It’s for Your Own Good
Have you heard about this whole emergency provision to ban drinking on the beach, just because it got out of hand once? It’s frightening business, but at least it makes sense.
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Around 200 people showed up to the Sigma Nu house last night to see musician Afroman play two and a half songs after arriving two hours late to the performance.
County Looks to Drown Floatopia
In what appears to be a direct response to Floatopia, county officials are currently drafting an emergency ordinance to curb the beachside party.
Sports Bars
With the NBA draft quickly approaching, On the Menu thought it would be appropriate to review some of the best sports bars in Santa Barbara. Stocked with high-def, plasma screen televisions and stuffed with fanatical sports enthusiasts, these joints provide the perfect environment to watch the Gauchos dominate the soccer field or DeMar DeRozan get drafted by the Suns – Kobe-Shaq drama repeat, anyone?
He Said, He Said, He Said, He Said
Let’s get this out of the way first, because I hate the NBA East: The Cavaliers are going to the finals. LeBron is obviously unbelievable, and with his supporting cast, Cleveland makes the rest of the conference collectively look like an Al Davis-coached AAU team.
Nexus Only Spews Sexism and Hate
Over the last couple days, I have received a large amount of texts, calls and messages asking me what I thought about Thursday’s edition of the Nexus. Of course I knew they were all referring to the idiotic piece entitled “I Got Hoes” Jesse Byrd, Daily Nexus, Apr. 23) and my reaction was somewhat unexpected, […]
Professor Stirs Controversy
On Jan. 19, sociology and global studies professor William Robinson authored an e-mail to 80 of his students comparing Israeli soldiers to the Nazis.
He Said, He Said, He Said, He Said
If anyone has any doubt about who’s going to be in the NBA Finals, he or she has clearly not been following the entire season. There are two teams – two players really – head and shoulders above the rest. Divine intervention alone can prevent LeBron’s Cavaliers and Kobe’s Lakers from meeting for an epic showdown at the end of the playoffs, and I don’t have any reason to believe that God Himself isn’t as stoked as the rest of us.
A.S. Election Losers Are All Sour Grapes
Between literature-holding candidates in the Arbor, huge signs on the bike path, and seemingly endless Facebook invitations, the campus could not be any more fed up with Associated Students elections. While the average student might feel relief in knowing the frenzy has finally ended, those more familiar with the organization know that’s only wishful thinking. […]
Long-Awaited Show Packs Thunderdome
Death Cab for Cutie rocked the Thunderdome at last night’s free concert, rewarding UCSB for registering the most student voters in 2008.