Gauchos Push and Pull Swinging Ohio
Standing at the intersection of Conant Street and Anthony Wayne Trail in the Toledo, Ohio suburb of Maumee, UCSB senior anthropology major Merritt Gurley leapt in the air and flung her limbs into an acrobatic position she calls “star jumps.”
IVFP Arrests A.S. President
Associated Students President Cervin Morris, 20, was arrested Friday night for allegedly hitting another man in the head with a beer bottle during a fight at his apartment.
UCSB Gets No Love
From the perimeter, it was evident that UCSB didn’t have a shot in its 56-63 exhibition loss to women’s basketball club team Love and Basketball. Santa Barbara went 0-19 from behind the arc, and sank just 30.3 percent of its shots Saturday afternoon in the Thunderdome.
Groups Hope for ‘Yes’ Vote on A.S. Initiative
With voting for the Associated Students Initiative beginning Tuesday, representatives from several campus organizations said they are supporting the $10.40 base fee increase, anticipating the financial benefits such an increase will bring to their groups.
Golden Goal Guides #1 Gauchos
What are the chances of the #1 UCSB men’s soccer team earning a high seed in the NCAA Tournament? Golden. The Gauchos got a 1-0 win in double overtime at UC Irvine on Friday, on a golden goal from senior forward Neil Jones.
Copwatch Program Aims to Keep IVFP Officers in Check
To kick off their Copwatch program, Associated Students members set up a table on Del Playa Drive on Friday night to pass out complaint forms and informational fliers to Isla Vista residents.
Santa Barbara Clinches Big West Title
Records fell and intense drama played itself out in Long Beach and Irvine in a pair of four-game UCSB wins last weekend, but the impending NCAA Tournament and the state of the team remain the most important thing for the #18 Gauchos (21-3 overall, 15-2 in the Big West).
Men’s Water Polo: #11 Waves Wash Over #7 Santa Barbara
Aching for victory, the UCSB men’s water polo team couldn’t come up with a win against Pepperdine, losing 6-5 and sinking into a five-game losing streak.
Cross Country: SB Women Finish Third at Regionals
The UCSB women’s cross country team experienced the special feeling of seeing its goals met Saturday at the NCAA West Regional Championships.