Santa Barbara Shakes Its Groove Thing on Official “Dance Day”
State Street erupted in music and movement on Saturday as the community celebrated what Mayor Marty Blum proclaimed the official Santa Barbara “Dance Day.”
OPP Dominates A.S. Election
The 2009 Associated Students election ended Thursday in a landslide victory for the Open People’s Party.
University-Owned Hell
It’s Friday night, and I ask myself, what is the average college sophomore at UCSB doing? Drinking in Isla Vista, obviously. What am I doing? Drinking of course, but not in I.V. I am drinking just outside of UCSB’s own Eden in the University-owned Santa Ynez apartments, which are inconveniently located just a hop, skip and a jump away from Santa Catalina on El Colegio Road.
Rally-Goers Address Issues of Rape
Sporting their finest denim attire, students, faculty and staff assembled on the Student Resource Building Patio on Wednesday to support rape victims at the Jeans for Justice Rally.
Blogs? What?
When’s the last time you checked out the Daily Nexus blogs? Well, mosey on over there to find out what’s new! Here’s a hint: there’s something about s-e-x. Scandalous.
Groups Serve During National Volunteer Week
Local non-profit organizations recruited volunteers and worked around the community this week in celebration of National Volunteer Week.
UCSB Requests Donations for Senior Class Gift
The 2009 senior class is asking for help from all members of the UCSB community in order to give the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund a “class gift” – a.k.a. a sizeable donation.
Self-Reflection
Facebook recently told me that “Two of my friends are fans of God.” Sweet. Really glad I now know that. That’s so useful, I think I just might tweet about it. Or better yet, I’ll start a shitty band, write a song about it, form a MySpace page, post the song and get stalked by […]
Floatopia Craze Threatens I.V.’s Party Culture
Wandering through the crowds at the last Floatopia, bro-bumping everyone in sight and pounding cut-rate malt liquor with a mob of friends, I was having an unfathomably good time. Suddenly coming into a clearing among the people, I came across a guy running in circles like a gorilla, throwing mud and terrorizing anyone around him. […]
SB Readying For Mustangs
With 12th ranked Cal Poly coming to town, the UCSB Baseball team will have its hands full at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium this weekend. The Gauchos think they are up for the challenge.