Derek Mead

March 5, 2009

Highlanders Head to UCSB

By Derek Mead

After clinching a berth into the Big West tournament with a win over UC Davis last Saturday, the UCSB men's basketball team is now looking to climb atop the conference fray and sneak their way into grabbing a bye heading...

March 5, 2009

Into the Desert

By Derek Mead

The U.S. as a whole, and California specifically, is so culturally blended that finding a singular identity for us is nigh impossible. However, as Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns and the ridiculous urban cowboy fashion...

March 2, 2009

Waves Wipe Out Gauchos

By Derek Mead

The #13 UCSB men's volleyball team faced #1 Pepperdine Saturday night, and when it was all said and done, the rankings proved true as the Waves (10-1 overall, 9-1 Mountain Pacific Sport Federation) ran away from the Gauc...

February 26, 2009

#1 Michigan Sneaks Past #12 Gauchos

By Derek Mead

February 26, 2009

Insatiable Desires

By Derek Mead

“Hey, you want to swing by Shayna’s place and pound some brews?” “Uh, fuck yeah?” Dave definitely did not want to go pay a visit to his roommate Jeff’s new girlfriend. It wasn’t ...

February 26, 2009

Road Blocks SB

By Derek Mead

The UCSB men's basketball team dropped their last road game of the regular season last night 57-62 to Northridge. The Gauchos (12-14, 5-8 Big West), who have posted a 3-10 road record this season, shot just 37.5 percent ...

February 23, 2009

SB Throws Down in OT

By Derek Mead

The UCSB men's basketball team, who often had trouble closing out games earlier this season, has now parlayed better conditioning into an impressive four-game winning streak after a thrilling 78-71 overtime win over Mont...

February 19, 2009

Gauchos Pulverize Pacific

By Derek Mead

It hasn't been a pretty season, not by a long shot, but three weeks to play the UCSB men's basketball is finally putting the pieces together when it is most crucial.

February 18, 2009

UCSB Romps on Road

By Derek Mead

The UCSB men's club lacrosse team cruised through their first road weekend in style, grinding out a pair of wins against two very tough Washington and Stanford teams. The Gauchos (3-0 overall, 1-0 Southwestern Lacrosse C...

February 17, 2009

Devine Topples Cal Poly

By Derek Mead

It's been seen time and time again in the sporting world: The quickest way for a struggling team to turn things around is by jumping on the back of a top player who has fully begun refusing to lose. Luckily for the UCSB ...

February 12, 2009

Embrace the Midnight Munch

By Derek Mead

Drinking is ruining my life. No, it’s not the booze that’s to blame. The beer, spirits and bum wines are all treating me very well, actually. It’s the god damned drunk munchies that are sending me down ...

February 11, 2009

UCSB Uses Trojans

By Derek Mead

Saturday the UCSB men's club lacrosse team ran conference whipping USC right out of Isla Vista with a 13-6 rout. The Gauchos (1-0 overall, 1-0 Southwestern Lacrosse Conference) scoffed at an early couplet of goals from t...

February 11, 2009

NBA All-Star Edition

By Matt Connolly, Derek Mead

East vs. West: East: Unlike the West, the East has several players ready to show their stuff as first-time selections. Danny Granger, Devin Harris and Mo Williams should all go huge popping their All-Star cherries, a...

February 9, 2009

UCSB Runs Over Irvine

By Derek Mead

The UCSB men's basketball team picked up a much-needed 65-56 win over UC Irvine Saturday to build a bit of momentum in their second-to-last road game of the season.

February 5, 2009

Wasting Away Again in Mad Dogaritaville

By Derek Mead

Last Thursday I was skidding down Del Playa Drive with some very BUI-deserving friends, when one hellraiser of a babe came streaking past us waving a 40 of King Cobra in the air and acting generally batshit crazy. Obviou...

February 5, 2009