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RIAA Deaf to Benefits of P2P

October 8, 2007 by Adam Wenger

The Recording Industry Association of America is pathetic. Its workings: pitiful. Its people: disgusting.
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Unruly Visitors Spoil Fun ‘Round Halloween Weekend

October 8, 2007 by Brooks Firestone

Dear Isla Vista Friends, I have been honored to serve the UCSB and I.V. communities for the past three years as Third District Supervisor. Although I will not be running for office again, I would sti...
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LANL Link Poses the Same Danger as Mismanagement

October 8, 2007 by Adrian Drummond-Cole Natalie Rose Engber and Darwin Bond-Graham

In ("Government Fines UC Over Los Alamos Lab," Daily Nexus, Wednesday, Oct. 3) the Daily Nexus reports that ongoing mismanagement issues continue to plague the Los Alamos National Laboratory's nuclear...
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Bills Saves Dollars and Sense

October 5, 2007 by Lois Capps

Welcome back Gauchos! I hope all of you had a great summer and I offer a special welcome to all students who are new to UCSB. As many of you know, UCSB holds a special place in my heart. My husband Wa...
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Weather

October 5, 2007 by The Weatherhuman

Is it just me or are the bike paths, Rec Cen and UCen more crowded than ever before? I don't know who's to blame for this, but someone's taking the fall.
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Feds’ Auction Plans to Fix Signal Issues

October 5, 2007 by Jack Yi

In February of 2006, the House of Representatives voted 216-214 for traditional analog television broadcasters to clear the 700 MHz spectrum by Feb. 17, 2009. George W. Bush signed the proposal into l...
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Think!

October 5, 2007 by Staff

Rise and Shine with Breakfast Bud

October 4, 2007 by Jeff Gibson

Who needs an alarm clock when you have roommates who, upon first wake, bust out the grinder for us to bake?
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Make Your Own Path in School, Be Active

October 4, 2007 by Thomas Scheff

If a student wanted to get educated, how should he or she go about it? Most undergraduates follow the path of least resistance, getting processed rather than educated. One can get a degree without lea...
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Bush World Cuts Kids’ Healthcare

October 4, 2007 by Eric Goldman

This past summer, millions of Americans watched "SiCKO," Michael Moore's admittedly tendentious, although not inaccurate, exposé of the American health care industry. There is a palpable desire f...
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Campus Solicitors Save the Trees and the Last Dance, Too

October 4, 2007 by Patricia Bobek and C.K. Hickey Columnist

OK... I know that the Arbor and the UCen are prime locations for scoping out all the people rushing from Jamba Juice to their next class in Ellison Hall (or opting to skip class for Jamba Juice), but ...
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Manage Magic Beanstalk Like a Pro

October 3, 2007 by Alex S.

Hello kids, my name is Alex Shlyakhov. Who the hell am I? Why, I am your friendly neighborhood sex columnist of course. For the next year, you'll spend ten minutes out of your Wednesday class to read ...
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Avoid Theft Through Handy Chick Allegory

October 3, 2007 by David Clewett

It's no mystery that Isla Vista is a bike clepto's wet dream, so in light of this fact I wanted to share some sage advice on how to best conceal your choice mode of transportation from thieves. Since ...
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Crunk Crowds Play Way Too Loud

October 3, 2007 by Cameron Smith

In the words of Reel Big Fish, "radio plays what they want you to hear / they tell me it's cool but I just don't believe it." Well in the case of many, they want to believe. Most people that live in I...
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