“Eastbound & Down” and “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret”

“Eastbound & Down” and “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” are both a part of television: this past week.

Gaucho Ice Hockey Begins Season

The UCSB ice hockey club kicked off its inaugural season this past weekend, defeating UC Davis 9-6 and Fresno State 5-3 after losing its opener to Santa Clara 2-5.

Speaces Pieces: Brett Favre SUCKS

I used to like him. I really did. With the whole, “aw, shucks” persona he had going, Brett Favre was hard to dislike.

Sunday Funday: NFL Wide Open in Week Six

Like Paris Hilton’s legs on any given night, the NFL is wide open this year.

Green Advice for Green People: For Every Fantasy Injury, an Upside

For coaches as well as fantasy owners, an injury to a star player can decimate playoff hopes. But no matter who gets hurt, the season rolls on. You need to be able to roll with it. No matter how much that boo-boo hurts, there is no crying in football, so slap a bandage on it and read on.

Nuglets of Wisdom: When Life Gives You Lemons, Go Fishing

I’m becoming more and more convinced that the longer I spend in close association with the ocean, the more I need its comfort. I haven’t surfed in about a week, and the couple of weeks before this one I was only able to surf a few tantalizing times. Sweet, but not filling.

SB Clubs Render Election Info

As gubernatorial candidates Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman debated at the Dominican University in Marin County yesterday evening, the UCen Hub was a lively platform for political discussion.

UC Scholar Pins Fraud on Society

UCSB emeritus professor of physics Harold Lewis resigned from the American Physical Society last week after 67 years of membership, alleging that the association has been purposely distributing false information about global warming.

Drunken Hookups Yield Diminishing Pleasure

The thing I love about college is it’s the only place I can do everything wasted: cook, booty call my grandmother and make it home with at least one shoe on.

Campaign Strives to End Cruelty

Last night a group of roughly 50 activists marched down Pardall Road with candles in hand, silently lending their support to survivors of domestic abuse.