Clothing Line Sets Up Shop Downtown
Free People opened a store on lower State Street this weekend, offering a new indulgence for local shoppers.
Alanis On the Matter
So, bad timing. Planning everything out with your friends or whoever, only to find out that the days you made your great plans for also happen to be the only times your best friend can visit or that your favorite band is playing.
Taking Down The Titans
In one of their closest victories of the year, UCSB edged Cal State Fullerton 60-59 in double overtime just weeks ago. Now on a three-game skid, the Gauchos (8-16 overall, 5-7 in Big West) look to put their 34-game win streak against the Titans (12-14, 6-6) yet again this Saturday at the Thunderdome. With consecutive close losses to UC Davis, UC Riverside and Long Beach State still fresh in their minds, all Santa Barbara wants is to win after turning in three solid performances for most of the game before watching their last three opponents outlast them at the final whistle.
Cops Nab Man on Web Threats
Neil Baker, a former UCSB employee, was arrested in Kennewick, Washington on Monday on the charge of threatening and harassing the university. He is currently being held in Benton County Jail, but local law enforcement warn that he is a person of interest and will be released soon.
Dear Hippies: Please Take a Bath and Shut Up
Hippies are annoying. And they smell. Has it ever occurred to you — as some dreadlocked scallywag is screaming “WAR CRIMINAL” or “DOWN WITH OLD SPICE” — that it’s very hard to find someone who actually cares?
Take Steps to Prevent Reckless Drunk Driving
I had a wake up call about the fragility of life this weekend when I found out that a friend of mine was killed by a drunk driver early Friday morning at Brown University. It seems like at least once a year a really bad car accident affects someone I know. Most times it is drinking related.
Gauchos Dive Into Championships
Both UCSB swim teams rocketed off the starting blocks to kick off the Big West Championships at Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach this week. The meet, which started on Wednesday, is four days long with the final day coming up tomorrow.
Artist Revives Court Statue
The Santa Barbara Courthouse has hired a sculptor to replicate the building’s historic fountain structure.
Bruins Maul SB in Two Home Games
After going 4-1 in its opening tournament, the UCSB softball team rode a wave of momentum into their doubleheader against UCLA on Wednesday, but the #4 Bruins took all the wind out of the Gauchos’ sails by handing them two lopsided defeats at Campus Diamond.
Teacher Advances Skeletal Science
UCSB professor Paul Hansma has cracked down on the reason why bones break with a quality measurement tool, which gauges how far bones are from the point of fracture.