SB Fixing to Bust Caps in Cathedral
The month-long season-opening road show continues for the UCSB softball team, taking them this weekend to Cathedral City to participate in the aptly named Cathedral City Classic.
Case of the Missing Keys ***
The Black Keys will always suffer from comparisons to the White Stripes. Like the band’s Midwestern garage-rock duo counterparts also named after a color and a noun, the Black Keys has spent its time in the dingy but powerful ghetto of pretty much hitless electric minimalist blues. I
Hello Goodbye
OK, so you know that thing you do when you pass someone on the way to class? Like, someone you don’t really know on a first-name basis but have met a couple times before? Yeah, you give them that head nod thing and make limited eye contact, before going on you merry way. But then you see them again a few hours later, and you’ve got a conundrum.
DA Names Tea Fire Suspects
Yesterday, after months of investigation, the District Attorney’s office released the names of the 10 individuals believed to be responsible for November’s wildly destructive Tea Fire.
Drink It Up or Spit It Out: The Fellator’s Dilemma
“Swallow it down, what a jagged little pill… it feels so good, swimming in your stomach.” Back in 1995, when twirling my sundress to the Weekly Top 40 was the meaning of my 8-year-old life, I unsuspectingly belted these lyrics, and gave my dad a heart attack. “Don’t sing that. You’ll understand it when you’re […]
UCSB Romps on Road
The UCSB men’s club lacrosse team cruised through their first road weekend in style, grinding out a pair of wins against two very tough Washington and Stanford teams. The Gauchos (3-0 overall, 1-0 Southwestern Lacrosse Conference) first faced Washington Saturday, and despite letting the Huskies blast out to a 5-2 first quarter lead, Santa Barbara rode the wave of senior attack Brendan Sindell’s six goals to close out a 14-11 win. After giving UW some tough love on Valentine’s Day, the Gauchos parlayed five first-quarter goals into a tight 10-9 win against Stanford.
Pappas, Farr Face Off at Trial
Judge William McLafferty heard opening arguments from Steve Pappas’ legal team yesterday, kicking off a legal battle for the 3rd District Supervisor seat that is expected to last several weeks.
Breaking Up Before Holidays
Shit! In four days it’ll be our two-year anniversary together and you’re going to expect a nice gift from me. I’m going to have to stop everything else in my life and focus on you. Or focus on us, anyway. I’d be fine with this except for one little problem. I don’t fucking like you […]
SB Shoots Out National Rivals
The 35th Annual Santa Barbara Shootout ended last Sunday. Though some of the games were moved out of Harder Stadium to Rob Field to accommodate for rain that never came, the Gauchos did play all five of their games and came out of the tournament with a record of 3-2, and are now 5-2 overall.
Paddleboarding Ups Its Appeal
Three or four times a week, Todd Strand will climb through his bedroom window carrying an odd-looking watercraft over a dozen feet long.