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TOMS Shoes: Shop for a Cause
By Madam Chochka (07/01/2008 1:13 PM) Tags: fashion trends, good causes, toms shoes, bargains, steals, cheap shoes
TOMS:Shoes for Tomorrow--for every pair of shoes you buy, TOMS Shoes will donate an extra pair to a child in need. Blake Mycoskie, a former contestant on "The Amazing Race," started this cause in May 2006, and since then has donated over 10,000 pairs of shoes to children in Argentina and
... MORE »Airsoft, the Finest of Sports
By jplass (06/25/2008 4:57 PM) 
When I was a kid my sole desire was to play airsoft in the house, but my mom would never let me. Now that I've got a house of my own, its time to rock!
Forget your landlord and the "no pets" clause! Its all about animals! Introducing Natty Light and Nash's yet-to-be-named cat, a few new quadrupedal IV locals joining the ranks of the Albino Raccoon, Humphrey the drunken party-hopping cat, and th
They Party in Irvine Too?
By jplass (06/25/2008 4:33 PM) Tags: irvine, drinking
Who woulda thunk it? The safest city in the world is capable of producing some parties beyond the typical drinking-in-the-elementary-school-park type event. It's no IV, but it'll do -- at least for this weekend
Take It Outside
By jplass (06/25/2008 4:23 PM) Tags: outdoors, seven falls
Sick of the same ol' IV life of DP roamin', garage beer-pongin', backyard bong-loadin' monotony? Try takin it to the trees with a little outdoor partyin. Trust me, a blunt and a few beers in a pack and you'll do just fine.
Moving Out Sucks
By jplass (06/25/2008 4:10 PM) Tags: summer, packing
All around IV, everyone's gettin ready to go. Summer is now officially in session, and the excitement is palpable -- but, there's still one last sack of crap everyone's gotta handle before the long-awaited freedom of summer break: moving out.
Creepy, Sexy or Cool? The Nokia 888
By saycheese (06/25/2008 08:36 AM) Tags: Creepy, Technology, Cell Phone, Furby
The Nokia 888 is flexible, thin and uses space-age technology to learn about its user's personal preferences from examining the places they visit. Hopefully, it doesn't become self-aware and spark a robot insurrection...
Campers Getting the Boot From Residents
By Candy Crook (06/25/2008 08:04 AM) Tags: mobile, foreclosure, economy, homeless, overnight campers, homeowners economic recession
Residents in the city of Los Angeles are trying to get rid of all the overnight campers in their neighborhoods. They have been complaining to city officials that these filthy low-lives are polluting their areas with criminal activity and human waste.
Many of those campers are
Ripe Produce: Must Read UCSB Stories
By Madam Chochka (06/24/2008 1:51 PM) Tags: ripe produce, UCSB basketball, computer genius, freshman at UCSB, alumni gift
We know you’re all out of school, but we’re going to attempt to keep you abreast on UCSB news this summer with a new feature. Similar to Fresh Cream, Ripe Produce will feature local Santa Barbara news that’s “ripe for the reading.” Here are five summer stories you must know.
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... MORE »5 Reasons It's Hard to Be a Soccer Fan
By saycheese (06/20/2008 3:23 PM) Tags: Soccer, Euro 2008, Football, Futbol
Finding it tough to cheer for the Turks and Croats? You're not alone.
