Issue 13, Volume 90 2009-2010
Men's Soccer
Mustangs Meet Their Maker, 1-0
Thursday, October 8, 2009
There is no love lost between the UCSB and Cal Poly men's soccer programs... none at all.
Music Event To Produce 'New Noise' Downtown
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Santa Barbara will play host to a three-day music and digital media festival this weekend featuring concerts, panel discussions and the world premiere of Jack Johnson's new movie.
Bren School To Gain New Head
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management has chosen UCSB professor Steven Gaines as their new dean.
Art To Celebrate Mental Health
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The clients of the Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County will have a chance to exhibit their creative talents at the 16th annual Mental Health Arts Festival this Saturday.
Council Talks in Circles
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Council members debated issues surrounding the role of the UC Student Association Foundation at last night's four-hour Associated Students Legislative Council meeting.
New Restaurant Teases Patrons With Hot Meat
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Not to call it a sausage fest, but Isla Vista's newest eatery will have no shortage of wieners.
Officer Signa Fires Warning Shots as Year Kicks Off
Thursday, October 8, 2009
It's hard to believe the new school year has already started. Time to put away the sunscreen, surf board, ice-filled cooler and flip-flops and start gearing up for winter. Which, of course, in Santa Barbara means taking out the sunscreen, surfboard, cooler and fur-lined Crocs. Roughin' it Santa Barbara style!
Student Health Services Prove a Powerful Force for Good on Campus
Thursday, October 8, 2009
In 1977, a movie, "Star Wars," came out and introduced us to "The Force," Luke Skywalker and a Wookie named Chewbacca. With a mixture of religion, light sabers, droids and rebels battling the evil Empire with Jedi mind tricks, "Star Wars" changed the world.
The Brah-zil Chronicles
Swimsuit Edition!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Brazil is known for a few things, including awesome waves, aggressive surfers and fresh acai by the bucket, but there is one aspect of Brazilian culture that has been made far more famous thanks to the multi-page Reef ads that show bronzed booties throughout our favorite surf magazines. By popular demand, this column will be dedicated to the article of "clothing" that Brazil is most famous for: the bikini.
Armchair QB
Armchair QB
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The playoffs may have just started, but I'm already sick of'em. The Dodgers and the Yankees won? Fuck that, I'll tune back in when they both inevitably choke. Give it a week.
Tortillas -- Special Report
Thursday, October 8, 2009
In Wednesday's men's soccer match, Cal Poly Head Coach Paul Holocher threw a hissy fit because the Gaucho Locos threw tortillas on the field. That's right, thin circles of flour. Last year at Cal Poly, some Mustang fan threw a handle at our keeper's head. Go to hell, Paul.
"Om" Brings an Ancient Indian Tale to UCSB
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The Boxtales Theatre Company, in association with Theater UCSB, opened its original show, "Om," to a full house at the Lobero Theatre last Thursday evening.
Master of the Melancholy
Thursday, October 8, 2009
In the hands of a lesser, more ordinary artist, a set of mostly soft, piano-driven songs played in front of a completely unadorned stage would probably come across as tasking and fairly lifeless for any onlookers. But in the hands of Aimee Mann and her two accomplices, no over-the-top theatrics, insane costumes or pyrotechnics were necessary. The audience last Friday evening at Campbell Hall was in for a rollicking good time, thanks to Mann's trademark self-deprecating sense of humor and her willingness to play virtually any song the audience requested, whether she remembered exactly how to play it or not.
Schwartz Conjures Up "Séance," Opera Style
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Opera, musical and theater fans, rejoice! Stephen and Scott Schwartz have together constructed a marvelous production which combines the most essential and beautiful elements of all three mediums to tell the tragic story of Myra Foster in "Séance on a Wet Afternoon."
"Zombieland" Brings Vibrancy to the Undead ***
Thursday, October 8, 2009
"Zombieland" features decapitations, mutilations, lacerations, disembowelments, exploding heads, dead children and about 400 on-screen deaths. It is also laugh-out-loud funny.
Cool "Whip" Is Light, Frothy Film-going Fun ***
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Drew Barrymore's lifelong acting career has given her some keen insights into the film industry, and it's for this reason that viewers should have a little faith in her abilities. Her directorial debut, "Whip It," is adorably entertaining and slyly comical. Every once in a while, you really want the ending of a movie to be predictable, and this one delivers the goods.
"The Invention" of Comedic Longwindedness **
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Imagine a world where flattery and fiction fail to exist. Now, combine that with the writer of "The Office" and add Jennifer Garner. What do you get? A film that should have been the length of a television show. "The Invention of Lying" follows the adventures of the snub-nosed, untalented and generally pathetic Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais), as he somehow develops the ability to bend the truth (in a world that knows no lies) after being fired from his job as a screenwriter and dumped by the woman of his dreams (Jennifer Garner) via e-mail.
Fertile Flaming Lips Deliver Embryonic ****
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The Flaming Lips' latest record is Embryonic, a volatile collage of often paradoxical elements. This album of 18 tracks -- split between two discs -- is a study of oppositions: It comes across at once as retro and futuristic, regretful and playful and generally an inventive and important release from one of America's most creative bands.
Thursday Night Preview
Thursday, October 8, 2009