Lexi Pandell

April 7, 2010

County Wipes Out Floatopia

By Lexi Pandell

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. will barricade all beach access points in Isla Vista and on campus this Saturday in order to stop Floatopia.

April 6, 2010

County Wipes Out Floatopia

By Lexi Pandell

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. will barricade all beach access points in Isla Vista and on campus this Saturday in order to stop Floatopia.

March 30, 2010

Only in I.V.

By Lexi Pandell

A Web site dedicated to comedic photographs of life in Isla Vista has become an overnight hit with the Gaucho community.

February 26, 2010

Rove Cracks Jokes, Defends Iraq War on Campus Visit

By Kristen Peters, Lexi Pandell

"Let's remember what this is all about," Karl Rove said to a packed audience in Campbell Hall as 150 protesters stood outside. "It's about our country, and this is a shared experience."

February 8, 2010

Beirut Teams Battle for Bucks

By Lexi Pandell

The best of Isla Vista's pong players are heating up as the winter season of the I.V. Beer Pong League gets underway.

January 22, 2010

Tempest Batters SB Coast

By Lexi Pandell

Drops of water fell from the sky this week, bringing UCSB to a standstill.

January 14, 2010

Wild Waves Rock Surfing Spots

By Evan Sherwood, Lexi Pandell

Surfers were out in force yesterday chasing what may prove to be the best swell of the season.

January 8, 2010

Gaucho Grad Takes On Local Budget Troubles

By Lexi Pandell

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors officially appointed Second District Supervisor and UCSB alumna Janet Wolf as its new chair this Monday.

January 5, 2010

No Marley Mural, No Cry

By Lexi Pandell

In 1981 the world mourned the death of Bob Marley to cancer. Now, nearly three decades later, Isla Vista must relive the loss, thanks to a thin layer of blue paint.

January 4, 2010

Interns To Participate in Whale Project

By Lexi Pandell

A handful of UCSB students will have a whale of a tale to tell this quarter thanks to the annual Gray Whales Count.

November 5, 2009

Unexpected Violence Shocks Student

By Lexi Pandell

On Halloween day, I was sitting at an outdoor restaurant on campus with a friend when our conversation was interrupted by a strange commotion. We heard some shouts followed by a small stampede of Ghanaians running out of...

September 24, 2009

Turning Down Busta for Buduburam

By Lexi Pandell

On Friday, I was invited to attend a Busta Rhymes concert in Accra the next night by the hiplife group whose music video I was in (which is a long story for another blog post).

July 15, 2009