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Learning Romance from Disney

romance.jpg For a generation who learned about love from Disney, can Isla Vista ever find its way back to romance? Mollie hopes so, and gives some suggestions on how to make that happen.

Fighting for Girls

ladyscientist140.jpgAs popular culture primes girls to become women well before their time, parents should take an active role in making sure thier daughters understand that women can be more than just sex objects.

Trim Your Dog

FICUS FRACAS OR HOW LOWE CAN YOU GO? Recent events call to mind the ancient philosophical riddle: If a hedge is clipped in the wilds of Montecito without its celebrity owner’s consent and the News-Press isn’t there to report it, did it really happen? I can assure you I was not there last summer when, under the mistaken understanding that he had permission, Jim Neuman trespassed onto the property of actor Rob Lowe, his Padaro Lane neighbor, to trim the hedge that blocked Neuman’s million-dollar coastal view.

Work It, Boomers

The Baby Boomer generation will never be called the “Greatest Generation.” That title has already been grabbed deservedly by our parents who endured the Great Depression and waged the last truly necessary war. History is still out on us, but one thing is for sure: We will be called the Longest Generation.

The MA’s Election Snafu

When the Montecito Association screws up on their annual December elections, J’Amy is there to tell us how and why and what will happen next. Also, learn about the tactics of The Voices of Montecito, a new watchdog group, and why the MA might eliminate its long-standing Land Use Committee.

The Longest Generation Needs to Work It

The Baby Boomer generation will never be called the “Greatest
Generation”. That title has already been grabbed deservedly by our
parents who endured the Great Depression and waged the last truly
necessary war. History is still out on us, but one thing is for
sure: we will be called the Longest Generation.

Quepos, Domincalito, y Pavones

clark%20stormy%20sunset.JPG Still plagued by bad ears and the mystery illness living in them, Captain Liz recounts a classic crossing from Costa Rica in early November complete with wicked seas, wild winds, heaps of vomit, and perfect waves at the end of the road. With antibiotics currently working their magic, Liz hopes to be back underway within a week or so – she just needs her ears to dry out first. So until then, here is a vintage vignette about life on the high seas.

Procrastination, or How to Get Through Finals Without Freaking Out

finals%20ex.jpg It’s finals week, and that means stress, exhaustion, and emotions are running high in Isla Vista. With the weather and our professors seemingly conspiring to make this week as miserable as possible, it seems like most Isla Vistans will spend the next several days stressed out, bummed out, and burnt out. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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