40oz. To Freedom: Swing For the Fences
Upon leaving this little square mile of heaven in a few months, there will be a few things I’ll miss: irresponsibility, my friends, walking to the bar during off hours at work and sitting on the beach in the middle of February, to name a few.
Colin Powell To Speak at Theatre to Sold Out Room
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell will address a capacity crowd at Arlington Theatre tonight, while groups of demonstrators plan to rally outside the theater in protest.
Softball: Early Bird Tourney Kicks Off Today
The UCSB softball team is looking to capitalize on their home field advantage as the host of this weekend’s Softball by the Beach Tournament at Campus Diamond. The Gauchos play five games this weekend against a variety of teams – San Diego State, Rider University, Long Beach State, Tulsa, and Cal State Northridge.
Oh the Places You Gauchos Will Go
As my four years here at college draw to a close and I prepare to enter the rarified world of UCSB alumni, I can’t help but wonder about my legacy after I leave.
Bill Aims to Ban Coastal Oil Development
Santa Barbara’s coast could receive permanent protection from new offshore oil drilling, depending on the success of legislation that was introduced in both the Senate and the House yesterday.
Women’s Water Polo: UCSB Looks for Revenge at Home
The UCSB women’s water polo team will have its hands full this weekend as it faces one of the nation’s top teams and seeks revenge for a last-second defeat suffered last weekend in the Triton Invitational.
Westerner’s Global Perspective Is Still Lost in the Ruff
It turns out that Marge Simpson was right. Cartoons do cause violence. But even Marge couldn’t foresee the chaos of the past few weeks: Embassies burning down, riots in the street, withdrawal of ambassadors – a level of madness not even Itchy and Scratchy could inspire.
Event To Examine Surf Culture
Surfers and those who appreciate the culture are invited to attend a conference at Corwin Pavilion on Saturday, and while primo waves are not guaranteed, a lively discussion about current surf culture can be expected.
Baseball: Santa Barbara Squeezes Out Exhibition Win
After sleep walking through the first seven innings, the UCSB baseball team’s offense woke up in time to salvage a 4-3 victory over the University of British Columbia in an exhibition game yesterday.
All Students Are Suffering When Others Cannot Stop Jabbering
How many of you have felt victimised in lectures by banal mutterings about mentally and physically inept states caused by the intake of copious amounts of fermented vegetable drinks; when vulgar members of the opposite sex become curiously attractive and traffic cones appear to serve a higher purpose atop of bus stops and heads.