Bong Rips Cure Cancer?
You read that right, my sleepy-eyed stoners. Cannabis CURES cancer. Okay, that is a bit of propaganda wrapped up in overstatement. But guess what? It is our turn to spread the real propaganda of ganja. The thing that the government, religious fanatics and our parents alike will hate the most about our propaganda is that […]
UCSB Splits Third Straight
Despite winning its seventh Big West opener in the last eight years, the UCSB women’s soccer team was stuck with its third weekend split in a row. On Friday, sophomore midfielder Jacqui Simon netted two goals to lead the Gauchos (8-5-0, 1-1 Big West) over UC Riverside (5-7-1) in the 2-1 opener. Sunday’s game against Cal State Fullerton didn’t fare as well for Santa Barbara as the defending Big West champion Titans held UCSB to a 2-0 shutout. The loss was only the second time this season that UCSB has been held scoreless, but the previous time came just a week ago against ASU.
Prop 9 To Safeguard CA Victims
A statewide proposition aimed at expanding victims’ rights – and named after a murdered UCSB student – may actually exacerbate Santa Barbara County Jail’s overcrowding problem.
Proposition 2: Protect That Which You Eat
Elections are just around the corner and you’ve probably made up your mind about a number of the issues after seeing the debates, watching the commercials and listening to both sides. I have a sneaking suspicion, however, that a certain proposition has fallen below your radar. Yeah, the animal rights one – Proposition 2. Since […]
Fail
The QB cannot believe how badly the Los Angeles Angels facefucked themselves after failing to put the bat on the ball on a 9th inning squeeze play.
Lagoon Park Earns National Honor
Once the site of a gravel parking lot, Lagoon Park – the six-acre wetland habitat nestled along Manzanita Village’s coastline – is now recognized as an award-winning example of architectural landscape.
This November, The Vote Is On
It’s that time again, where once every four years our elected officials do us, their constituency, a great favor. They allow us to vote! While the importance of voting cannot be over-stressed (you should do it!), the act alone is not enough; it is a responsibility that requires some individual thought on the part of […]
Board To Discuss Pipeline
After being delayed several times, a proposal to allow more oil drilling off the coast of Vandenberg Air Force Base in northern Santa Barbara County will be considered by the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors today.
Keeping Fresh and Wet in Barbados
I’ve been studying in Barbados for approximately six weeks. I have been dry precisely one time: on the airplane before I landed. Although as I disembarked from the plane, I walked into a light drizzle and a sudden sweat. As I’m sure anyone knows, the Caribbean is prime for hurricanes, and during hurricane season, the […]
I.V. Co-Op Reduces Prices
In an effort to distribute affordable organic and sustainable products to the greater Isla Vista community, the Isla Vista Food Co-Op has cut prices on staple goods.
Under the Basic Needs Program, which began in August, the Co-Op has lowered prices on an assortment of products, with the only mark-up from wholesale going to cover the labor responsible for putting products on the shelves. The staple items included in the Basic Needs Program range from black beans and brown rice to organic milk and tofu.