Columns/Features

May 16, 2012

The Seventh Wonder of the World

By Kristen Henneman

As a freshman at UCSB, Barbara Nwaba didn’t know what the heptathlon was. Now, it may be the event that takes her to the Olympics. “I’ve always had big dreams and [the heptathlon] is what I think will get me there,...

March 2, 2012

Freshmen Pair Makes Big Impact For UCSB

By Ryan Porush

With one of the most heralded senior classes in the history of the UCSB men’s basketball team set to finish off its college career, two Gaucho freshmen have been making an unexpected and immediate impact on this vetera...

February 29, 2012

Ex-Gaucho Excels At World Championships

By Joe Tapiro

Former UCSB sprinter and current Olympian bobsledder Nick Cunningham completed his participation in the World Championships this past weekend, driving his rookie team to finish ahead of a slew of experienced veterans in ...

May 26, 2011

Nexus Sports Editors Say Their Goodbyes

By Mark Bogard

From my position as sports editor this year, I got to see Gaucho sports in a way only a handful of people do. Unlike a school that attracts a handful of fans purely for athletics, UCSB fans tend to come here for the acad...

May 26, 2011

Nexus Sports Editors Say Their Goodbyes

By Ravi Bhatia

When ESPN’s Jim Rome visited our campus on Alumni Weekend at the beginning of the month, Mark and I were invited to his reception at the Intercollegiate Athletics Building.

May 19, 2011

Gaucho Baseball Goes Off the Record

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

On Wednesday, staff writer Paul-Michael Ochoa sat down three members of the Gaucho baseball team: Senior outfielder Mark Haddow, senior pitcher Nick Capito, and junior pitcher Matt Vedo. The team has seven games remainin...

May 19, 2011

Green Advice: The Right to Be Wrong

By Joshua Greenberg

As surprising as it may seem, I don’t spend all of my time thinking about fantasy baseball. I am a man of Isla Vista, and as such, many subjects occupy my thoughts, from sports to politics to what I should have for din...

May 17, 2011

Hoop Dreams: Words Hurt — An Untimely Look at NBA Fines

By Ravi Bhatia

Phil Jackson was fined $35,000 for his verbal criticism of the officiating during the Mavs’ sweep of the Lakers. For the elbow to Maverick guard JJ Barea’s ribs, Laker center Andrew Bynum was fined only $25,000. A...

May 12, 2011

Gauchos Begin Final Four Competition

By Sheila Mikailli

After an incredible undefeated season, the Gauchos (10-0) will face Bowling Green University (9-0) in the Final Four this afternoon at Steuber Rugby Stadium at Stanford University to fight for the title. This is the firs...

May 12, 2011

Trust Issues

By Joshua Greenberg

There are a lot of things that go into successfully managing a fantasy baseball team. One of the least obvious, yet most important, is having trust in your players to perform when you need them to.

May 10, 2011

Hoop Dreams: Ravi’s Response, Black Mamba Style

By Ravi Bhatia

There’s no denying the athletic talent of LeBron James. But a comparison of “who’s better?” between James and Kobe Bryant requires a higher level of scrutiny than an examination of their athletic abilities or ind...

May 9, 2011

Women’s Club Lacrosse Out of Championship Contention

By Sheila Mikailli

No. 6 Colorado State beat No. 7 UCSB 10-7 in the WCLA National Championship Tournament semifinals at the Scottsdale Sports Complex this Friday, making it the second time that CSU has eliminated the Gauchos from national ...

May 9, 2011

Tweeting Up A Storm: The Kobe vs. LBJ Debate

By Sports Editor

LeBron is more talented, athletic and efficient than Kobe. It is no fluke that LBJ has led the NBA in Player Efficiency Rating in each of the last four seasons. He has better shot selection, vision and is the ultimate te...

May 4, 2011

Green Advice for Green People: The NFL Draft

By Joshua Greenberg

Hey there sporty people. I decided to take a little break from baseball this week and talk to you a little bit about the NFL. Not the labor dispute in the lockout. But that’s not what I want to talk about. The 2011 ...

May 3, 2011

Hoop Dreams: Tweet Inspirations — LeBron and Blake

By Ravi Bhatia

This week’s Tweet of the Week: Dmoses3 [April 19]: “The dude just said Blake griffin will win a championship before lebron, case in point why Ravi Bhatia needs to write about women’s basketball” Dmoses3, ...

April 27, 2011