Baseball: Gauchos Surprise Titans

After two good old-fashioned spankings and seemingly in the midst of another, the UCSB baseball team put a halt to #30 Fullerton’s reign of dominance and backhanded the Titans by way of an eight-run eighth inning Sunday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

To the Victors Go the Spoils

Cervin Morris will not pay tuition next year. Neither will his three vice presidents, Andrea Wells, Felicia Cruz and Jared Renfro. It’s part of the Associated Students Legal Code. “Each executive officer must receive full payment of university-assessed undergraduate fees, excluding nonresident tuition and health insurance, for each of the Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters for his or her term.” These four officers instead pay their tuition from the A.S. General Fund.

Professional Crastinator

I don’t really have time today to sit here and tell jokes. I’ve got a midterm tomorrow, which means I’ve got to get home and clean my room, cook a full dinner and organize my desk.

Karen Hughes Draws Crowds

Karen Hughes, former special counsel to President George W. Bush, spoke to an audience of about 450 people Saturday in Campbell Hall after a group of about two dozen people stood outside in protest of the Bush administration’s foreign policy.

Track and Field: Women Run Over Mustangs

The UCSB women’s track team triumphed again, this time against rival Cal Poly. The Mustangs lost to the Gauchos 101-95, but the men were not powerful enough to overcome Cal Poly and lost 117-77.

Blue Traffic Lights: Should We Stay or Should We Go?

We have learned that Iraqi society is guided by traditions our society can barely fathom, and governed by forces far more powerful than rational self-interest or abstractions about democracy. It is a place where a cleric can snap his fingers and the next day summon 10,000 people into the streets.

Parking Fee Plan Receives A.S. Attention

Around a dozen members of UCSB Associated Students met with a Santa Barbara County planner Friday to voice concerns regarding a proposed permit plan that would require Isla Vista residents to pay for residential street parking.

Softball: UCSB Wins One in SLO Series, Drops Last Two

Just when things were going great and the UCSB softball team (25-26 overall, 7-4 in the Big West) was on a seven-game winning streak, things drastically took a turn for the worse.

Man Rages Against Car Windows

Police arrested a man early Friday morning for allegedly smashing the windows of 10 to 15 cars while walking through Isla Vista. He was arrested on charges of vandalism and burglary.

Men’s Tennis: Pacific Upsets UCSB in Playoffs

The UCSB men’s tennis team avenged their only conference loss of the season with a victory in the Big West semifinals over Cal Poly 4-2.