Skip Class for the Vets
So Veterans Day is tomorrow, meaning all you students don’t have class, and we Nexites don’t have to make a paper. Hooray! But the ‘human has one quarrel with the whole ordeal: Who puts a holiday on a Tuesday, without giving Monday off? Seriously, if these veterans expect me to honor them on a Tuesday, […]
Gauchos Get Tied Up
UCSB needed a win in their regular season finale to clinch the conference title. It got a tie.
6 Days After Elections, Races Still in Limbo
With nearly all the votes tallied in Santa Barbara County, 3rd District supervisor candidate Doreen Farr maintains a narrow lead of 593 votes over opponent Steve Pappas, with a few thousand ballots still to be counted.
A “Bradley Effect” Goodbye
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the nation’s major polling agencies were vindicated. Two of the most reliable polls, the Gallup and the Rasmussen, were almost spot-on with their predictions for the presidential election’s outcome. The final Gallup Daily poll among likely voters had Obama leading 53-42 percent and the final Rasmussen poll had Obama ahead 52-46 […]
Gauchos Bleed Cardinal
Who would have thought that the decrepit Campus Pool, a facility closed down last spring due to structural issues, could still have some magic left?
6 Days After Elections, Races Still in Limbo
The race for the 19th District State Senate seat between Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson and Republican candidate Tony Strickland remains too close to call.
Czech Out Life’s Offerings
Biking down El Colegio Road a few weeks back, something caught my eye: a certain glimpse of bright pink, a sparkle among the construction-induced brown fog that had dimmed the early November air. Captivated and provoked, I let my eyes settle, and to my surprise, I was met with a gesture of gentle confrontation – […]
Health Screens Help Kids
Isla Vista’s next generation of youngsters were screened for vision, hearing, body-mass index and dental health at I.V. Elementary School this Friday as part of the Child Care Health Linkages Program.
Janitors Get Green Award
UCSB custodians recently received the prestigious Grand Award for their environmentally friendly cleaning practices.
Sports Page Got Nothin’ On Me
Who the fuck does the Armchair QB think he is?