Lectures Explore Effects of Juvenile Incarceration
Colors Magazine Photo Editor Mauro Bedoni will examine the American juvenile justice system and its social implications at 5 p.m. today at UCSB’s Pollock Theater. The UC Institute for Research in the Arts is sponsoring the event as a component of its three-part, multidisciplinary lecture series analyzing youth imprisonment through the fields of sociology, journalism […]
Super Bowl: Key Matchups to Watch
Matchup: New York Giants’ Defensive Line vs. New England Patriots’ Offensive Line Much maligned for a good part of the season, New England’s O-line is finally healthy. It showed in the AFC championship game, as the group allowed only one sack to a dominant Ravens defense. They will have their hands full once again against […]
Touchdowns, Peyton and Kelly Clarkson: The Best Prop Bets of The Super Bowl
Proposition bets are fun opportunities to handicap some aspect of a game beyond the usual winner and over/under bets. A quick explanation: All the lines are based on within the context of a $100 bet. A bet of $100 on +300 (+ indicating the underdog) odds means you bet $100 to win $800. Inversely, a […]
Expect a Giant Game from Eli and Crew
So the big day is finally here. Beer, chips and dip, wings, blunts and more beer will consume my Sunday afternoon on this lovely national holiday. Go America. And go NFL for giving us such a great matchup, not only for the storylines on the field, but off as well. Rematch anyone? With the Patriots, […]
Bet on the Pats and the Brady Bunch
Over the last couple weeks I’ve been hearing people say that they aren’t excited for this year’s Super Bowl. Now if they were referring specifically to the halftime show, I would understand. Why the NFL thinks people want to see Madonna is beyond me. But if you aren’t excited to see a rematch of one […]
What Does Go On Beneath Storke Tower?
The Opinion page is a place of controversial thought and discourse. It is rarely the moderate thinker or the complacent observer who chooses to write in, as demonstrated by the Jan. 11 letter to the editor that led to the Multicultural Center’s ad purchase in today’s paper. Their impassioned response is valid, just misplaced. The […]