SB Sheriff Arrests Alleged Fugitive Working at UCSB
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. detectives arrested a UCSB biological sciences technician last Friday on suspicions that he was actually a prisoner who escaped 36 years ago from a Michigan correctional facility.
Gauchos Lose Weekend Pair During Arizona Swing
The UCSB women’s tennis team went 1-2 against the Arizona schools this weekend, notching a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Northern Arizona on Friday while losing to #52 Arizona 4-3 the following afternoon and being utterly dominated by #13 Arizona State in a 7-0 Sunday shutout.
Nicki’s Nifty News: Waterworld
Us Northern Californians can really take pride in our wonderful water. I swear it tastes better than bottled water, even that fancy SmartWater. NorCal tap water is delicious enough to drink straight from the faucet, and on a hot August day, my San Ramonian friends and I will drink straight from the hose.
Weather
So you’re sitting in class half-heartedly working on the Sudoku while wondering if your T.A would trade a passing grade for sex, and then it happens: The person sitting next to you moves their foot and it touches yours.
Candidate Reaches “Farr” For District
Now is the time to care about local politics. As we enter into an exciting presidential year and become engaged in national and international politics, we also have the opportunity to make an impact on what is happening in our local neighborhoods and communities.
Frimpong Defense Tests Bite Evidence
In the third day of Eric Frimpong’s evidentiary hearing, dental experts from both sides of the courtroom continued to debate the importance of a bite mark found on the rape victim’s cheek.
UCSB Professor Earns Alfred Sloan Fellowship
One UCSB professor was awarded a $50,000 grant for his contributions to algebraic geometry last week after he was recognized as an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellow.
Winning Streaks Come to End
In just the second meet of the season, the UCSB track and field team received stellar performances by both men’s and women’s squads, but were unable to keep the Gaucho’s All-Cal Cup winning streaks alive.
The DL on Disneyland
After visiting Disney’s California Adventure the previous day, head into the park when it opens at eight for shorter lines at those rides you are dying to get on. Sure, the newest ride in the park the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is interesting, but check out some less appreciated aspects of the park. After you have braved the two-hour line (at least) at Nemo, remember to expand beyond the realm of major rides.
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