SB County Confirms Claire’s Park Purchase
Ending more than 11 years of negotiations, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday that the county will buy the undeveloped section of blufftop on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive.
Track and Field: SB Sends 14 Tracksters to Texas
Fourteen of UCSB’s top track and field athletes will travel to Austin, Texas, to compete in the three-day Texas Relays today. This is the first time UCSB has participated in this elite meet. “It is a prestigious meet,” junior javelin thrower Gabe Mann said. “Only the people who have performed the best in season so far are taken.”
A.S. Candidates Face off in First Hub Debate
In the first debate of a series leading up the Associated Students election in mid-April, candidates running for president and internal vice president squared off Tuesday in the UCen.
Golf: Gauchos Face First Disaster of Season
Every team has the occasional bad game. For the first time this season, the UCSB men’s golf team collapsed, tying for 20th place at the UCSB-hosted Bite/Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Tournament in Lompoc.
Union and UC Dispute May Result in Strike
The union of service workers employed by the University of California announced Monday that they will strike April 14 if their wage-increase demands are not met.
No Sign of Intelligent Life
Huzzah, it’s A.S. election season! I can now officially launch my campaign for A.S. president. What do I have that the other candidates lack, you ask?
Baseball: Pimpin’ Second Base
When freshman second baseman Alden Carrithers steps into the batter’s box to lead off for UCSB baseball, he probably doesn’t leave opponents shaking in their boots. Compared to many of the Big West Conference’s best players, at 5’6″ and 155 pounds, Carrithers sometimes looks more like a batboy than a Division I starter.
Bask in the Glow of Opening Day
The ocean will be a little bit calmer. Its waves will crash into the cliffs and draw should-be-class-goers out to the beach armed with a cooler in one hand and a tattered old football in the other. Boardshorts and sundresses will be frequent; going to class and waking up early will be far less frequent.
Finance Board Reduces Fight Night Funding
Associated Students Finance Board allocated the majority of its Spring Quarter budget at Monday’s meeting, most of which was spent debating and revising the amount of funding given to Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) Fraternity. Members gave $6,217.30 to 14 groups including PIKE, which requested $2,400 for its annual Fight Night.