The Thunderdome Isn’t Quite So Thunderous Anymore
Before I came to cheer for UCSB, I heard stories about how cheering fans used to pack the Thunderdome for basketball games.I’m not sure how true that really is, but I do know ESPN did not name the Events Center the Thunderdome for nothing.
Club Bowling: Gauchos Go Click In West Coast Championship
The UCSB bowling team started their season strong with a seventh place win at their first tournament of the year, the annual West Coast Team Championships in Davis.
Group Visits Prize-winning Spacecraft
A group of engineering students traveled to the Mojave Desert on Friday to see the spaceship that made history by winning the Ansari X Prize last month.
The Paradoxial Nature of Having Too Many Friends
When I sit back and think about the advantages of being a college student here at UCSB, one of the main things that comes to mind is the abundance of friends.
Women’s Club Soccer: UCLA Hands UCSB First Loss
Although the UCSB women’s club soccer team lost its first conference game in a 2-0 decision against UCLA last weekend, the Gauchos enter national championship competition today as the top-ranked team in its region.
Police Probe Possible Murder-Suicide of Pair
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. is investigating a suspected murder-suicide that occurred Monday afternoon in Goleta. At approximately 4:20 p.m., deputies from the Goleta station responded to 363 Moreton Bay Lane, off of N. Fairview Avenue, said Sgt. Chris Pappas.
Holiday Meal To Have Family Feel, Turkey
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host its seventh annual Thanksgiving dinner Thursday night for students not able to head home for the holiday.
But the Benefit Package!
Popular Science recently ranked anal wart researcher as the worst job in science. This ignores all non-scientific jobs, such as reporter or “provost.”
A.S. Election Endorsment: The Nexus Strongly Opposes the A.S. Initiative
Associated Students is learning the value of a hard-earned dollar early this year – but it still has a long way to go. This year’s A.S. has been doing a lot of things right: impressive leadership skills, stepped-up communication with the student body and, most importantly, a sense that it truly wants to right the wrongs of A.S. administrations past.
Gauchos Cruise Past Westmont
No bench = no problem. Santa Barbara’s bench might have looked like the waiting room in a doctor’s office, but that didn’t stop the Gauchos from trouncing crosstown rival Westmont 78-60 in an exhibition game Friday night.