Local Health Clinics Obtain More Finances

Congresswoman Lois Capps announced yesterday that over $1.3 million in funding will be distributed to local community health care centers to expand care for more patients.

A.S. Funds Various UCSB Groups

The Associated Students Finance Board allotted $40,473 to 12 student organizations during last night’s brief three-hour meeting.

Cardinal Bumps SB in Tourney

For 63 of the 64 participants in the Big Dance every year, their season must end with a loss. Such was the case for the UCSB women’s basketball team, overmatched by a fantastic Stanford squad in the NCAA first round and losing 74-39 — finalizing a very successful first season for Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb.

On TA-Student Crushes and Bad Grades

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Pappas Case Thrown Out

Nearly five months after Election Day, Santa Barbara County’s 3rd District finally has an undisputed representative.

CSUN Surprises UCSB

After an explosive beginning to its first conference series of the season that saw the #19 UC Santa Barbara baseball team plate 21 runs in a Friday victory, the Gauchos’ (14-7 overall, 1-2 in the Big West) red-hot hitting came to a screeching halt in the final two games at Cal State Northridge, adding up to an underwhelming six combined runs in a 9-4 loss on Saturday before a 3-2 heartbreaker in Sunday’s finale.

Food Fights Show Immense Disrespect

I’m a De La Guerra Dining Commons employee, and my name is Michael Bates, better known as Dancing Pizza Guy or its many variations. Last quarter, I witnessed a food fight break out. I simply asked, why? Some of you may pass it off as a simple stunt, but this was legitimately dangerous: Dishes and cups went flying, along with the food that people worked hard to make.

MSI To Gain Facility

UCSB will set sail on a state-of-the-art marine education facility this August.

Matadors Torch Santa Barbara

It was a hell of a run, but it couldn’t make it all the way.

On March 13, the UCSB men’s basketball team fell to Big West Champion Cal State Northridge 67-60 in the semifinal match of the conference tournament. The loss ended an impressive second half of the season by the Gauchos, who pulled themselves out of the very bottom of the Big West to finish fourth in the season and beat Fullerton 73-64 in the tournament quarterfinals.

Old Friend Misses Roger Crona

My name is James Cassell. I am sad to see that Roger Crona has died (“Roger Crona (Or Was it Jason von Straussenburg?) Dies at 62,” Daily Nexus, Mar. 5). He was a good friend of mine from age 6 to age 18, when we lost track of each other.