No. 1 UCSB Set for NCBA World Series
As the top-ranked team in the nation, the UCSB club baseball team heads to the National Club Baseball Association World Series in Columbus, Georgia on May 27. Without the resources of the school’s Division I squad, senior outfielder Ryan Hamilton has doubled as the club’s president and team manager, leading the team to a 27-3 overall record.
Gaucho Baseball Goes Off the Record
On Wednesday, staff writer Paul-Michael Ochoa sat down three members of the Gaucho baseball team: Senior outfielder Mark Haddow, senior pitcher Nick Capito, and junior pitcher Matt Vedo. The team has seven games remaining this regular season, but here, the players got a chance to talk about something else for once.
Cee Lo Leaves Crowd Mostly ‘Satisfied’
Legendary hip hop performer Cee Lo Green arrived to sunny vibes and a haze of herbal fumes to headline this year’s Extravaganza, closing the annual music festival put on by A.S. Program Board with an unpredictably high-energy set infused with Motown, rock ’n’ roll and a couple surprise visits to anthems of the past.
Sunday’s Lineup: Something for Everyone
When you see smoking, toking, groping and mad hoping for the best possible show, you can’t help but think, “That’s a bit extravagant.” Extravagance leads to extravagancy, and that can only lead to Extravaganza.
UCSB WORDistas Share Their Self-Love
Students from UCSB’s Women of Color Revolutionary Dialogues (WORD) group shared poetry, music, dance and videos in their “love, WORDistas” show at the MultiCultural Center Theater last weekend.
Lauryn Hill Radiates at the Santa Barbara Bowl
I’ve been waiting to have a first-hand experience with Lauryn Hill’s boomingly soulful voice since the sixth grade.
‘RENT’: Real, Raw Student Entertainment
Student-organized Shrunken Head Productions filled the Old Little Theatre with the raw sounds of “RENT,” the rock opera that speaks to the grittiness of modern life.
Turtleneck & Chain: Just What You’d Expect
The greatest fake MCs are back with what might be the most important album of all time. Saturday Night Live’s comedy troupe The Lonely Island, composed of Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone and Andy Samberg have returned with the follow-up to their 2009 debut album Incredibad.
A Letter to You With Love From Artsweek
I want to tell you about something that frustrates me: apathy. I’ve learned a lot during my three years at UCSB. My classes have taught me about real issues like Congressional decision making and the beginnings of the Israeli-Palestine conflict. I’ve learned how to write more concisely and how to analyze more critically. But most of my learning hasn’t been in a classroom or taken from a textbook. Most of my learning has come from you, the students.
A.S. Swears In New Representatives
The Associated Students conducted official government turnovers at last night’s Legislative Council meeting, swearing in representatives for the five executive offices and 24 council positions amidst multiple resignations and charges against current representatives of supplying alcohol to minors.