Santa Barbara Faces Huge Challenge in Los Angeles
After a week off for rest and relaxation, the #9 UCSB men’s water polo team heads south this weekend to face a pair of nationally-ranked conference foes in #1 USC and #8 UC Irvine.
UCSB Aims to End Skid Against UCR, Fullerton
Heading into the final weekend of a three-week road trip that has proved rough and tumble so far, the UCSB women’s soccer team is looking to start off the Big West conference season with a pair of wins. The #23 Gauchos (7-4-0) have dropped three spots in the NSCAA/adidas Senior College Rankings after losing two of their last three matches, all of which were decided by one goal.
Campus Undergoes Construction
With the school year already underway, the Campus Design and Facilities Dept. is juggling several major renovation projects.
DEA Arrests “Candystore” Suspect
A UCSB student was arrested on Monday for his alleged involvement in an international drug-trafficking ring that shipped ecstasy, cocaine and marijuana between Canada and the United States.
Method Makes CPUs Faster
Scientists at UCSB’s Materials Research Laboratory have discovered an innovative process capable of producing smaller, faster and more efficient computer processors.
It’s a Small World After All…
Three years ago, Anthony Hislar was arrested after leading a high-speed chase through UCSB and Isla Vista.
UCSB Ends Year-Long Break in UCLA Rivalry With 2-2 Match
When a good team rebounds from a slump, there tends to be a notable moment things turn around.
Roll With Your Homies
The first weekend of college has played out the same way since Gerald Ford puked on a cop after too many beer bongs his freshman year at Michigan. Between the IVFP, a high concentration of free drinks, and the close proximity of house parties, I.V. has a truly steep learning curve for the faded, and it was on full display over this past week. The weak individuals in the freshman herd got picked off and are still languishing in jail or next to the toilet. Sophomores, after throwing their first rager, were dealing with their first noise violation, laptop theft, destroyed house or 15-year-old diabetic pass out in insulin shock. Third-years already began the countdown to turning 21, and are discussing constantly the wild purchases they’re going to make at S.O.S. once they stop having to throw five bones on the next cheap 30-pack. Finally, the seniors and super-seniors, after acting “over it,” were simply trying to get drunk and laid.
Raconteurs’ Set at the SB Bowl Stops Short of Rocking
A curious thing happened last Thursday when I bought a $2 water bottle at the Santa Barbara Bowl: The vendor removed the cap, threw it away and handed me a now-decapitated bottle of Dasani.
Greka Surrenders Task to EPA
After multiple failures to meet clean-up deadlines, the Environmental Protection Agency has forced Greka Oil and Gas — the company responsible for leaking some 550,000 gallons of oil and contaminated water in Santa Barbara County — to relinquish control of critical clean up activities at a recent spill in Santa Maria.