Gauchos Trounce Anteaters
The bad news last night was that UCSB didn’t score a basket from the field in the last 10.5 minutes of play. The good news, however, was that it set a school record for free throws both made and taken, scored 79 points and claimed its 10th straight Big West Conference title.
Turds and Tulips
Jagged, painful turds to the police for trying to end decades of biker rule with a ticket-happy crackdown. Safe, dry tulips to the local groups and establishments that contributed aid money for tsunami victims in Southeast Asia.
Ecology Experts Support Island Pig Annihilation
Despite claims of unnecessary swine slaughter from the Channel Islands Animal Protection Association, park employees and certain UCSB professors are saying the eradication of feral pigs on Santa Cruz Island is entirely necessary.
SB Falls Down the Stretch
CSB did not know what Irvine junior guard Ross Schraeder was capable of. Schraeder torched the Gauchos for 21 points, including two consecutive three pointers in the final two minutes to lead the Anteaters to a 72-63 victory.
Freedom Really Is Just 40 Ounces Away
People ask me about this column pretty regularly. “Hey man, we have beer, but we don’t have any 40s. Sorry, I know that’s kind of your, like, forte and all.” “I’ll drink anything,” I respond — and drink the beer.
Police Receive Grant to Aid I.V. Traffic Control
Bikers in Isla Vista will have more to worry about than becoming the hood ornament on a car next time they speed through a stop sign, courtesy of local law enforcement’s recent crackdown on bicycle safety violations.
Bedhead Diaries: Save Romantic Getaways for a Different Season
And so the countdown to Spring Break begins. Off to Cancun? Costa Rica? Cabo? Well, bon voyage, my travel-happy friends — I’m jealous of you. That is, unless, you’re going on said fabulous vacation with a significant other. If you fall under this oxymoronic category, I have to ask you: What the hell are you thinking?
Pacific Takes UCSB to Four Games
Tigers may be an endangered species, but that didn’t stop the #5 UCSB men’s volleyball team from poaching them last night. Santa Barbara rose to the top over visiting #10 Pacific 3-1 Thursday night in Rob Gym, as early offensive success helped catapult the Gauchos to a 30-14, 28-30, 30-15, 32-30 victory.
Crews Break it Down for Snidecor Remodel
Demolition crews are currently tearing down part of Snidecor Hall to make way for a new entertainment center.
Plan to Slaughter Pigs Is Anything but Kosher
After reading the article “Island Pig Eradication Spurs Wild Controversy,” I thought the Nexus was playing an early April Fools’ joke. How could such a ridiculous plan be taken seriously? I’ll admit I don’t know all the specifics about the proposed island invasion, Slay of Pigs ’05.