Speaker Brings Mechanics of Viruses to Light
Mechanical engineers might soon be responsible for research on preventing viral infections, according to a visiting scholar from Caltech.
UCSB Hosts Sublime Snapshot Show
A well-traveled wildlife photographer came to UCSB Monday to share images that helped convince a president to save a huge part of an African forest.
Track and Field: Gauchos Win Cup
Saturday at UCSB’s Pauley Track, the Gaucho women won the 12th annual Big West Challenge Cup and the record book shook like a Polaroid picture.
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Wow, another correction. If we don’t quit fucking up, I’m never going to have enough space to tell a joke again. Please hold your applause.
Monday’s forecast: A cheap one-liner, because nothing else will fit. The Pentagon is calling Iraq War II “Operation Resolute Sword.” A fine name, I think – for a Viagra substitute.
Women Tame Weekend Tides
The Public Safety Advisory Committee organized a surfing contest Saturday at Campus Point. Contest organizer Ginger Gonzaga said the contest was an outreach event and a display of feminine athleticism.
Blue Traffic Lights: Addressing Anti-Americanism
In order to properly understand our present predicament, we must know that the philosophy of anti-Americanism exists in a different class of thought from anti-U.S. criticism. The former is a prejudice, an irrational attitude of hostility and, like all prejudices, its origins lie not in the object of prejudice but in the mind of the prejudiced.
Baseball: SB Avoids Sweep at #10 Irvine
Some dreams are so great that you don’t want to wake up and face reality. Before their shutout loss to #10 Irvine (22-7-1 overall, 2-1 in the Big West) Thursday, the Gauchos (21-12 overall, 1-2 in the Big West) were living a dream on an offensively powered nine-game winning streak.
Coke Addiction Could Lead To A Brand New Bike
For the next month, thirsty pedestrians at UCSB that buy themselves a Coca-Cola can possibly ride away with a free beach cruiser bicycle.
SAC Crosses Line Between Fairness and Politics
I will likely make many enemies for writing this column. That said, the story which I am about to recount to you involves actions so heinous and so utterly impolitic that I have no choice but to expose those responsible and get the hell out of the way before this shit hits the fan.
Softball: UCSB Blasts #19 Pacific
Two days and two teams. In the two days in which the UCSB softball team (20-24 overall, 4-2 in the Big West Conference) faced #19 Pacific (26-12 overall, 4-2 in the Big West Conference) each day showed two different Gaucho ball clubs.