Zone Out to Illicit Lust

I’ve been harboring the biggest crush on my professor for a long while now. I’m not going to lie; I want that man to touch me in ways that are almost unfit to print. The following events took place, at least for me, on Monday, Jan. 30.

Hotels Forecast Room Shortage, Increased Rates

With the families of over 4,000 students expected to attend graduation ceremonies in June, local hotels are already filling up and selling out their rooms for the big weekend.

Gauchos Out-slug UC Santa Cruz

The #9 UCSB men’s volleyball team completed its second sweep in a row, making its way back to a .500 record again. Santa Barbara (6-6 overall, 4-4 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) dealt a 30-24, 30-26, 30-20 victory to the Banana Slugs (5-4 overall) for the third match in a row without junior opposite […]

Don’t Fuss Over Political Spoofs

Muslims around the world have stunned me with their violent and misguided reaction to the recent publications of Muhammad cartoons in European newspapers.

Novel Project Uses Worms to Produce Compost Fertilizer

Local businesses are thinking outside the box by throwing their waste into one – complete with slimy worms, of course.

Women’s Tennis: SB Netters Wallop NorCal Competition

Not even a Northern California drizzle could rain on the Gauchos victory parade. Rain forced officials to cancel the #69 UCSB women’s tennis team’s doubles matches against Santa Clara, but it did not stop the Gauchos from trouncing them, 5-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Women’s Water Polo: UCSB Wins First Two Matches, Falls to #1 UCLA

The #10 UCSB women’s water polo team kicked off its 2006 season with two wins and one loss during opening weekend. The Gauchos (2-1 overall, 0-1 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) downed Cal Baptist 8-2 and Cal State San Bernadino 12-4 on Saturday before dropping a close game 10-7 to #1 UCLA yesterday.

Campus Mail Delivery Starts Again After Goleta Shootings

Campus mail services will resume at full capacity today, a week after the tragic shooting at the Goleta mail sorting facility halted regular production.

Men’s Tennis: Arizona Is Unkind to Gaucho Netters

It was a heartbreaking weekend for the #69 UCSB men’s tennis team as they dropped a pair of matches in Arizona. The Gauchos (4-3 overall) went down to the final match against #58 Arizona on Friday only to lose in a nail-biting third set tiebreaker 4-3.

UCSB To Expand its Campus Wireless Internet Capabilities

The UCSB Office of Information Technology (OIT) plans to extend wireless Internet coverage throughout much of the campus’ public space, including the area near the new Arbor building and the campus bus loop by North Hall.