Appreciate the Eggs in your Basket
Well, how did your guys’ Easter celebrations go? Good? Not good? Not applicable? Eh, who cares?
SB Alum Offers I.V. Bus Rides
A new late-night bus service between Isla Vista and downtown Santa Barbara will begin this week, providing an alternative means of transportation for students looking to visit local bars.
Sac State Takes Series in Saturday Doubleheader
Gaucho baseball’s three-game winning streak ended in a doubleheader this past weekend at Sacramento State’s Hornet Field, where the team lost 3-0 in the first game before falling 10-9 on the back end.
New Education and Health Care Laws Benefit Students
We witnessed historical reform on two critically important issues this week: health care and education. But young Californians could be forgiven for thinking it had little to do with them: almost all the public discussion of health care reform focused on older people’s issues while student loan overhaul was barely discussed.
Sobering Site Requires Support From Sheriff, Board of Supervisors
A recent letter to your newspaper from Jim Nalls (“Isla Vista Sobering Site Would Benefit Students and Entire Community,” March 29, 2010) is rife with misinformation concerning the idea for an Isla Vista Sobering Center – a tactic typical of the ‘old boys network’ that supports the hand-picked Josh Lynn for district attorney.
SB Drops Match to #1 Stanford
In its quest to get back into the playoff hunt, the UCSB men’s volleyball team split a pair of weekend games in Robertson Gym, beating Pacific Friday night before falling to #1 Stanford on Saturday night. After beating the lowly Tigers (3-0), UCSB couldn’t keep up with the Cardinals (3-0) as the conference powerhouse took down the home team in straight sets.
Weekend Wrap-Up
Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers blocked off beach accesses along Del Playa Drive Saturday in anticipation of crowds descending on the beach for the originally scheduled Floatopia weekend.
UC Board Plots Against Deficit
With several proposals on the table that could produce sweeping changes in the University of California, officials are seeking feedback as they search for ways to more efficiently manage the 10-campus education system.
49ers Outswing ‘Chos in Weekend Whomp
The UCSB women’s tennis team was outmatched by #38 Long Beach State at home Saturday and fell by a score of 2-5. The loss drops Santa Barbara’s record to 9-10 on the season and 4-2 in conference play. The Gauchos will no longer be contenders for first place in the Big West, but remain one of the top four teams in conference.
Toastmasters Club Helps Students to Find Their Voice
Every Wednesday night, something strange happens on campus. Every week, between 15 and 20 students come together in the Student Resource Building for a single purpose: to improve their public speaking skills. These students are a rare breed in this day and age of text messages, Facebook and Twitter. The art of rhetoric is dying, yet these students are committed to bringing it back from the precipice of extinction.