The UCSB softball team heads to San Diego this weekend for the Campbell/Cartier Classic. Today, the Gauchos (1-3) take on Utah State (0-5) and then begin with an early-morning double-header on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. against Indiana (0-0) followed by Fresno State (2-0). The Gauchos finish off this event with Tulsa (2-2) as their final opponent on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
With the major holidays behind our backs, there’s only one thing to think about now: next season’s holiday shopping! Alright, so maybe what you’re going to get for Mom next Christmas isn’t on your mind yet, but Mattel is already hopping on the Christmas 2008 toy train.
The UCSB women’s basketball team looks to continue its longest winning streak since the 2001-02 season when it hosts Cal Poly on Saturday.
As a child, I couldn’t wait until I was old enough to make my own decisions and buy whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. Looking back, the biggest thrill of the holiday season was wondering what was inside those neatly wrapped presents, not the toy inside. It’s hard for me to replicate that feeling of excitement nowadays; as a working person in today’s Internet age, obtaining just about anything is becoming easier by the day. Even though the accessibility of new and exciting objects has eliminated that initial rush, I can’t help but feel a little giddy when I get to crack open the seal of a new videogame.
For their home opener, the UCSB men’s tennis team will play Loyola Marymount University (2-1) on Sunday at the Rec Cen Courts at 1 p.m., a team they narrowly beat during a scrimmage in the fall.
Coming off a lopsided victory at conference-rival Cal State Fullerton, the UCSB women’s tennis team looks to extend its momentum into weekend match-ups against University of Texas at San-Antonio and #36 UC Irvine.
Hey marketing department, the odds of winning that stupid dice game are 1 in 279,936. Stop wasting everyones time and find a new way to entertain the crowd.
So, this is kind of awkward. Here we are, my dear readers, in the first week of our budding relationship and already tackling a major holiday. To make things worse, it’s Valentine’s Day.