Armchair QB

Who said the Lakers had the best bench in the NBA? J.R. Smith and Chris “The Birdman” Andersen cleaned house last night in a Nuggets Game Four win. Score one for tat sleeves.

ADL Lacks Moral High Ground in Robinson Case

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) lacks the moral standing to march onto the UCSB campus and lecture Professor Robinson or anyone else.

SB Hosts Street Art Show

Hundreds of artists flocked to the 23rd annual I Madonnari Festival this Memorial Day weekend to transform the sidewalks of the Santa Barbara Mission into works of art.

Forum Mocks Free Speech by Ignoring Opposing Views

Last Thursday a coalition of UCSB grad students and undergraduates held an event at Embarcadero Hall that they promoted as a forum on academic freedom.

Led by four university professors, the “forum” was in fact a two-hour polemical rant in support of William Robinson, the professor who sent his students a now infamous e-mail with the subject heading “Parallel Images of Israelis and Nazis.”

Circus Stuns at Local Park

Just when you thought you’d seen it all during your years in Isla Vista, the I.V. Circus comes to town.

Athlete, Artist To Run for SB Office

A local Santa Barbara businessman with an accomplished and unusual background has said he plans to throw his hat into the race for mayor of Santa Barbara, bringing the number of candidates to four.

ROTC Tests Students

Students clambered under wires and vaulted over obstacles as they competed for bragging rights and charity at the Second Annual ROTC Gauntlet this weekend.

SB To Host 4th Annual Film Event

The 4th Annual UCSB Human Rights Film Festival will begin tonight at 7 p.m. in Campbell Hall, showcasing contemporary films that highlight global injustices to humanity.

Fixies Are for Douchebags

So beware fixed-gear fairies, because if I ever catch up to one of you guys riding by at mach-3 like you’re Lance Armstrong, I will not hesitate to test your backwards pedaling skills as I careen all over the bike path like the freshman girl that I am at heart (Did I say that out loud?… Oh god).

Santa Barbara Swine Flu Scare Passes

Santa Barbara County’s sole probable case of swine flu has now been deemed just a regular strain of influenza.