Even Expert Scoundrals Must Strategize to Maximize Booty
Sometimes getting laid isn’t the problem; the problem is answering the booty call. No, I’m not talking about the girls who fight with themselves about their morals at 2:30 in the morning: “I’m not just a piece of ass! Well, he did take me to coffee that one time…” You’re not fooling anyone; we all […]
Vets, Protestors To Rally at Storke
The UCSB Student Veterans Organization is hosting its Veterans’ Day celebration at noon today in Storke Plaza while student demonstrators congregate there to protest UC tuition hikes and budget cuts. The SVO’s event will open with an introduction from Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Michael Young and a speech from Congresswoman Lois Capps. Student protesters […]
Professor Compiles Satirical Play Book
UCSB French Professor and Theater Historian Jody Enders translated a dozen 15th and 16th century satirical plays from their original French transcriptions into English for a book depicting medieval European life. “The Farce of the Fart” and Other Ribaldries features humorous tales poking fun at a variety of topics including sex, religion and politics to […]
City Officials Move to Enforce Tsunami Protocol
Santa Barbara City officials recently submitted a “TsunamiReady City” application to the National Weather Service for approval by early 2012. The city achieved a “StormReady” classification in August 2009 — designating the area adequately prepared for severe storms — and began completing an additional set of criteria including developing multiple public “tsunami alert” systems, providing […]
Second Seeded Gauchos Set to Kick Off 2010 Postseason
The No. 10 UCSB men’s soccer team, currently ranked No. 2 in the league, will find itself in a familiar postseason position tonight when it hosts UC Davis in a Big West tournament semifinal match. This year is the fourth consecutive year the Gauchos have advanced to the Big West playoffs, and now must face […]
UCSB Competes for Second Place
In a struggle for second place in the Big West, the UCSB women’s volleyball team takes on Cal State Northridge tonight in its second-to-last home game of the season. The Gauchos (14-11 overall) and Matadors (13-11) have identical conference records at 7-5. “We really need to focus on getting second place in this league if […]
What is Wrong With Brady and the Pats?
There is no question that Tom Brady of the New England Patriots is one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the NFL — some might even say he is the greatest. He holds the single season touchdown record and a year ago his 36 touchdown, four interception season earned him his second MVP […]
Weekend Wrap-Up
The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to reports of vandalism, physical assault, theft, domestic battery, an individual equipped with a firearm and several alcohol-related crimes this weekend. Deputies received a report of a male brandishing a rifle on Friday night on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive. According to IVFP Senior Deputy Bill Henricks, […]
Firemen Raise Funds With Flair
Montecito Fire Protection District employees are flaunting their facial hair during the second annual “Movember” charity contest to raise funds and educate the public about prostate cancer and other ailments that often afflict male firefighters. The Montecito Firemen’s Association and Montecito Firemen’s Charitable Foundation are organizing the competition and seeking sponsors for individual contestants vying […]
Campaigns Conclude As Hopefuls Await Results
The Santa Barbara City Clerk’s Office received approximately 15,083 ballots for the Santa Barbara City Council election as of press time on Monday afternoon. Ten candidates are vying for three open seats on this year’s ballot in the city’s second mail-in-only format vote. The results thus far represent roughly 34 percent of Santa Barbara’s estimated […]