Gauchos Trample Broncos 89-56
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 said. “We stepped up to the competitive level of our opponents.” The Gauchos were led by the prolific scoring […]
NFL Football: A Player By Any Other Name…
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 want to target for trades. As for players, there are several […]
Breaking News: Your Smartphone Is Making You Stupider
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 malnutrition. This incredible finding is directly related to the instant gratification that comes from watching a funny […]
NFL Football: Week 11: Power Rankings
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 that good. 2.) San Francisco 49ers (8-1) — We […]
Unwrapping Tamales this Christmas
Christmas in Southern California isn’t like a Target holiday commercial. Excitement over winter swells outweighs hopes for snow, scarves are a fashion statement rather than a necessity and stop-and-go traffic is much more common than dashing around in sleighs. But there is one item unique to the southland that easily makes up for the iceless […]
The Cold Springs Tavern
“Enter ye who hunger for a little cheer and something more.” Upon stepping into The Cold Springs Tavern, you are greeted by a candle-lit interior and hearty fireplace. Four square wooden rooms, each with its own spectacular view of the 26 natural springs and rustling trees, warmly invite you in. The windows are jazzed […]
‘Ask an Atheist’ Unfairly Targets Christianity, Spurs More Hatred
I know for a fact you don’t know whether or not God exists, which makes me wonder why you are going out of your way to prove something you have no absolute knowledge of. There are a lot of people in this world that piss me off, including that one religious-nut imposing their ideas to […]
Road (Construction A)head
[media-credit name=”Natalie O” align=”alignright” width=”220″][/media-credit][media-credit name=”Ian Sander” align=”alignright” width=”250″][/media-credit]Road head is a lost art. Back in the days of curfews, navigating road head was almost as crucial as navigating my trusty Garmin. See, my parents instigated an early, rigid curfew to keep me “safe,” but hah, joke’s on them. Guess who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt? […]
Cal Conflict Delays UC Regents
The UC Board of Regents released an announcement yesterday indefinitely postponing a meeting originally scheduled for this Wednesday and Thursday, citing the UC San Francisco Police Department’s concern for public safety. According to a statement released yesterday by Regents Chair Sherry Lansing, Vice-chairman Bruce Varner and President Mark G. Yudof, UC police gathered “credible intelligence” […]
Hip Hop Star Shares Success Story
Renowned hip hop artist, author, actor and activist Common will speak about his troubled childhood on the South Side of Chicago and the experiences of his diverse career at 8 p.m. tonight in Campbell Hall. Born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., Common has released nine studio-length albums, starred in multiple feature films such as “Date Night” […]