Legalization Puts Personal Liberty Over State Control

There is no doubt that the War on Drugs has been an incredibly expensive failure, yet neither Democrat nor Republican leaders, from liberal ideologies to freedom loving conservatives, have allowed that obvious fact into their campaign platforms.

Officer Killed by Sports Car

A memorial service will be held in Santa Barbara tomorrow for Jarrod Martinez, a California Highway Patrol officer who was killed last Thursday in Los Olivos.

Senate Gives Green for Green Initiative

Have no fear, UCSB’s sustainability champion is here.

Finance Board Tables Republicans’ Request

The Associated Students Finance Board allocated $4,617 to five student organizations during last night’s meeting, leaving $31,467.89 in their Fall budget.

What a Rough Weekend

Sleeping in your car is one thing. Ruining your poorly constructed and quickly improvised costume is something you make peace with, and losing your friends comes with the territory. But throwing up in your friend’s bed?

Igor Attempts to Prove His Worth

On Sunday morning, I woke up to find vomit in one of our cooking pots. Not cool. Who throws up in a pot? Especially when there are so many nice places to vomit in my house, like the toilet and ANYWHERE ELSE BUT A POT.

I.V. Halloween Sees Fewer Visitors

Only 25,000 people spent Halloween on the streets of Isla Vista this year.

Despite the reduced crowd — 45,000 people attended last year and 50,000 were expected this weekend — bel-ligerent drunks and intoxicated minors kept the police busy. Officers arrested 311 revelers and issued 720 cita-tions, an increase from last year when police made 234 arrests and doled out 551 citations.

Gauchos Inch Past Irvine

With a chance to clinch a share of the Big West regular season title against the same UC Irvine squad that dethroned them last year, the Gauchos won a thrilling 1-0 double overtime decision.

Vulgar Veto Leaves California Laughing While State Collapses

So I guess what I’m trying to say, Gov. Schwarzenegger and the entire California legislature, is fuck you. When you can manage to balance the budget without screwing my generation out of vital services or burying us with insurmountable deficits, maybe I’ll be able to manage a laugh or two.

Chancellor Walks DP on Yearly Excursion

With the masses cheering him on, Chancellor Henry T. Yang squared up and let fly a high, arching shot that landed neatly in the cup.

It may not have been the most traditional game of beer pong — the cups were the life-sized costumes of two students reveling in their encounter with the chancellor — but Yang sank the shot as the horde chanted his name.