Current Arts Events for 9.25.08
The Line-up (9.25) ONE Replacements Re-issues (ALBUM REISSUES) Yes, it’s a great time to be a fan of the Replacements, one of the most terminally underappreciated bands… well, ever. Not only has lead singer Paul Westerberg been cranking out a number of stellar albums and EPs from his Minneapolis basement the last month or so […]
University Workers Continue to Fight for Higher Wages
Despite the ongoing stalemate between the University of California and UC union members over wages, officials hope a newly proposed contract may thaw the frozen bargaining process.
Twenty Questions
Today’s forecast: Maybe showers? Maybe sunshine? Maybe a whole lot of confusion, because this is the back to school issue? But school doesn’t start for a week, right? More question marks? I mean, I’m not going to come out here and say who is right and who is wrong, but as far as I know, Gauchos aren’t going back to school until next Thursday. Don’t freak out. The Daily Nexus is just crazy, as always.
MCP Ensures Full State Funding
UCSB will begin cracking the whip on students who fail to average 15 units per quarter this academic year, as the university implements the Minimum Cumulative Progress policy.
Don’t Pull a Palin on Your Partner
Well, hello there! My name is Jenni. I’m a person of diverse interests, with an affinity for many different-um … I’m a fourth-year sociology major and Spanish minor considering grad school, but with the state of the economy-uh … shit, I’ll just say it. I like to fuck.
Gauchos Continue Excellent Start
Good teams always bounce back from tough losses, and that’s exactly what the #20 UCSB women’s soccer team did this past weekend. The Gauchos (5-2) gave up a late goal to lose 3-2 to Washington State (2-2-3) on Friday, but showed up ready to go on Sunday and took down Tennessee 2-1.
Surfing the Channel
To paraphrase TV lawyer Alan Shore of “Boston Legal,” the best work on television today is being done on cable.
Gap Fire Damage Still Threatens SB
The Gap Fire – which burned 9,554 acres in the mountains above Goleta and forced thousands of residents to evacuate this July – will continue affecting the county’s landscape in the months, and even years, to come.
UCSB: Business Up Front, Party in the Back
Sure, UCSB is a party school, but save for BYU, what university isn’t? I hate clichés almost as much as Sarah Palin supporters, but I’d be lying if I tried to argue that most UCSB students don’t party.
Santa Barbara Drowns Aggies
No shirt? No shoes? No pool? No problem. After taking two of four from UC San Diego’s Triton Invitational at the top of the month, the UCSB men’s water polo team opened up their 2008-09 home schedule with a solid 7-5 win over 12th-ranked UC Davis at the newly reopened Campus Pool last Friday.