Catastrophe Strikes in Moscow
In perhaps its ugliest game in school history, the UCSB men’s basketball team hit a storm at Moscow, Idaho and went ice cold. Listlessly, Santa Barbara hit a scoring drought and the University of Idaho took advantage to trounce the Gauchos 57-45 on Thursday night at the Cowan Spectrum.
Transdermal Drug Delivery May Replace Needles
People who dislike hypodermic needles may soon get their medicine with less anxiety, thanks to UCSB research. Chemical engineering Assistant Professor Samir Mitragotri and his team of researchers have evaluated a number of transdermal drug delivery methods similar to those used in the nicotine patch.
Just Big Words? Or an Egregious, Abominable Verbosity?
Working my way through my visual literacy reading this past week, I was unexpectedly engaged by one of the articles. I know not many people regard weekly reading as enthralling as other activities.
Softball: SB Looks To Improve at Cal Poly
During this upcoming weekend, the UCSB softball team will focus on one thing – improvement. The Gauchos will head to Cal Poly for the annual Cal Poly Mustang Round-up Tournament. The team will see an array of talent, and even some teams from the Big West Conference.
IVRPD Plans for Earth Day, Estero Park Project
The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District held a meeting Thursday night to discuss a community workshop on the Estero Park project and April’s Earth Day celebration.
Artsweek Further Exposes Janet’s Star-Spangled Boob
I feel that it was in very ill taste to display five images of Janet Jackson’s bare breast in the Artsweek section of the Feb. 5 edition of the Daily Nexus.
Baseball: Gauchos Begin Season at SDSU
Finally, baseball season is here and the Gauchos will begin theirs by traveling to state-of-the-art Tony Gwynn Stadium to face the unranked San Diego State Aztecs this weekend. The first of the three UCSB-SDSU clashes begins tonight at at 6, followed by 1 p.m. games on both Saturday and Sunday.
Workshop To Showcase I.V. Center Plans
This weekend, UCSB students and local residents will have a chance to view preliminary sketches and give input on the plans for the new Isla Vista Community Center.
Wear a Helmet or Splatter Your Brains on the Street
I’m not sure why it is, but, after repeated random observations, I’ve become aware that hardly any students wear helmets while riding bicycles.
Santa Barbara Hosts Two at Rob Gym
Back in the comfort of Rob Gym, the UCSB men’s volleyball team hosts Irvine and Santa Cruz tonight and tomorrow night, respectively, at 7:05. In his second year, Irvine Head Coach John Speraw is coming off a 20-11 overall and 12-8 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation record in the 2003 season, the best in Anteater history.