Blogs

May 30, 2017

New Study Shows There Aren’t Plenty of Fish in the Sea

By Clayton Alexander

In a recent study published by UCSB’s Aquatics Research Department, research has concluded that there are, in fact, not plenty of fish in the sea.

May 26, 2017

Orlando Magic Forward Aaron Gordon Surprises UCSB, Trains in Thunderdome

By Sean White

Expect the unexpected as the possibilities are endless here at UCSB as Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon made an appearance Thursday night to show fans love and get some shots up in the Thunderdome.

May 26, 2017

9 (Easy) Steps to Instagram Fame

By Ariana Marmolejo

It’s all about those little red hearts underneath your perfectly candid picture that validate your very existence!

May 25, 2017

He Wanted Me to Pledge CALPIRG, But I Pledged My Heart

By Emma Lee

Three years, two dogs and countless games of Gauchoball later, we’re still together and happier than we ever have been.

May 23, 2017

Top 5 Things Every Senior has to do Before Graduating

By Mia Roncati

Here is the ultimate, most amazing, super fun, totally Gaucho, UCSB bucket list for graduating seniors.

May 22, 2017

Extravaganza Mistaken for ‘Extra’ Festival

By Lauren Jensen

A portion of students misinterpreted the name of “Extravaganza,” UCSB’s annual music festival, as something entirely different

May 18, 2017

U.S. Interferes in North Carrillo Lunch

By Emily Anne Williams

Chaos ensued last week when a local office for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration booked Carillo’s Mountainview Room for a staff meeting.

May 18, 2017

Ball Is Life. But Could LaVar Be Detrimental to Lonzo’s NBA Career?

By Sean White

Once again, LaVar Ball broke the Internet this week and it's about time that our Sports Co-Editor provides his take on the role the father play's as his son Lonzo prepares for the NBA Draft.

May 17, 2017

Tinder Name Ideas for UCSB Cyclists

By Vianna Mabanag

A double-entendre homage to UCSB’s two main activities: dating and cycling.

May 15, 2017

Break in Review: Frat Phil Recounts Trip to Cabo

By Fraternity Phil

It’s your boy with the poi, your kid with the lid, your son with the concealed carry permit, Frat “Put Your Tits Where I Can See ‘Em” Philskies, dude.

May 11, 2017

Heir to the Throne: Why Giannis Will One Day Usurp LeBron

By Richard Benites

With time comes new superstars. According to staff writer Richard Benites, at the forefront of the new wave of NBA players on the rise is Giannis Antetokounmpo.

May 11, 2017

Student Crumbles in Spring Quarter, Asks Parents For Money

By Emily Anne Williams

A UCSB student lost her pride this weekend when she finally succumbed to poverty and asked her mom to transfer some money to her bank account.

May 9, 2017

Student Trains Homing Pigeons After Breaking iPhone

By Zoey Brandt

Columbidae, whose phone was broken in a bike accident, says he got the idea when he looked up from the pavement and saw a pigeon staring at him.

May 8, 2017

Top 5 Ways to Get a Sugar Daddy

By Mia Roncati

Sugar daddies are the next big lazy millennial endeavor, and here are the top five ways to get yours.

May 5, 2017

Rapture Comes, Leaves Slow Walkers Behind

By Arthur Maynard

If you read this headline and it was news to you, that means one thing: You were left behind.

May 4, 2017

Institutionalized: Disbanning Social Injustices’ Cyclical Presence in Sports

By Sean White

Following the incident in which racially unjust behavior by some Boston Red Sox fans toward Baltimore Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones, Sports Editor Sean White paints the bigger picture of the situation that took place.