Iron Man Gets Kicked in the Bolts

Dear Igor, let me throw some facts your way, I know such concepts are rare in the world of yellow journalism or in your simple Russian life.

When Making the Choice, It’s Go Hard or Go Home

When I cruise around the grocery aisle and find myself confronted with the choice between a bottle or wine or a handle of hard alcohol, the choice is clear: in all categories, the harder stuff wins out.

Weekend Wrap-Up

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol had their hands full this weekend, issuing a total of 75 citations Friday and Saturday. As is often the case, alcohol related crimes — most notably minor in possession and drunk in public — made up the bulk of the citations, according to Lt. Brian Olmstead of the IVFP. There […]

A Word to the Wise: Winners Drink Wine

Wine, a delightful beverage made from fermented grapes, has been around since 6000 BC and has held an honored place in across cultures ever since. Hard alcohol, on the other hand, entered the global party scene thousands of years later and has been associated with nothing but sin and debauchery.

Worried About Your Side Mirrors?

With Halloween less than a fortnight away, county and university officials are busy preparing for Isla Vista’s craziest night.

Group Hosts First Annual Human Rights Week

UCSB’s first annual Human Rights Week kicked off today with events dedicated to exposing global injustices.

Students Start Program to Educate Elementary Kids

A new UCSB student organization was recently founded to promote environmental education among first and second grade students.

The End Is Near

Look around you; there are basically four kinds of people in the sick spectrum right now. There’s the girl who’s so afraid of catching something that she’s popping vitamins like candy and who’s so lathered up in antibacterial hand gel you can smell her from across the room.

Farr Addresses I.V. Concerns

Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr, Isla Vista’s only elected official, held office hours at Java Jones yesterday.

Farr said that her main purpose for holding these office hours was for members of the Isla Vista community to “let her know what their concerns are.” Farr answered questions on topics such as health care and global warming, as well as more local concerns such as excessive trash on the streets and the amount of public intoxication citations issued in Isla Vista.

‘Chos Aim to Lasso Ponies

Carrying a six-game win streak into last weekend, the UCSB women’s volleyball team was poised to reinforce its flawless conference record — 2-0 at the time –and seal their ticket into the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) top-25 national rankings. Slowed by a flu bug that had bit into several members of the team, the […]