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Oy to the World

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Writing is fun, especially when I get to make fun of things.

UCSBWacky Faculty

Professor Uses Snack Food Metaphor, Makes Students Hungry

Posted by Oy to the World 02/27/2008 3:16 PM

Yum yum! Looks tasty!

According to reliable stereotypes, scientists are supposed to be smart. It is surprising, then, that UCSB’s associate professor of Biology Gretchen Hofman refers to the creepy fetus-like snail pictured above as “the ... MORE »

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UCSBNews

Bookstore Shocks Freshmen by Having Lower Level

Posted by Oy to the World 10/02/2007 9:19 PM

It may look like these girls are smiling helpfully, but they're actually laughing at you

If you've been in the UCSB bookstore lately, possibly to buy your UCSB sweatshirt, you may have overheard one or more of these gems:

"Wait, the books are downstairs?

"We have a ... MORE »

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UCSBNews

Leave it to Beaver: Rodent Hates Environment, Needs Money

Posted by Oy to the World 09/25/2007 1:33 PM

Many of you will remember when we last reported on hero Jerry Beaver, the local real-estate mogul and adorable rodent who fought a terrifying environmental awareness art project called Light Blue Line, which would have involved a temporary light blue line painte

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Latest comment by Anonymous: awesome.... whats a complete jack ass

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Douchey Bro Knows... Laundry Machine Sex

Oy to the World says,

thanks for the shout-out, tall friend! :) Posted 09/21/2007 5:55 PM

UCSBSports

Video: Gauchos Win, Hilarious Destruction of Property Follows

Posted by Oy to the World 09/19/2007 08:32 AM

I, the Former Goal Post of UCSB, would like to share a video of hilarious shenanigans involving me right after UCSB won the NCAA soccer championship against UCLA last winter.

Yes, those kids are singing “Olé, olé, olé, olé… Gauchos, Gauchos”. Yes, they stol... MORE »

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UCSBCampus Characters

Video: Video Proves UCSB has Surfing, Hotness, Own Soundtrack

Posted by Oy to the World 09/18/2007 10:48 AM

Finally, an online video that shows UCSB for what it really is: a magical land of surfing and hotness.

You may think that the song, “Sea Legs” by the Shins, was added to the video to provide a nice soundtrack, but you’d be wrong. That song just naturally plays wh... MORE »

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UCSBNews

SB Film Fest Ranks in Top 50, Gives Students New Reason to Be Pretentious

Posted by Oy to the World 09/16/2007 7:53 PM

The Arlington Theater, photographed in black in white to denote true artsiness

Grab your cameras and start acting pretentious, because Variety has included our very own Santa Barbara International Film Festival on its list of “50 Unmissible F... MORE »

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UCSBRandom

Liberty Bell Commends UCSB Patriotism

Posted by Oy to the World 09/12/2007 10:15 AM

Let freedom ring!

Dear Women of UCSB,

Greetings from your favorite symbol of Americana: the Liberty Bell! I probably don't need to remind you that I'm quite famous for my rather large crack. I’m not telling you this in order to toot my own horn (or ring my own bell, as it were), but wo... MORE »

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UCSBEvents

Obama to UCSB: "Not Grass-Rooty Enough"

Posted by Oy to the World 09/10/2007 09:43 AM

See? He obviously likes the beach!

Barack Obama spoke at what his website calls “A Grassroots Rally in Santa Barbara” on Saturday, but apparently UCSB isn’t considered “grass” nor “roots”. That’s right, Obama opted to address the young people from Santa Barbara City College instea... MORE »

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