UCSB Officials Face Subpoena
University officials met yesterday to discuss the school’s legal options in the face of a subpoena issued by Steve Pappas’ legal team.
Free Speech and Booze Don’t Mix
It is the curse of the humour columnist (a title which I can now claim in this inaugural column of mine, although I shy away from the term “writer” since it carries connotations of far greater tact) that, just because one spews forth a bunch of sexist, racist, bigoted, error-ridden, inappropriate, politically incorrect and downright offensive rubbish every week to a young, (generally) liberal, educated audience, one feels that one has the right to carry over this antisocial behaviour into one’s encounters in the real world.
Skirts Burn Four Top Ten Squads
With a single loss coming against national #3 Stanford, the UCSB Burning Skirts ultimate Frisbee team took third place in the Santa Barbara Invitational this weekend. Despite missing the overall goal of winning the tournament, junior co-captain Kaela Jorgenson is happy with the weekend.
UCSB Sees Drop in Fall Applicants
While the University of California saw applicants for Fall 2009 surge to record-high numbers, UCSB received 1,000 fewer applications this year, a decline that may be a product of the ailing California economy.
A Waterproofed Isla Vista Palooza
In the static bliss of perpetual blue skies, skimpy clothing, ever-flowing effervescent natty ice and sunsets that lend themselves to postcards and dreams from the landlocked, it becomes natural to take paradise for granted. It’s easy to feel like life’s thrust and vigor require little less than a few phone calls and a few dollars to throw down on the next keg.
Court Reinstates Teacher
A Santa Barbara courtroom ruled in favor of reinstating a local high school teacher accused of making anti-Semitic and sexually charged remarks to students earlier this month.
UCSB Dominates at Surfside Cup
This past weekend, the UCSB women’s club lacrosse team traveled to San Diego for the Surfside Cup. While Santa Barbara was only scheduled to play San Diego State and Arizona State, a large amount of big names in college lacrosse made appearances in the multi-division tourney.
A.S. Sends Students to LGBT Conference
Ten members of UCSB’s AS Queer Commission depart for Denver, CO today to partake in a three-day national conference on contemporary lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues. The 21st annual conference — dubbed the National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change — serves as a leadership and skill-building conference for members of the lesbian, […]
A.S. Funds 12 Groups
In a three-hour meeting, the Associated Students Finance Board dispersed $31,606.46 to 12 organizations and considered instituting a ban on one student group.
The Paper Is Mightier Than the Sword
Did you know that there are still a large number of Americans who don’t believe in evolution, and instead embrace creationism? Of course you did, but you probably think that’s a bad thing because you’re a bunch of liberal elitist science-types. Anyway, I’ve finally debunked the dubious theory with one simple example: papercuts. I mean […]