UC May See Increase in Enrollment
The UC Board of Regents considered relaxing the University’s system-wide enrollment reduction target for the 2010-11 school year during yesterday’s meeting at UC San Francisco.
Armchair QB
‘Sheed was just fined $35,000 for saying the refs’ calls were “bogus.” This fits in the NBA’s storied history of fining players excessive amounts for calling cheerleaders “bodacious” and dunking “tubular.”
Once-Enthusiastic Student Questions Integrity of College Honors Program
Just a little less than a year ago, I logged on anxiously to the Internet to see if I had been admitted to the school I imagined was the perfect campus.
This Spoon Isn’t So Sharp **
Austin-based band Spoon has garnered a reputation for dependability, releasing solid album after solid album for the last 10 years or so. The band’s last effort, 2007’s bizarrely titled Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, was one of their most well received releases, so there’s a lot working against the band’s newest LP, Transference. Transference could have been the album to cement the band’s legacy as one of the decade’s greatest acts, but it falls somewhat short. Most frustrating is the glimmers and flashes of inspiration present throughout the album, revealing Transference’s undelivered-upon potential.
Hard Times Force Horse Ranch to Shut Stable Gates
The scenic El Capitan Ranch equestrian facility is closing its doors to the public, citing hard economic times. The 201-acre El Capitan Ranch — located approximately 10 miles north of Goleta along Highway 101 — has provided the community with horse boarding, riding lessons, bike trails and a venue for weddings and concerts for years. The ranch was recently sold to a private landowner, however, meaning the popular equestrian center will be closing.
Obama vs. Rabid
You know what they say: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Or in the case of the last couple of weeks, where there’s rain, there’s drama. Let’s take a look at the bad, the ugly and the “WHAT IS THIS??? I DON’T EVEN…” moments of January television. Believe me, they’re a doozy.
New Pizza Parlor To Go Green
Isla Vista’s pizzerias will soon have to cope with a smaller slice of the market, with the opening of Good Earth Pizza slated for this spring.
“Eli” Doesn’t Rewrite the Book **
Walking into the theater, I wasn’t sure what to expect of the Hughes Brothers’ latest flick. Of course, that may be the curse of January film drudge more than anything else, but “The Book of Eli” was surprisingly worth the sit.
Pupils Face Course Shortage
In the wake of over two million dollars in budget reductions, UCSB cut 160 classes this quarter, leaving many students battling for a seat in campus classrooms and lecture halls.
A.S. Sends Funds to Shaken Nation
At last night’s meeting, the Associated Students Legislative Council selected two organizations that will receive money from its Haitian relief effort.