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I Can See Clearly Now

March 3, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So the Weatherhuman realized that there may have been some miscommunication with yesterday's forecast.
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Fantastic Fantasies Finish the Quarter Right

March 3, 2010 by Opinion Editor

Dark coils of hair decorate his chest, and his muscular arms grip my waist with a lusty firmness. He rips off my underwear and pushes me against the wall and... whoops! Sorry, guys. Didn't mean for yo...
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(Not) Singing in the Rain

March 2, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

The success of musicals has always been a mystery.
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Health Summit Highlights Republican Obstructionism

March 2, 2010 by Michael Reynoso

One year and one month into his presidency, and after an ugly and drawn-out birth and passage of two different bills in the House and the Senate, Barack Obama finally released a detailed plan for heal...
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Obama’s True Colors Show at Blair House Conference

March 2, 2010 by Steven Begakis

Last Friday, after a seven-hour long healthcare discussion between President Obama and congressional Republicans, nothing changed. The Democrats' healthcare plan still consists of nationalizing one si...
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Brokenhearted Sister Offers Bitter Advice

March 1, 2010 by Igor Hiller

Ever since I let my grandpa Boris answer questions last year, my older sister, Sasha, has been pestering me asking if she could do the same thing. Well, I finally gave in, and I sent her this week's q...
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The ‘Human Goes to… Subway

March 1, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

Have you ever had a food craving that no meal on the planet could fulfill?
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Save the Planet with Meatless Monday

February 26, 2010 by Ryan Snider

Meatless Mondays have arrived on university campuses across the nation, usually led by student groups advocating for reduced consumption of meat -- beef, in particular -- in the name of environmental ...
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This Boner’s Down for the Count

February 26, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So "Boner" from "Growing Pains" (I mean, Andrew Koenig) died.
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“Fat Talk” Fosters Unhealthy Ideals

February 26, 2010 by Michael Takahara

Last week I asked the deli woman for a quarter pound of their red, white and blue potato salad. The women in line with me said, "Have you tried that?" I said, "Oh yes, it is tasty. If you like blue c...
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Keep Mold Spores Outdoors With Housing Advice

February 25, 2010 by Maya Salmon

Do stachyobotrys, penicillium, aspergilus, paecilomyces or fusarium ring a bell? Probably (and hopefully) not, but when you see the white, black, green or gray stuff growing on your walls or bedding, ...
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Charlie Brown, Sir

February 25, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

Rainy days always seem to bring out the Charlie Brown Syndrome in professors.
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Students Must Hold Rove Accountable for Actions

February 24, 2010 by Nathaniel Padgett

Karl Rove, a documented war criminal and outspoken opponent of gay rights, is speaking in Campbell Hall this Thursday. The UCSB College Republicans persuaded A.S. to help fund the visit with $12,933 o...
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The Other Palin

February 24, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So does anybody else find it amusing that Bristol Palin is going to guest star on a show about teenage mothers?
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Don’t Let Whoopsies Ruin Whoopie

February 24, 2010 by Opinion Editor

Did you know there are over 21,000 students enrolled at UCSB? That's 21,000 chances to meet someone you can converse with, flirt with and sleep with. The series of events along our condom-lined path t...
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