Beer Pong League Hosts Competition
The official Isla Vista Beer Pong League, which showcases some of the best talent I.V. has to offer, begins its seven-week tournament next week.
David Byrne Brings Down the House
Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne brought the house down, to say the very least on Saturday night at the Arlington Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara.
UCSB Holds Voter Record
With the voter registration deadline looming, student organizations are staked out across campus to try and uphold UCSB’s record of registering the highest number of voters of any campus in the nation.
Putting Scary Halloween Rumors to Rest
Halloween is coming fast and, depending on your point of view, it’s the greatest thing for students at UCSB since the discovery that Google can actually be used for researching assignments and not just watching videos of David Hasselhoff’s drunken attempt at eating a hamburger while saying how he likes turtles. To others, it represents […]
Wimpy Love Songs
Throughout “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” Peter Sollett’s film adaptation of the young adult novel by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn, New Jersey teenager Norah is constantly being reassured that she is amazing. But is she really that amazing?
Council Tables Election Bill
After a five-hour meeting, the Associated Students Legislative Council approved the Summer Internship Selection Committee’s student appointments and tabled the remaining two bills.
Free Flow
T.I.’s songs require more than one listen for the listener to truly “get it.”
Less Than Inspired
The previews for “Flash of Genius” are inspiring, emotional and captivating.Unfortunately, the film in its entirety is a little disappointing. With a solid cast and an inspirational story, the film had a lot of promise. However, it did not quite live up to those high expectations.
Matinee Idol
All you “American Idol” worshippers are familiar with Jennifer Hudson as a finalist from the shows’ long-ago third season, while “Sex and the City” followers adored her character as Carrie’s designer bag-borrowing assistant. It is her strong acting abilities that have put Jennifer Hudson in the spotlight in such hit musicals such as “Dreamgirls” and her upcoming movie, “Secret Life of Bees,” but in her self-titled debut album, Jennifer Hudson proves that her enchanting vocal chords and multi-octave range are what has gotten her where she needs to be: namely, at the top.
The Daily Grind
From Vienna to Paris and from New York to Seattle, coffee houses hold a significant cultural and social influence over our day-to-day lives. Whether it’s a steaming latte on a cold day or a triple-shot frappuccino during finals week, coffee stirs that little something extra into your day. This week, On the Menu will head to local coffee shops to bring you the ultimate blends and brews that will surely ease the calamity of another academic year.