Men’s Basketball #2 UC Santa Barbara
One would think that eight new players and an injured top scorer and starting forward would spell doom for any basketball team. At the least, 2006-2007 seemed to be a rebuilding year for the UCSB men’s basketball program.
Boycott Conquest Student Housing in IV for New Year
Last quarter, several dozen families, most of them Latino immigrants and working class individuals, were forced to move from their longtime homes in the Cedarwood Apartments in Isla Vista.
New Giovanni’s To Lure Local Attention
The newest owners of Giovanni’s, Sean Doucet and fiancé Kimberly Burns, have fixed up Isla Vista’s pizza, pasta and sandwich eatery to offer not only a fresh look, but extended happy hours and more live entertainment.
Men’s Basketball #3 Cal State Fullerton
As the Fullerton men’s basketball team (12-3 overall, 3-1 Big West) chewed through its preseason schedule, humbling one mid-major opponent after another with bewildering swiftness and a rapidly maturing NBA prospect leading the charge, the squad recorded its best season start in nearly a quarter-century.
A.S. Approves Funding for KCSB, NORML
Associated Students Finance Board members distributed $15,338 among four student groups at their meeting yesterday and created two subcommittees to facilitate the allocation of funds for diversity programs.
Men’s Basketball #4 University of the Pacific
After three years of dominating the Big West Conference, the Pacific men’s basketball team now finds itself in the unfamiliar stage of rebuilding.
U.C. Briefs
Chancellor-elect Block Sets Goals
UCLA Daily Bruin: Jan. 8, 2006 – The UC Board of Regents named Gene Block the ninth chancellor of UCLA on Dec. 21.
Men’s Basketball #5 UC Irvine
After being knocked out of the 2005-06 Big West Tournament semifinals thanks to a buzzer-defying Long Beach three-pointer, UC Irvine will look to improve upon last season’s second-place conference finish despite its 2006-07 preseason struggles.
Men’s Basketball #6 Cal State Northridge
Last season, the Cal State Northridge men’s basketball team took a 7-7 record into Big West play, but finished the year with a 4-10 run that left the team seventh in the conference.
Men’s Basketball #7 Cal Poly SLO
While it is true that the Big West title may very well be up for grabs to any team in the conference this year, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team under Head Coach Kevin Bromley has a shot at being one of the top contenders.