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March 31, 2008

Frimpong Faces Six-Year Prison Sentence

By Travis Miller

Convicted rapist and former UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong was sentenced to six years in a state penitentiary on March 10, drawing scores of Frimpong's supporters and local media to the hearing.

March 31, 2008

Yudof to Take Over as UC President Following Five Years of Dynes’ Leadership

By Staff

The University of California Board of Regents unanimously voted to appoint Mark G. Yudof as the next UC President on March 27.

March 31, 2008

Campus Pathways Concern Disabled

By Nadia Ismail

A new UCSB study shows that only a third of disabled students find the on-campus walkways and bike path crossings safe, and over 70 percent believe that across-campus transportation is inadequate.

March 31, 2008

Flashdance

By Staff

The UCSB women’s basketball team gathers around the Big West Tournament trophy after the Gauchos defeated UC Davis 74-59 in the championship game on March 15 in Anaheim. After winning the program’s 12th Big W...

March 31, 2008

News Briefs from the 805

By Staff

Teen Dies of Rabies in Santa Maria Emergency Room A 16 year old died from exposure to the rabies virus in Santa Maria on March 18, marking the first known case of human rabies in Santa Barbara County since 1927, accordin...

March 10, 2008

Cavaliers Rope Gauchos in NCAA’s First Round

By Alex Pavlovic

Norfolk, Va.-- Following a two-year absence the UCSB women's basketball team got a rude welcoming back to the Big Dance.

March 10, 2008

UCPD Arrests Former Student for E-mail Threats

By Staff Report

A former UCSB student wanted on charges of e-mailing threats to a university chemistry professor was arrested on Monday at Los Angeles International Airport.

March 10, 2008

Poor Shooting Dooms Gauchos’ Postseason Hopes

By Alex Pavlovic

After losing only three games in the final two months of the regular season, the Gauchos lost back-to-back postseason games, ending their season and the career of the schools' new all-time scoring leader in the process.

March 10, 2008

UCSB Beats Davis to Win Big West Championship

By Alex Pavlovic

Anaheim--After back-to-back heartbreaking Big West Tournament Championship losses to UC Riverside, the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team is finally going back to the Big Dance.

March 10, 2008

Family, Friends Remember Sociology Student

By Aria Miran

Overlooking a sea cliff on the Santa Barbara Wilcox property, friends and family gathered earlier this week to hold a memorial service for UCSB student Ramona Shapiro.

March 10, 2008

Judge Sentences Frimpong to Six Years in State Prison

By Travis Miller

Convicted rapist and former UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong was sentenced to six years in a state penitentiary today, drawing scores of Frimpong's supporters and local media to the hearing.

March 10, 2008

SB Judge Denies Retrial Request From Frimpong

By Kristen Ferrell

Former UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong was denied his motion for retrial on Friday, and will now face sentencing of up to eight years for felony rape today.

March 10, 2008

Rocket En Route for Belated Blast-Off This Week

By Bianca Licata

After a number of delays at Santa Barbara County's Vandenberg Air Force Base, a 19-story Atlas V rocket is slated to take flight in the next few days, carrying a classified National Reconnaissance Office payload with it.

March 10, 2008

Gang Elders Sign Formal Truce Vowing Three Days of Peace

By Lauren Crecelius

Scores of gang members descended on Bohnett Park yesterday, and yet the only fight of the day was over who collected the most Easter eggs.

March 10, 2008

I.V. Tenants Challenge Fees, Evictions

By Taylor Haggerty

Isla Vista management company Wolfe & Associates came under high scrutiny last week after some residents began questioning additional fees that were deducted from their security deposits.

March 10, 2008

t.A.T.u. Reflects on UCSB Concert, Future Plans

By Staff

Thursday night, Russian pop duo t.A.T.u. performed its first ever U.S. solo show in the Hub for 800 students. Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova, the two women of t.A.T.u., sat down with the Daily Nexus for an interview follo...