Santa Barbara Thumps Army, Maryland in Dallas
Despite a tournament arrangement that left the #5 UCSB women’s lacrosse team in an unfavorable position, the Gauchos were able to rebound from a first-round loss to win their last two games of the Intercollegiate Association’s National Championships last weekend in Dallas.
Cookiewich Craze Finally Reaches IV
There’s a new craze sweeping Isla Vista. In case you haven’t heard, the cookiewich from I.V. Drip is the hottest thing since alcohol getting you drunk. The cookiewich is exactly what it sounds like: a cool scoop of ice cream sandwiched between two freshly baked cookies.
Gubernatorial Race Approaches; UCSB Groups Get Involved
The deadline for Santa Barbara residents to register to vote in the upcoming June election is coming up, and county officials are already noticing a high number of people requesting absentee ballots. On June 6, registered voters will cast their ballots in the primary election of the November 2006 California gubernatorial race. Residents in Santa Barbara will also vote on a variety of local propositions, including one to split the northern and southern parts of the county, and for local officials such as the Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner and the District Attorney.
Honor the Most Important Man in IV: the Beer Vendor
There is always one man that, no matter how sad or tired or depressed you are, can make you smile and ride off with feelings of inspiration, encouragement and joy. That man is the beer vendor. To be honest, he is not really a man. He is more like God’s right hand angel delivering happiness from his beer-heaven truck.
Sociology Class Visits Davis for Earth Event
While bands jammed, hippies danced and politicians pushed law changes, a group of aspiring UCSB festival planners took extensive mental notes at UC Davis’s long-running annual Whole Earth Festival. Nearly 30,000 students and visitors descended upon the Northern California university for its 37th year of advocating environmental sustainability, green technology, nonviolence and a healthy party atmosphere. Among the throngs of people were 19 students from UCSB’s Sociology 194 class, which is planning the Chilla Vista festival slated for June 4 in Isla Vista.
Council Picks Next Year’s Editor in Chief
Yesterday, for the first time in seven years, the UCSB press council elected a woman as next year’s Daily Nexus editor in chief. The council selected third-year political science major and university news editor Kaitlin Pike, who ran unopposed for the position. Pike was appointed yesterday by the council after she won the Nexus staff’s recommendation on May 8. She has worked at the Daily Nexus for over two years.
Relay Moves to Find Cancer Cure
This weekend, 600 participants will put on their running shoes and jog for survival as part of the Relay for Life, a 24-hour marathon that celebrates the lives of cancer survivors. The marathon kicks off Saturday, May 20 at noon on the UCSB track and will continue until noon on Sunday. Prospective participants and teams can still sign up at the event’s website, www.acsevents.org/relay/ca/ucsb.
Silly Weather
The ‘human will be the first to admit that the weather has kinda sucked this quarter. Monday’s forecast: Still pissed about overcast skies and this subpar box? Blame the Nexus for all these pesky corrections holding the ‘human back.
SB Delivers LBSU Upset
There is something about the black and yellow of Long Beach State that brings out the best in UCSB baseball. The Gauchos (23-24 overall, 8-10 in the Big West) took the first two games from the second-place 49ers 8-6 and 4-1 before falling 3-1 in the finale. Santa Barbara has taken seven of the last nine from the Dirtbags (27-23, 10-5 Big West).
Hey Teachers, Leave Us Adults Alone
The university administration has decided to treat its students like children. Over the next few months, UCSB officials will discuss whether the university will punish students for alcohol, drug and arson – read: couch burning – offenses that occur in Isla Vista. In 2001, administrators extended their jurisdiction into I.V., subjecting students accused of rape, assault, sexual harassment and hazing to hearings before the university’s Student-Faculty Committee on Student Conduct, which has the power to suspend or expel students.