Weekend Crime Wrap-Up

Local law enforcement settled back into normalcy this weekend, arresting only two people.

Labels Distort True Political Ideologies

Jeffery Robin’s article, “Radical Conservative Challenges Parties’ Adherence to Status Quo” (Daily Nexus, Nov. 4, 2009), delivers an important point: “Conservatives” such as Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh and John Boehner do not actually adhere to traditional conservative principles. While true conservatives advo¬cate fiscal restraint and limited government, these men stood behind Bush-era expansion of government […]

Stunt Artist To Speak at UCSB

When the world saw footage of Philippe Petit’s daredevil tightrope jaunt between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974, he became the most well-known high wire artist in history. This Saturday, Petit will regale an audience at UCSB’s Campbell Hall with accounts of his mind-boggling feats. The star of the 2009 Oscar […]

Fuck You, Parents. Fuck You.

Do you want the good news or the bad news? The bad news is that this weekend, our favorite mini non-city is going to be crawling with people who don’t belong here and who make me very, very uncomfortable, namely: parents.

Say Goodbye

It’s senior night at UCSB, and the Gauchos are going out in style.
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In Brief:
Men’s Soccer Season Finale, Saturday, 7 p.m. at Harder Stadium.
TV / Radio: KCSB

SB Authorities Initiate Swine Flu Shot Series

County health officials held the first of five H1N1 vaccine clinics yesterday, inoculating hundreds of people at the Earl Warren Showground.

Drink Like a Local in Dublin

I’ve been in Dublin for over a month now (the only way I’ve kept track is that I’ve used up my 30-day bus pass), and I figured I’d give you all in the States an update on my adventures in Ireland.

First off, “How’s the crack?”

Forum Focuses on Future of UC

Education experts led a discussion at UCSB yesterday on the shifting role of California’s public higher education, continuing an ongoing lecture series on the subject.

UCSB Advances to BW Final

With seven minutes left in regulation, sophomore forward Katy Roby’s goal — which put #3 seeded UCSB up 2-0 — seemed like the icing on the cake. Thirty seconds later, it became all too necessary. Junior forward Farryn Townley finally got the better of junior keeper Tammy Lenham with a quick strike from point blank range to cut the deficit back to one, but ultimately #2 seeded Cal State Northridge couldn’t muster an equalizer and thus fell again to the visiting Gauchos, this time 2-1 in yesterday’s Big West Tournament Semifinal at Matador Field. With the win, Santa Barbara advances to the conference final at Cal Poly, with an auto-NCAA Tournament bid on the line.

Gauchos Win State Award

Despite the absence of a major political race, UCSB took first place in a statewide competition to register new student voters.