UCSB Ignores Potentially Suicidal Students
It was said that at least four students have attempted suicide at UCSB within the last quarter (“Suicide Attempts Concern Officials,” Daily Nexus, Feb. 26). One of those four students happens to be a friend of mine. Because of her attempted suicide, she was “suspended indefinitely.” Yeah, kicked out. Oops… did the UCSB officials forget […]
Gauchos Inch Past UC Davis
Just call them the comeback kids. Led by freshman forwards James Nunnally and Jaime Serna, the UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team dug itself out of a huge first half hole before snatching the lead with 13 minutes left to play and holding on in the final minutes to come out with a 66-64 victory over UC Davis (12-17, 7-8).
UCSB Grad To Rocket Into Cosmos
In T-minus two weeks, UCSB alumnus Joseph Acaba will blast off into outer space onboard NASA’s spacecraft Discovery.
Learn to Appreciate What Parents Earn for You
When I came to UCSB I knew that this would be the perfect place to spend the next four years of my life. There is just one problem that I see throughout all the great things at this school, which happens to be the root of all evil: money.
SB Nukes Northridge
Saying goodbye is never easy, and the seniors of the UCSB women’s basketball team learned that lesson with a hard-fought 56-48 win against Cal State Northridge on Saturday afternoon. The win — which completed a perfect conference home record — was the final home game of five Gauchos’ careers.
Public Helps Chabad House
In the aftermath of a fire that ravaged the UCSB Chabad House three weeks ago, the Orthodox Jewish religious center has remained at the service of the local community.
On Tongues and Sandwiches
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Waves Wipe Out Gauchos
The #13 UCSB men’s volleyball team faced #1 Pepperdine Saturday night, and when it was all said and done, the rankings proved true as the Waves (10-1 overall, 9-1 Mountain Pacific Sport Federation) ran away from the Gauchos (4-11, 2-10 MPSF) in straight sets.
Woman Kidnaps Newborn Baby
A Santa Barbara mother had the scare of a lifetime Friday after her 5-hour-old baby boy was abducted from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
UCSB Takes Down Two
A triple scoop of wins would have been extra sweet for the UCSB men’s baseball team (5-2 overall) playing in the Dairy Queen Classic, but after falling to host Minnesota on day one, the Gauchos could only come out of the weekend tournament with a 2-1 record.