Despite the level of anticipation gripping Santa Barbarans over the fate of their longtime daily newspaper, the courtroom pews were only halfway filled on Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court when Judge William L. Schmidt began hearing objections over the News-Press newsroom’s 33-6 September 27 vote in favor of joining the Teamsters.
This partly holiday-aimed CD might not be the best starting point for the Dick Cheese neophyte due to the seasonal nature of some tunes, but it’s chock full of the hilarity we’ve come to expect from the world’s best mock rocker.
Welcome back to early-morning classes, late-night study sessions, overpriced books, underpaid shifts at work, sleepless nights, and stressed-out days. Before you decide to just give up and hide back at your parents’ house until springtime sunshine makes it okay to ditch classes again, let’s take a second to examine the good things we Isla Vistans have to look forward to this quarter: the Film Fest, Magic Lantern, and Arts & Lectures.
Many Santa Barbarans took part in the Sea of Dreams extravaganza in San Francisco for New Year’s Eve this past weekend. Here’s a photo-heavy look at what you may have missed.
Many Santa Barbarans took part in the Sea of Dreams extravaganza in San Francisco for New Year’s Eve this past weekend. Here’s a photo-heavy look at what you may have missed.
After a holiday/ear plague-induced hiatus, Captain Liz 
is back in the saddle again, talking story from the surf-stuffed shores of Central America. This week, called into action by a braggadocious internet cafe patron, Liz ignores the soul sucking evil that has been living in her ears in recent weeks and scores waves, runs into some old friends, and gets coconut hunting lessons.
Computer science grad student Stefan Karpinski and five friends break the world record for the fastest subway New transit stopping at all the stations of the New York subway system.
Computer science grad student Stefan Karpinski and five friends break the world record for the fastest subway New transit stopping at all the stations of the New York subway system.
A promising band that calls Santa Barbara home gets their new material played on the radio for the first time tonight.
