Month: November 2011

Sports

Gauchos Trample Broncos 89-56

November 16, 2011 by Ryan Porush

The UCSB men’s basketball team walked away from the Thunderdome Tuesday night with a convincing 89-56 thrashing over visiting Santa Clara, dominating the Broncos from beginning to end. “I am extremely pleased,” Head Coach Bob Williams...

Sports

NFL Football: A Player By Any Other Name…

November 16, 2011 by Joshua Greenberg

As the fantasy trade deadline approaches, it’s time to start thinking about how to secure a spot in the playoffs. There are sure to be some teams in every league that are either out or nearly out of contention. Those are the teams you wan...

Opinion

Breaking News: Your Smartphone Is Making You Stupider

November 16, 2011 by Kevin Ferguson

When rats are given a button that, when pressed, excites the “pleasure” module in their brain, it has been shown that they will press the button unceasingly, even withholding from food, sex and water, until eventually dying of malnutrit...

Sports

NFL Football: Week 11: Power Rankings

November 16, 2011 by Ryan Porush

1.) Green Bay Packers (9-0) — This team is going 16-0. And winning the Super Bowl. Aaron Rodgers is going to win MVP, and will set multiple quarterback records this season. They will go down as (one of) the best teams ever. Yes, they are ...