Choose Your Own Joke
Today, we have a special “choose your own adventure” weather. And by that, I mean choose your own joke. It’s almost as cool, Man, how ’bout that (A.S., greek system, Subway sandwiches)? Isn’t it (inefficient and unnecessary, sketchy and filled with tools, deliciously thrifty)? Seriously, I really should (beat up J.P. Primeau, sell sugar pills […]
Ordinance-mania
You should probably clear your schedule for tomorrow afternoon. If you like drinking on the beach or in your house, you’ll want to consider attending the board of supervisors meeting tomorrow at 1 p.m.
UCSB Sweeps Davis
After earning narrow one-run victories in both of Saturday’s games, the UCSB softball team broke out the big bats and brooms Sunday, knocking out visiting UC Davis in a 12-run first inning, resulting in a 12-0 mercy win at Campus Diamond. In the series’ rubber match, the Gauchos (26-22 overall, 9-9 in Big West) earned their most lopsided victory of the season, with eight of their nine starters each posting at least one RBI.
Supervisors Look to Ban Alcohol From I.V. Beaches
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will decide Tuesday whether to ban alcohol from Isla Vista’s beach.
In Memory of Floatopia
While it’s not customary for a newspaper to eulogize the dead before they kick the bucket, today we’ll make an exception.
‘Chos Run Out of Fullerton
It was another tough series for Gaucho baseball, which dropped three straight games to #5 Cal State Fullerton, reducing its postseason chances to nearly nil. Trying to fight their way out of an extremely tough Big West conference, UCSB needed to put away Fullerton to keep their playoff hopes alive, but were able to put up just nine runs in three games on their way to their first series sweep of the season.
Officials To Debate Clarity, Impact of SHO on Tuesday
After four drafts and a year of postponement, the Social Host Ordinance will again appear before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
On the Silent Treatment
Last week, the Dalai Llama rudely pushed me out of the Nexus due to his extra-long news story, but he can’t hold me back forever! This week, I decided to write in the form of a poem. No particular reason. Just wanted to. Also, I’d like to say hello to Ashley, who I randomly met […]
Gauchos Fly By Rival Cal Poly
Hosting Central Coast- rival Cal Poly last Saturday at Pauley Track, the UC Santa Barbara men’s track team avenged last year’s loss while three more school records fell. After Cal Poly won both the men’s and women’s team competitions when the rivals clashed in 2008, the Gauchos were determined to respond in a big way.
The men mangled the Mustangs by a score of 109 to 92, but the women were not so lucky. Despite some incredible performances, the Gaucho women fell to Cal Poly by a score 105.5 to 94.5.
Pardall Hosts Celebratory Event
Isla Vista celebrated the completion of eight months of construction on Pardall Road with an opening ceremony last Thursday.