’Chos Play First Big West Home Game
It has been a tale of two seasons for the UCSB women’s basketball team. After a slow start to the year, the Gauchos have managed to win seven of their last nine games, setting up their first home conference game on Thursday against UC Davis.
Senior Trio Looks to Finish Strong
With only three seniors on the squad, the Gauchos’ upside is unparalleled amongst mid-major schools, especially considering their success in the conference that led to their first tournament appearance since 2002. Senior forward Jon Pastorek, along with senior guards Justin Joyner and Jordan Weiner, provide the leadership that could push the Gauchos through the Big […]
Backyard Bowls Dishes Out Local & Tasty Nutrients By the Spoonful
You know that unwritten law that swears greasy, cheesy food is the best thing to cure a raging hangover? Well, Backyard Bowls may have convinced us otherwise. Santa Barbara alums Pete Heth and Dan Goddard sprouted the idea for Backyard Bowls based on their shared adoration of acai bowls in Oahu, Hawaii. Located in the […]
AQB: Dear Big West Schedulers,
Well done, Big West. Maybe it’s time to rethink those schedules a little bit.
Gauchos Set Sights for Top of Big West
The UCSB men’s basketball team, predicted to finish first in the conference in a preseason poll of Big West coaches, might have the talent to not only make its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament, but to advance. However, a lot needs to improve during league play in order for the team to do so.
Del Mar Native Passes Away in Isla Vista Home
UCSB student Paul Herbert Frank died in his home on Dec. 15. He was 21 years old.
Admired UCSB Instructor Passes
Beloved environmental science professor William R. Freudenburg died in his Santa Barbara home on Dec. 28 after a two-year battle with bile duct cancer. He was 59 years old.
Train Collision Claims Life
An unidentified man died yesterday after he was hit by an Amtrak train on the tracks near Fairview Avenue. The collision came just one day after an Amtrak train hit a fallen tree on the tracks slightly north of Goleta.
I.V. Stores Shut Doors During University Hiatus
Local businesses closed their doors during Winter Break in response to the departure of a majority of the Isla Vista student population.
UCSB Alters Transfer Qualifications
UCSB has modified its Transfer Admission Guarantee requirements, potentially reducing the number of California community college transfer students to be admitted to the university in Fall 2011.