A Touchdown on Tape
Well, Halloween and those bastard midterms came and went like a premature ejaculator at a strip club, and that means from here on out it’s officially football season.
Jihad Begins At Home
We appear to have elected George W. Bush. I guess this means Americans are opposed to terrorism.
Dictating Between the Pipes
During a Halloween weekend of ups and downs, the UCSB men’s club soccer team avoided a scare by placing second at the regional tournament in Stockton, Calif., keeping its bid to nationals and securing the #1 seed.
Officials Still Counting Ballots
By the end of what proved to be a whirlwind Tuesday night, Lois Capps celebrated her victory as the incumbent in the race for California’s 23rd District congressional seat as President George W. Bush attempted to do the same – despite protests from the camp of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.
Unveiling the Inner Racist in All of Us
You wouldn’t think it from looking at me, but I am, in fact, half-Asian. This is because my father’s side of the family is Russian. You don’t think that makes me half-Asian?
Senior Goalie Danny Kennedy Might Just Have The Best Hands In The Nation… And the Loudest Mouth in the Game
If you ever happen to wander by the new Rec Cen Field in the middle of the afternoon, odds are the proverbial shit will be the topic of discussion if the men’s soccer team goalie is in action.
Absentees Delay 35th Seat Outcome
35th District State Assembly candidates Bob Pohl and Pedro Nava headed home last night, still awaiting the official ballot count and a verdict on which official will head to Sacramento.
Trippin’ on Blue: Confessions of an Addict
Sometimes I wonder what I am doing back here on the sports page. Surfing is not really a sport; it is more akin to some sort of addictive hobby. It is fundamentally different from the team sports that fill this page.
Eager Students Stream to I.V., UCSB Polling Stations
UCSB students both on campus and in Isla Vista came out in hordes Tuesday to cast their ballots in national and local races. The polling stations, which opened at 7 a.m., encountered an unusually high number of voters for the presidential election.
Santa Barbara Continues Win Streak
Many Americans gather in front of the TV on Election Day in small groups to watch their country’s history unfold, but #19 UCSB (17-3, 11-2 in the Big West) threw a huge block party in its three-game victory over the Waves (7-13, 4-5 in the WCC) on Tuesday.