Velvet Jones Presents: The Melvins!

Sludge metal goofballs The Melvins played Velvet Jones last Thursday, September 16.

Can Steve Buscemi and Martin Scorcese Save HBO?

“Boardwalk Empire” is HBO’s shot at regaining the title of “Channel with the Best Original Show” from AMC.

Employee Steps Down

Elizabeth Downing retired from her post as director of Student Health Services earlier this month after holding the position for five years.

Pair Examines Effects of Oil Spill

Following the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, UCSB researcher David Valentine and Texas A&M’s John Kessler were given the opportunity to study the distinct behavior of the gasses leaking from the vessel. Because the origin of the leak was a mile under the ocean surface, the spill was a unique study. Furthermore, […]

Joaquin Phoenix: More Present Than Ever

Casey Affleck’s admission that “I’m Still Here” was all a hoax makes it a much better movie.

Sunday Fundays with Fantasy

Fuck the holidays. This is the most wonderful time of the year.
Fuck Disneyland. My couch — in front of the TV — this is the happiest place on Earth.

Community Housing Office Navigates Housing Cycle

The Community Housing Office (CHO) wants to welcome you back to UCSB!

Letter from the Editor: Anniversary Edition

Welcome back, Gauchos! It’s great to see the campus bustling with life as the school year begins and we hope, whether you’re a first year or a fourth year, that you’re as excited as we are to start the 2010-11 year off on the right foot.

Breaching the Generation Gap Through Activism

In 1970, a wave of civil unrest turned the beachside town of Isla Vista on its head.

President Obama Defends Federal Education Policy

At colleges and universities across America, students are heading into the classroom, many for the first time. You’re taking part in a journey that will not only determine your future, but the future of this country.