Month: October 2011

News

Know the Difference Between Ghoulish and Foolish This Halloween

October 26, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Halloween is a spooky-fun time loved by young and old. There is something nostalgic about the goofy and creative costumes, the cool fall air, flickering jack-o-lanterns and so much candy your teeth hurt. Community Housing Office hopes Hallo...

Outside Opinions

Green Gladiator Van Jones to Ignite and Inspire Santa Barbara Residents

October 26, 2011 by Opinion Editor

According to some, Van Jones is a “racist, radical communist who believes 9/11 was part of a conspiracy involving the U.S. government.” So then, what is Jones doing giving a talk in Santa Barbara this Saturday night entitled “Green fo...

Outside Opinions

It’s All White Noise to the Authorities of Isla Vista

October 26, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Promptly at 7:30 a.m., my room begins to shake. No, my roommates aren’t playing another shitty Dillon Francis track, but what is going on could still be considered aural rape. What I and undoubtedly hundreds of my neighbors hear are the m...

Opinion

The Atheist in Love, Chapter Two:

October 26, 2011 by Opinion Editor

This week’s question: Is it better to have love and lost than to have never loved at all? Perhaps “love” isn’t the right word. In any case, the closing of an intimate relationship is something many of us have faced and put be...

News

County Sheriffs Snuff Out Weed Operations

October 26, 2011 by Doug Flanagan

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department purged 17 marijuana growth operations and roughly 60,000 cannabis plants from the county during this year’s “marijuana eradication season.” In collaboration with agencies, including the ...