David Sedaris Humors Fans at the Arlington
David Sedaris brought his wit and charisma to an eager crowd at the Arlington Theatre last Friday. The noted American humorist read selections from his latest book, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, as well as newer works the author has been working on throughout his tour. The longest of these stories was about striving […]
Green Advice for Green People: The NFL Draft
Hey there sporty people. I decided to take a little break from baseball this week and talk to you a little bit about the NFL. Not the labor dispute in the lockout.
But that’s not what I want to talk about. The 2011 NFL draft took place over the weekend and, as usual, there were some big surprises. I’ve picked four drafts to talk about, the two that I think are the best and two that I think are the worst.
Gauchos Head East for Nationals
After beating USC in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men’s volleyball championships last week, No. 4 UCSB takes on the No. 1 Trojans again in the NCAA Final Four, hosted by Penn State today at 4 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The match will be televised on ESPN2.
Extravaganza Lineup Features Array of Genres
The UCSB Associated Students Program Board announced yesterday that this year’s Extravaganza music festival will feature Cee Lo Green, Rusko, Talib Kweli and The Expendables. This is the first year that the annual event — to be held at Harder Stadium on May 15 — will be open only to university students, faculty and staff. […]
Nexus Sex Columnist Thinks Missionary is For Squares
Just out of curiosity: When was the last time your fuck of the night bit your ear, whispered, “How do you want it?” and you responded, “Baby, give it to me in missionary. I really want to just lie here and take it like a little bitch, you bad boy.” Let’s face it, it’s convenient, […]
Patriotism Shows Different Colors From the Outside Looking In
When I heard the news of Bin-Laden’s death early Monday morning Spanish time, I felt what most Americans probably felt at the news: excitement and relief, knowing that justice had been served to a man who had taken thousands of innocent lives in terrorist attacks around the world. However, my feelings of relief slowly turned to disappointment as I saw thousands of Americans […]
Nuglets of Wisdom: Waves of Goodbye… Shredding the Last Tube
I wish I got up at the crack every day to charge it, but I didn’t. What it has boiled down to is me scoring when I catch that perfect window of opportunity — good waves, blowoff-able or nonexistent commitments for the next couple of hours, the ambition to do something with my procrastinating ass. […]
Racist Graffiti Marks Up SB County School
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. is investigating a crime involving racially offensive vandalism that occurred last weekend at the Ralph Dunlap Elementary School in Santa Maria. The school’s janitor discovered the graffiti on the roof of a building near the cafeteria Monday morning and alerted faculty before students arrived. The administration removed the writing […]
Students Voice Concerns at A.S. Forum
Associated Students held a transitional forum yesterday in the MultiCultural Center to encourage student feedback about the association’s plans for the upcoming year. A panel of both incoming and outgoing executive officers led a roundtable discussion among roughly 50 student participants on issues such as the student government’s spending priorities and ongoing projects. The forum […]
Accused A.S. Member To Keep Office
Associated Students On-Campus Representative Joseph Lee, who was also elected as a 2011-12 Representative-at-Large, pled not guilty yesterday to four charges in relation to a recent laptop theft.