Santa Barbara Trounces Trojans in Three Games
In the battle of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation titans, the UCSB men’s volleyball team defeated the University of Southern California 3-0 in a Friday night war at Rob Gym.
Philosophers Share Ideas of Thought, Mind
Professional philosophers from around the world spent their holiday weekend at UCSB discussing issues of phenomenology, Russellian content and the computational theory of mind.
Women’s Water Polo: Gauchos Overwhelm Lancers
After double overtime and a sudden death shootout, the UCSB women’s water polo team defeated Cal Baptist by a score of 8-6. The game started off to the Gauchos’ advantage, but after the second and third quarter of rallying by Cal Baptist, the game was all knotted up at 6-6.
Gays Demand Marriage Equity
Santa Barbara’s queer community celebrated its first “Freedom to Marry Day” on Thursday with speeches and a candlelight vigil. The Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF), a gay and lesbian resource center, hosted the event at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in response to the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment to the constitution. The gathering attracted around 20 people.
Outbreak
The following is excerpted from the diary of a patient receiving treatment for a medical condition approaching “outbreak” status: Midtermburn.
Unmarriageable But Equal?
Because someone has to say something. Over the past two days, the Massachusetts legislature has convened in the state house with pulsating hordes outside, noses pressed to windows, megaphones in hand, anxious and anticipating the decisions of legislators over proposed versions of a constitutional amendment that would narrowly define marriage as between a man and a woman.
Rivalry Weekend at SB
It’s rivalry weekend at the Thunderdome for the UCSB men’s basketball team. The Gauchos, losers of two straight games, host struggling Cal Poly on Saturday night at 7 in the Thunderdome for the final regular-season contest between the two contentious foes.
FT Packs Light To Move North For the Spring
Residents of Francisco Torres Residence Hall will pack their bags and move into the building’s North Tower in March – they just can’t bring all of their stuff with them.
Running From the Cops Can Turn a Ticket Into Jail Time
Each weekend without fail, there is always someone who is arrested for being publicly intoxicated – drunk – and insisting that we read them their rights or they’re going to have our badges! We’ve all seen the TV shows and movies in which immediately after the cuffs go on the bad guy, the hero reads him his rights.