Locals Protest Obama Policies

Several hundred protestors gathered downtown on Saturday in a modern day “Tea Party” to publicly “revolt and rally” against President Obama’s recent congressionally approved spending plans.

A.S. Funds 20 Groups

The Associated Students Finance Board apportioned $62,121.04 to 20 student organizations during last night’s seven-hour meeting.

Blotter on the Beach Edition

Sat, April 4, 3:30 p.m. – In the midst of thousands upon thousands of drunken revelers partying around them, officers patrolling the beach below Del Playa Drive came across something that didn’t seem quite right.

Floatopia Transmitted Infections

So I’m back from my one-day hiatus, and while I can’t divulge the details of my mysterious disappearance, just know that it involved several transsexual hookers, a Bolivian jail, a whole lot of blow and what I believe was the illustrious Muffin Man.

Floatopia Was Fantastic…

We came in to the office yesterday, all tanner/pinker than when we left on Thursday, laughing about the drunken events that made up Floatopia 2009. But we were left wondering about the mess that was left behind.

Is this gigantic, wild event the sort of thing we want to be hosting?

UCSB Takes Down Tigers

Senior first baseman Eric Oliver led the offensive attack in UCSB baseball’s Friday and Saturday wins over the visiting Pacific Tigers, going 4-for-8 with two home runs and six RBI, but the home cooking would simmer down as UOP shut down Santa Barbara in a 13-3 blowout on Sunday.

Throngs Flood Floatopia

“This is like Halloween in the spring.”

On Awkward Boners and Catching His Eye

As the Notorious B.I.G. so famously said, “Mo Igor, mo problems.” This week is no different. Okay, sit back, relax, put your hand in your pants, and enjoy, because this first question is a little raunchy.

UCR Gets Rocked In Conference Clash

The UCSB women’s tennis team might have forgone Isla Vista’s biggest beach party of the year to play in Riverside, but at least the trip was worth it.

On Saturday, the Gauchos beat UC Riverside (7-8 overall, 0-5 Big West) 6-1 in their final conference match of the regular season at Riverside’s Student Recreation Center Tennis Complex, pushing their conference record to 4-4 and a tie for fourth place in the conference with Pacific. The Gauchos have taken four of their last five matches.

PIKE Frat Faces Assault Penalties

According to a newly released police report, the beating that took place in front of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house last month appears to have been perpetrated by a single aggressor.