Category: Arts & Culture

Avery Durnan / Staff Writer / The USD Vista Straight out of suburban Chicago, The Academy Is… is anything but boring. Their music is an emo/indie rock blend with heavy punk influences that does not involve screaming. While each of their albums is unique in its own way, TAI bass […]

Website keeps the average college student updated on everything from news to babes Carrie Widder / Staff Writer / The USD Vista One of the aspects that I love most about college life is the fact that all over America, despite every school being a little different in their own […]

Lauren Millslagle / Staff Writer / The USD Vista “Body of Lies” follows CIA agent Roger Ferris, played by Leonardo Dicaprio, as he weaves a web of intricate strategy and deception in the Middle East. His supervisor, Ed Hoffman, played by Russell Crowe, operates from the United States and relies […]

Giovanni Gonzales / Campus Focus Editor / The USD Vista One of the greatest creations in the world is the cupcake. I do not know who decided to invent this pint size concept of bliss, but whoever did I would surely thank him or her. This past weekend, I was […]

Serge Seplovich and Scott Novak / Opinion Editor and Staff Writer / The USD Vista SS: As promised, my colleague and I ventured out past the confines of Mission Beach this week. It took a lot of courage and will power, but Scott and I finally broke free from our […]

JUSTICE: A favorite for clubbers and college students alike, French duo Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé create an arresting mix of catchy beats and choruses with an underlying moodiness. MK SOULWAX: Soulwax, whose work is an exciting combination of ideas out of seeming randomness from the minds of David […]

Jesse Aizenstat / Staff Writer / The USD Vista As the curtains cracked, a sweaty mob of devoted fans came crashing round the mosh-pit at the House of Blues for the band Lagwagon. This sight was nothing new for these native Santa Barbara punkers. I mean, I remember seeing these […]

Carrie Widder / Staff Writer / The USD Vista I don’t know if anyone out there agrees with me but some of the most fascinating shows on television are the Food Network’s baking challenges and Ace of Cakes. I could sit and watch them for hours, actually, I already do […]

Serge Seplovich and Scott Novak / Opinion Editor and Staff Writer / The USD Vista SN: We come to you shamefully this week, reader, with our tails between our legs but our tummies once again filled with goodness. Yet again, we failed to venture outside the confines of our nice, […]

Chelsea Robinson / Guest Writer / The USD Vista Imagine an America where marijuana is legal. Not too far-fetched, right? Now, imagine an America where cocaine is illegal, but is being imported by the United States government. These are exactly the issues and allegations that Kevin Booth’s explosive documentary examines. […]