Cult Sci-Fi Leader Joel Hodgson to Take Masterpieces from Screen to Stage at UCSB
The cult sci-fi show “Mystery Science Theater 3000” is about a man named Joel Robinson (played by series creator Joel Hodgson) and his two robot friends (Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo) who are all stuck in space and are forced to watch terrible movies, spending their days making fun and “riffing” on the aforementioned […]
Cowboys, Aliens and 1972 Buicks – Oh My!
This coming Friday and Monday, the Magic Lantern team is putting on an exciting double feature: “Cowboys & Aliens” and “Bellflower.” These two seemingly different films have one thing in common: they aren’t conventional. “Cowboys & Aliens,” directed by Jon Favreau and starring popular actors like Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford, was released this past […]
Your Mid-Season Fantasy Award Show
As we pass the halfway point in Fall Quarter, the NFL season is also half finished. Now that most of us are finished with midterms, I think it’s time to let the pros know how they are doing so far. Who’s at the top of the class and who should think about switching to pass/no […]
Council Deliberates on Travel Financing
Student representatives passed a bill amending the duties of the Associated Students Childcare Coordinator and discussed special projects funding for the Student Commission on Racial Equality and The Bottom Line at last night’s weekly A.S. Legislative Council meeting. S.C.O.R.E. requested $750 to cover travel costs for students attending this year’s Student of Color Conference at […]
Halloween Madness Rocks I.V.
The estimated 20,000 to 25,000 partygoers in Isla Vista this weekend dwindled down Monday night as the holiday celebration came to an end. Officers made approximately 228 arrests and issued around 230 citations Friday through Monday, with more expected once the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department finishes filing its reports. According to a SBCSD press […]
Seven Billion MarkWorries SB Professor
The United Nations declared Monday the symbolic date the human populace reached seven billion, with an infant in Manila, Philippines claiming the landmark birth. Official acceptance of the world population’s staggering new level draws attention to growing concerns regarding overpopulation. UCSB Environmental Studies Professor David A. Cleveland spoke to the Daily Nexus about the environmental […]
Red, White & Blue (and Gold)
For three years, Emilie Johnson has sported a blue and gold Gaucho jersey. A few months ago, she had the opportunity to wear the coveted red, white and blue for the first time while competing for Team USA. “It was a dream … it was incredible,” Johnson said. “Every day was filled to the max […]
Gauchos Win Double OT Thriller
It took a game-winning goal by senior midfielder Luis Silva with 19 seconds left in double overtime for the UCSB men’s soccer team to finish off Cal State Northridge 3-2 on the road Tuesday night. The victory over CSUN gave the Gauchos a 12-5-1 record overall and a 5-4-0 record in the Big West. With […]
Out-of-Towners: Are They Really All That Bad?
Well now that you’ve all had the glory of saying you hooked up with a French maid, a firefighter or a slutty version of Kate Middleton, it’s time to snap out of that Halloween daze and get back to reality. Yes, the Wednesday Hump is reality. But, in honor of Halloween weekend, let’s talk about […]
Candy Buyback To Provide For Troops Abroad
Santa Barbara-based Johnson Family Dental and the dental offices of Dr. Lloyd Suzuki & Dr. Karen Lin, D.D.S., will host their annual Halloween candy buybacks this week to support troops overseas. Trick-or-treaters are invited to bring their unopened candy to the centers and receive $2 per pound for up to five pounds. The offices will […]