Tracking Trilby

We ran a news brief off the wires yesterday, “Expert Says High Gas Prices Should Drop Soon,” which carried the predictions of one Trilby Lundberg.

Swimming: Gauchos Swim to Keep Season Alive

While Gaucho swimmers prepare for the Big West Championships in Long Beach starting Feb. 26, their focus still remains on their rematch with the University of the Pacific.

A Warm Homecoming

It begins like a crude joke. Over 30 queers from UCSB pile out of three vans into the parking lot of a sleazy motel in Riverside. They walk around, stretch their legs and survey the parking lot around them.

Drugstore Cowboy: Protesting Protesters

Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003 – millions around the globe unite in an unprecedented outcry against both the upcoming war in Iraq and the United States’ ruthless foreign policy.

Man Pleads No Contest to Lewd Fax

On Friday, Feb. 20, public defender Judith Wilborn pleaded no contest on behalf of her 38-year-old client, David Sydney Potter, to one misdemeanor count for annoying telephone calls – or, in this case, faxes.

Women’s Tennis: Irvine Tangles UCSB Netters

The UCSB women’s tennis team dropped its first conference match to #72 Irvine on the road on Sunday. The Gauchos started off their 2003 campaign with hot rackets by winning five of their seven matches.

Dishonesty Is Not the Best Policy, College Republicans

This Tuesday, the College Republicans will be bringing Shannon Reeves, a conservative black lecturer to UCSB as part of their “American Heroes” lecture series.

Gaviota Coast Wins Beauty Contest

When students of UCSB brag about going to school in one of the most beautiful places, they aren’t alone in thinking so. On Monday, Scenic America recognized the Gaviota Coast as one of 10 “Last Chance Landscapes” in the nation.

Cycling: Who Needs Tour de France, When You’ve Got I.V.?

Sitting on your butt in spandex for 2.5 to 3.5 hours biking as hard as possible may not seem appealing to most people. But at UCSB, a plethora of cycling enthusiasts join the cycling club team every year to compete against the best in the country.

U.S. Is About as Helpful as Tons of Radioactive Waste

George W. Bush has always insisted on the importance of disarmament and he only mentions Hussein’s injustices to win the sympathetic vote even though protecting human rights is not the goal.