Issue 33, Volume 90 2009-2010
Gauchos Clinch Big West
Thursday, November 5, 2009
A tie was all it took for the Gauchos Wednesday night, as #3 UCSB battled Cal Poly to a scoreless draw in front of 9,824 fans in San Luis Obispo. With the result, Santa Barbara left its northern rivals as the Big West Regular Season Champions.
Former ESS Grads Counter Shutdown
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The forthcoming closure of the Exercise & Sports Studies Dept. has spurned a wave of outcry from the student body, particularly the 5,000 undergraduates presently seeking a minor in the program. But lost in the current dilemma between budget cuts and the popular ESS minors are the voices of students that have come and gone through the program.
Universities Compete for Rock Show
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Say it ain't so -- UCSB currently ranks just third in a college contest that will give the winning school a free Weezer concert and up to $25,000.
SB Citizens Elect New Top Officer
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Former city council member Helene Schneider was the big winner in Tuesday's election and will serve as Santa Barbara's newest mayor.
Cops To Bust DUI Culprits
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The Santa Barbara Police Dept. will begin an aggressive enforcement of DUI laws this month.
Institute Recognizes UCSB for Education
Thursday, November 5, 2009
UCSB was recently ranked as #35 on the 2009 Academic Ranking of World Universities list, adding one more notch to the university's tally of awards.
Platter Prohibition Eliminates Excess
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The implementation of trayless dining at campus dining commons has significantly cut back on the average amount of food waste produced this quarter -- in some instances by more than half.
Fair Provides Students With Career Advice
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Representatives from over 80 schools will be in the Arbor today for Graduate and Professional School Day.
QSU Recognizes Mixed Victory
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Students gathered near UCSB's Storke Plaza last night in reaction to legislation passed in Maine and Washington State regarding same sex marriage.
A.S. Takes Stance on Furloughs
Thursday, November 5, 2009
At last night's four-hour meeting, Associated Students Legislative Council passed resolutions to express their disapproval with the University of California's use of student fees.
Unexpected Violence Shocks Student
Thursday, November 5, 2009
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 the nearby dorms, through the restaurant area and toward the fields behind the building. I would have gone back to my business if the kitchen staff hadn't followed the mob in hot pursuit. I was, obviously, curious about what was going on and suggested that we go outside to investigate. Upon leaving the cafe, I noticed a man watching the swarm of Ghanaians running. "What's happening?" I asked him. "There was a thief," he responded. "Oh my God," my friend said in disbelief. "It's a lynch mob."
Local Sees Abuse of Power in Halloween Arrest
Thursday, November 5, 2009
It was about midnight on Saturday and I had just about had enough of the Halloween festivities unfolding outside my Del Playa residence. I was completely content with sitting at my window, watching the hordes of out-of-towners wreck the street with stupidity when I noticed three of Isla Vista's finest sitting on horses in my driveway. They must have felt pretty relaxed among the commotion because the horses were shitting all over the drive and walk.
Seek Resolution in Rough Roommate Situations
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Your roommate(s) no longer washes their greasy, food-laden dishes. They've stopped asking you if they may have a few guests over and have started throwing wild parties. They eat your food and borrow your clothes without permission. And now they slam doors when they are upset. Yep, the honeymoon is over.
Women's Soccer
'Chos Primed for B.W. Tournament
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The circumstances might be similar, but the stakes couldn't be higher. Once again, UCSB will look to rebound from another one-sided conference loss, playing in today's Big West Tournament Semifinals against Northridge. The #3 seeded Gauchos (8-9-2 overall, 5-2-1 in Big West) took down #2 seeded CSUN (10-9-0, 6-2-0) with a 3-2 final after being blown out 3-0 at Irvine earlier this season, and now travel to Matador Field for a 1 p.m. kickoff following a 2-0 loss to Cal Poly last weekend.
Women's Basketball Wins Exhibition Game Against Westmont
Thursday, November 5, 2009
With lofty expectations set for the upcoming season, the UCSB Women's Basketball team got things started off right with a win over Westmont College in an exhibition game at the Thunderdome Wednesday night. As preseason favorites to repeat as Big West champions, the Gauchos overcame a second half deficit and a late-game struggle to persevere, beating Westmont 63-54. Entering the game, UCSB knew it wouldn't be easy.
Armchair QB
Armchair QB
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wait, didn't one of the sports editors for this newspaper call the Yankees in six? Pure genius.
INTERVIEW: Exene Cervenka
Thursday, November 5, 2009
"No one is ever going to pay you, and if you do get paid for stuff, that's good," Exene Cervenka told me the other day over the phone. "I don't even care, as long as they listen to my music. In fact, it's kind of like that Abby Hoffman book, Steal This Book - it's like, the greatest title for a book ever."
"This Is It" Is a Fitting Farewell
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Simply put, Michael Jackson's "This Is It" is extraordinary. If there existed any skepticism before about whether or not Michael Jackson would have been unable to complete his massive tour, this film will put it to rest.
A Look at What's To Come in Local Theater and Dance
Thursday, November 5, 2009
November is a busy month for many students as midterms give way to term papers, and vacations wait on the horizon. However, the coming cold means much more than that for UCSB's own Dept. of Theater & Dance, which is currently preparing for the opening of its 2009-10 performance season.
News You Can Use ****
Thursday, November 5, 2009
In a technological world with so many outlets for transmitting information and where reporting has been reduced to a synthesis of secondary sources, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof --who delivered a lecture at Campbell Hall last week -- still insists on doing it the old-fashioned way.
Fall Sounds ***
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Britney's Back, Bitches! ****
Thursday, November 5, 2009
To celebrate her decade of contribution to the pop music scene, superstar (turned hot mess) Britney Spears is releasing The Singles Collection. For fans and those discovering Britney alike, The Singles Collection is a must-have definitive set of Spears' iconic pop tracks over the years.