SB To Host College Cup
Four years removed from winning the men’s soccer national championship in the cold, snowy confines of Saint Louis University, UCSB will now get to see the College Cup from a whole different perspective. This past Thursday, the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Committee announced that Santa Barbara will play host to the 2010 College Cup, further cementing Harder Stadium’s reputation as The Cathedral of College Soccer.
Nihilism and Nursery Rhymes
Today: Literary analysis
Row, row, row your boat — an obvious reference to the plight of the workingman.
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Ludacris Headlines Music Event
Harder Stadium drew a crowd of thousands Saturday for the 30th annual Extravaganza concert, featuring headliner Ludacris.
SB Clears Competition
It is often said in the sports world that rivalry matches bring out the best in athletes. After this weekend, sprinter Ryan Martin and the UCSB track and field team can attest to that maxim, as the freshman added a Big West Conference title to his already impressive resume.
Garden To Reopen in Fire’s Wake
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden will reopen today after the Jesusita Fire devastated the landscape and destroyed countless rare plants.
Riverside Ravages Santa Barbara
UCSB baseball’s four-game winning streak ended this weekend at UC Riverside, after the team suffered losses in the first two games of the series before winning 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at the Riverside Sports Complex.
UCSB Relays for Cancer Research
Over a thousand Good Samaritans raised nearly $78,000 for the American Cancer Society this weekend by walking, running and jogging through the night at UCSB’s 6th annual Relay For Life.
Harder To Host College Cup
The College Cup is coming to Santa Barbara in 2010.
It is the “Final Four” of NCAA men’s soccer and, for the first time since 2004, it will take place on the west coast. UCSB will play host to the final three games of the 2010 NCAA tournament, with all the matches being carried out at Harder Stadium.
Begakis Puts Undue Faith in Market-Based System
Steven Begakis’ article (Obama’s Health Plan Ignores Human Nature, May 13, 2009) was an interesting read but is flawed in one very crucial way: Mr. Begakis’s argument revolved around the notion that America holds “superiority” with our “market-based system.”