Court Drops Charges Against FIJI

On Friday morning, a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge dismissed the charges of fraud and unfair business practices brought against the Phi Gamma Delta international fraternity (FIJI) as part of a lawsuit filed in September 2003.

Titans Fall to Gauchos’ Defense

With a new focus placed on defensive pressure, the UCSB women’s basketball team won its fifth straight game with a 67-48 win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday at Titan Gym.

Blue Traffic Lights: Tallying the Victories of the Iraqi War

One of the things that made Saddam stand out as a dictator among dictators was that he liked to partake in his tortures, not just command them from above. In one video recording, he sits and watches as one of his generals is devoured alive by Dobermans.

Youth Group Holds Charity “Souper Bowl”

While football fans prepared to indulge in the excesses of Super Bowl Sunday, churchgoers and local youth raised funds to fill the bowls of the less fortunate.

W. Softball: SB Finishes In Third at Tourney

This weekend the UCSB softball team hosted its annual Early Bird Tournament, but things didn’t go as planned. Finishing in third place out of four teams and winning three of their scheduled six games, the Gauchos faced an array of talent, streaming from the best of the Big West and Pac-10 conferences.

SB Candidates Debate Local Issues

North County residents crowded into St. Mark’s Episcopalian Church in Los Olivos on Friday night for a debate between the candidates for 3rd District supervisor.

Santa Barbara Falls At The Farm

The road has not been kind to the UCSB men’s volleyball team. In their first trip away from their home court, the #5 Gauchos lost their 3-2 to #8 Stanford Friday night.

Hillel Unites People, Bagels at Free Run

Hillel, UCSB’s Jewish student organization, invited over 200 students, faculty and their families to run for fun and free food Sunday in its second annual 5K Bagel Run.