Police Blotter
During a nightly stroll through Camino Pescadero Park on the 6500 Block of Del Playa Drive at around 11 p.m. on Friday, deputies happened upon a young female giving a golden shower to the grass — and her hands, feet and legs — against the fence of the park. When asked for identification, the mysterious […]
Council Hears Regents’ Report, Debates Policies
The Associated Students entertained a presentation by the student regents, considered funding requests from the Campus Democrats and the A.S. Food Bank and discussed procedures for recognizing A.S. members’ resignation in the first part of last night’s meeting. The council discussed the details of position appointment procedures as none of A.S.’s resignations in the last […]
Former Gauchos Fund Scholarships
The UC Santa Barbara Alumni Association Scholarship Fund upheld its theme of “Gauchos Giving Back to Gauchos” by voting to donate $15,000 towards merit-based scholarships and $10,000 to undergraduate students in dire financial need. The Association voted to approve the donations last weekend after raising nearly $500,000 over the past three years to combat the […]
Symphony Promotes Youth Classes
The Santa Barbara Symphony started the school year on a high note by reviving its music education programs for local students. The Symphony’s 2011-2012 Education Workshops include the Strings Workshop for musical newcomers, the Junior Strings Orchestra for students with two years of lessons and the 65-70 member Youth Symphony for students in Santa […]
Porter Robinson Makes a Stop in Isla Vista
Standing among hundreds in the backyard of 6741 Del Playa Drive last Thursday at 11:30 p.m., I could see my thoughts on the faces of everyone around me. “He isn’t coming.” Earlier that night, word spread via text message and music blog EasyLoveRecords’ Facebook page that world-renowned electronic music producer Porter Robinson would make a […]
Culinary Art Hits the California Avocado Festival
I studied my opponents carefully and approached the table: They knew me and they knew what I had come for. They had the product and they had the power to manipulate me according to whatever sick whims passed through their brilliant minds. Yes, the twelve-year-old girls who were manning the “Yankee Doodle Bakery” stand at […]
Blitzen Trapper and Dawes Rock SOhO
Nothing is better than kick-ass live music and good-hearted people. Blitzen Trapper and Dawes infused SOhO with passion, energy and heart last Saturday, giving the sold-out crowd a night not to be forgotten. Smoke Fairies, a female duo from England, layered pretty vocal harmonies with classic rock vibes to kick off the night. While they […]
Raised by Pop Culture: Why Everyone Should Know About ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’
Ever watch a terrible movie with friends? Isn’t that experience sometimes better than watching a good film with them — everyone just sitting around, lobbing jokes at the shoddy production values, terrible acting and implausible plotting? Well, if you have, you probably already know about the cult series “Mystery Science Theater 3000” (or MST3K as […]
Clooney and Gosling Bring ‘Ides’ to Big Screen
George Clooney is a white Obama. That’s essentially the plot of “Ides of March,” the new film adapted from Beau Willimon’s play Farragut North. While the stage play, written in 2008, was loosely based on Howard Dean’s Democratic campaign in 2004, it was purposely released around the same time Obama’s primaries began. “Ides” hit the […]
Gauchos Continue Conference Competition
This past weekend, the No. 5 UCSB men’s water polo team (10-6 overall, 0-1 MPSF) hit a bump in the road, losing to No. 1 Stanford in a heartbreaking final second loss. Despite the defeat, the Gauchos have proved they can compete with any team. “We’ve seen we can play with anyone in the country,” […]