UOP Blinds UCSB with Eye of the Tiger
In an emotional game at the Thunderdome on Thursday night, first-place University of the Pacific edged the UCSB men’s basketball team in the final minutes 61-58 to complete the regular season sweep of the Gauchos.
UCSB Won’t Benefit From Proposition 55
It seems very ironic that our state flag has “California Republic” written on it. Out of all the states in the union, ours appears to be the least republican. Though Article IV, Section IV of the United States Federal Constitution declares all states would be guaranteed a republican form of government, ours has slowly passed into populism.
Groups Finish Registration of Student Voters
The voter registration deadline on Tuesday marked the end of various registration efforts in preparation for the March 2 primary elections. As of Tuesday, there are 15,114 voters registered in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Elections Office.
Gauchos Blast Pacific in Stockton
The UCSB women’s basketball team made sure that history did not repeat itself on Thursday night in Stockton. Senior center Lindsay Taylor moved to within two points from third place on the Santa Barbara career scoring list with a team-high 18 points as Santa Barbara cruised to a 65-41 win over University of the Pacific at the Alex G. Spanos Center
Knock: Don’t Waste a Vote on a Candidate With No Love
They don’t care about you, those candidates for 3rd District supervisor. They just want your vote, and then you’ll be thrown out like last night’s beer bottles. Don’t settle for such a shallow relationship.
Instructors Earn National Esteem
Two UCSB professors were recently invited to join the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), keeping UCSB ahead of Caltech with almost one-fifth of its engineering faculty sharing the honor.
Softball: Cougars Maim Santa Barbara
On Thursday, Brigham Young University showed the Gauchos that this weekend’s tournament wasn’t going to be a walk in the park. The Cougars defeated UCSB 6-2 at Campus Diamond, evening up their record at 3-3 as the Gauchos fell to 10-7 on the season.
How To Get Laid at UCSB: Some Advice From a Freshman
I’m a little, nervous shit, so at my first UCSB party I walked up to this gigantic senior carrying a bottle of vodka and asked him, “So, how do you get a girl around here?” He didn’t respond with compassionate advice or anything useful for the little guy.
UCPD, Medics Aid Fallen Locksmith
A university Physical Facilities employee was rushed to the hospital by paramedics after collapsing near Campbell Hall early Wednesday morning. At 7:22 a.m., dispatchers at the UC Police Dept. received a call from Physical Facilities Lock Shop supervisor Cesar Lugo alerting them that locksmith Patrick McGovern had collapsed while out on call to fix a lock on Service Road, east of Campbell Hall, UCPD Officer Mark Signa said.
Baseball: Martin Leads SB Against Waves
This afternoon at 2 p.m., sophomore pitcher Steve Morlock will square off against senior right-hander Jacob Barrack for the first in an alternating three-game set this weekend with the first game at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, Saturday’s game at Pepperdine and Sunday’s contest back home at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.