SB Downs Champs

Friday night on the road against No. 4 UC Irvine, everything seemed to come together for the UCSB men’s volleyball team. In what may have been Santa Barbara’s most complete effort of the season, the Gauchos took down the Anteaters, beating the defending champs 3-1.

Prizes Honor Young Researchers

UCSB’s physics department garnered national fame last week when two of its junior faculty received prestigious awards in the field.

Gauchos Sweep Season Opener

Two games, two wins: The UCSB women’s water polo team (2-0 overall) opened up their season last weekend in the Gaucho Mini Tournament facing Cal State Bakersfield and Pomona-Pitzer. At the end of the tournament, only one team remained unbeaten: Santa Barbara.

A.S. Office Readies for Next All Hallow’s Eve

Though Halloween 2010 seems far away, preparations are already beginning for Isla Vista’s annual display of debauchery.

Armchair QB

Another season-ending interception for Favre is like the groundhog seeing his shadow: Three more weeks of winter. Except in this case, winter means unbearable media fixation on retirement drama. Great.

Tempest Batters SB Coast

Drops of water fell from the sky this week, bringing UCSB to a standstill.

McCains Don’t Hate

So Cindy McCain loves gay people.

SB Shoots to Tame Titans

Winners of four of their last five, the UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team (9-7 overall, 4-2 Big West) stays at home this weekend to clash with Cal State Fullerton (8-8, 3-2) in a Saturday night showdown at the Thunderdome.

Avatar Aficionados Overlook Plot Failure

SIGOURNEY WEAVER: Oh, what a conflict! How do we deal with another people when we invade them to get what we want?

JAMES CAMERON: Do you guys get it? Do you? Do you get it?

Judiciary Simplifies Unsettled Weed Law

The California Supreme Court overturned the limit on how much medical marijuana a patient can carry in a unanimous vote yesterday, ruling residents can have as much as personally necessary.