Softball: SB Clinches First NCAA Bid Ever
The UCSB women’s softball team (14-7 in the Big West, 32-29 overall) received an NCAA regionals bid and the sixth seed Sunday night and will head to Tucson, Ariz. to face #3 seeded Northwestern (32-18, 13-9 in the Big Ten).
Highway Patrol To Add New I.V. Car, Chipmunk
The California Highway Patrol is going to be stepping up its efforts to keep the streets of Isla Vista safe for pedestrians, thanks to a recent state grant totaling more than $120,000.
Drunken Bike Racing Has Its Dangers
Last week I received an e-mail addressing the writer’s concerns about the “I.V. Bike Race” that was held in Dog Shit Park a few weeks ago. My first reaction to reading about the bike race was to laugh about some of the antics.
Track and Field: Gauchos Finish Fourth of Nine at Big West Championships
If the UCSB men’s and women’s track team proved one thing this weekend at the Big West Championships, it’s that team spirit can make a difference.
Student Stabbed While Defending Friend on Pasado
A student suffered a minor stab wound to the leg last week after he confronted two men who were allegedly sexually assaulting his girlfriend at the corner of Camino Corto and Pasado Road.
Parking Survey Statistics Slant the View on Permit Plan
As an Isla Vista resident and a future statistician, I feel it is my duty to share my thoughts regarding the study referred to in the “Parking Research Drives I.V. Planners” (Daily Nexus, May 11) article.
Softball: UCSB Grabs Second in Big West
The UCSB softball team needed two things to happen this weekend: a series victory over Cal State Fullerton and a Long Beach State sweep over Cal State Northridge. Mission accomplished.
Greeks Host Playday for I.V. Youths
Volunteer Angelita Echeveste shouted “go,” and a group of Isla Vista children scrambled for a line of whipped cream-covered plates, burying their mouths and faces in the sugary mess to search for hidden gummy bears.
Drag Queens Present a Day of Scantily Clad, Eye-Opening Education
When I first came to this school, I was under the impression that many of the students here were pretty closed-minded. So I was nervous for the drag queens of the 801 Cabaret in Key West, Fla. when I heard they would be doing a special performance for the 800 or so Sociology 1 students in Campbell Hall on May 13. My assumption was wrong.
Baseball: Santa Barbara Ends Win Streak
After soaring to an eight-game winning streak that included a sweep of Long Beach State, the UCSB baseball team (32-19, 9-9 in the Big West) lost its first conference series in two weeks to the unlikeliest of clubs.