Make Scientific History
In one of the largest international scientific collaborations the world has seen, over 1,500 scientists from around the globe — including 40 individuals from UCSB — have completed construction of a machine designed to reveal key mysteries about the universe and the basics of life.
Wash Your Hands, Save a Life
I was using the bathroom at Tugman State Park in Oregon this summer. Four guys came in, did their bathroom business and then left without washing their hands. At Valley of the Rogue and Humbug Mountain State Parks, 12 out of 21 gentlemen didn’t wash their hands after using the commode.
Pardall Receives Facelift
Over the next few months, Pardall Road will be undergoing a makeover as a result of infrastructure and aesthetic renovations underway in the town’s commercial district.
Locals Paddle Against Plastic
This Saturday, Sept. 20, the Santa Barbara Surfrider Foundation will hold its fourth annual “Turn the Tide on Ocean Pollution” Paddle Out event at Stearns Wharf. The event, which starts at 11 a.m., is designed to encourage the community to take the “Rise Above Plastics” pledge and reduce dependence on plastic. As in former years, […]
Cousteau To Address Freshmen
Environmentalist and explorer Céline Cousteau will take a break from swimming with sharks and adventuring in the Andes to greet a crowd of 5,000 incoming UCSB students as this year’s Convocation Ceremony keynote speaker.
Police Blotter
A deputy on patrol at the intersection of El Embarcadero and Del Playa Drive was rudely interrupted while talking with a pedestrian.