SB Aims to Maintain Hot Streak
With the Big West Championships looming, the UCSB women’ts ennis team looks to close the season out on a high note with its final two regular season matches coming up this weekend. The Gauchos will take on Portland this afternoon before facing UC Riverside in an important final Big West matchup on Sunday.
Happiness as Easy as One, Two, Three
Earlier this week, I went to Mark Shishim’s office, The Wellness Guy. “Mark, give me a wellness idea to write about,” I ask. “Simple,” he tells me, “Three good things.”
Campus Group Participates in Model League
UCSB’s Model Arab League team racked up a number of awards at a major regional competition last Saturday.
Charities To Aid Victims of Quake
Local nonprofit groups are working alongside partner organizations in China and Tibet to provide relief to those affected by Tuesday’s magnitude 6.9 earthquake on the Tibetan Plateau.
USCB Breezes Past Big West
The women’s track and field team won the Big West Challenge Cup this past weekend, earning 236 points to easily overtake second-place Cal State Fullerton in Irvine. Meanwhile, the men came in second place at the event behind first-place Long Beach State.
MGMT’s Risky Business **
After striking unexpected success with 2007’s Oracular Spectacular, Brooklyn-based group MGMT reflects on the past three years of pop spotlight with its sophomore effort, Congratulations.
Closures Prove Efficient
Following the success of last weekend’s crackdown on Floatopia, local officials have indicated they may rely on beach closures again in the future should public safety or environmental concerns arise.
For A.S. President: Paul Monge-Rodriguez
Duties: -Serve as the official representative of A.S.; deal with student affairs -Appoint chairs of A.S. boards and student representatives to university bodies -Devise the A.S. annual budget -Veto legislation -Hold a forum once per quarter in front of the UCen Perks: -Maximum honorarium of $400 per quarter -Full payment of university-assessed fees for term […]
Slappin’ da Lawman
What does the name Steven Seagal bring to mind? B-list actor? Made-for-TV movies? Unrealistic portrayals of a butt-ugly man getting laid by every hot chick straight-to-VHS movies can come up with?
Editors Said, Byrdman Said
Experience, consistency, defense, balance… Ginobili! With the exception of the latter, none of these things are particularly glamorous when talking about pro basketball. That being said, they can and will make all the difference when the San Antonio Spurs take home another NBA Championship in 2010.