Softball Must Recapture Hitting Stroke

The UCSB softball team faces a tough home series against fellow Big West member Long Beach State this weekend.

Student Athletic Fee Initiative Brings World-Class Facilities

UCSB is currently home to some of the most substandard athletic facilities for the athletic teams and the general student population in the UC system.

Feature Photo: A Warm Blessing

His Grace Srila Turiya Das Mahasaya, a priest of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, performs the Hindu fire ceremony, a spiritual blessing, for the university and Santa Barbara in the HSSB courtyard amphitheater Thursday evening.

Baseball Team Shines in 8-3 Victory

The UCSB baseball team returned to its winning ways Thursday, topping Cal State Northridge 8-3 in the Big West opener for both teams.

UCSB’s Funding Priority Is Education, Not Athletics

Although athletics provides the ability to learn to compete and live a healthy life, it does not provide necessary tools for the world that exists outside of the court or off the field.

Feature Photo: Hi, I’m Jonathan … and I’m an A.S. Candidate.

Off-Campus Representative candidate Jonathan Kalinski stands and answers questions posed by the audience Thursday afternoon in the Hub as the other candidates await their turn to answer.

Going up?

I hate people.Especially in elevators.

Gauchos Bring Out the Brooms

Some teams dwindle at the end of the season, while others, like the UCSB men’s volleyball team, go out with a bang.

Hello, Jesus My Old Friend …

Perhaps you’ve heard of the Crusades. The Crusades were a medieval quest to bring the glory of God back to the holiest of cities, establish His kingdom on Earth and to display His infinite mercy by hacking, slashing, robbing, raping and generally kicking the shit out of the people who believed in a slightly different God.

Candidate Debates Try to Establish Positions

Taking a clue from our national presidential debates, the five candidates for the Associated Students presidency struggled to differentiate themselves from one another Wednesday in the Hub during the first of two scheduled presidential debates.