Sports
At 6'4" and 200 pounds with the soccer skills of a veteran starter, it's hard not to mistake Andy Iro for an upperclassman. Yet, the Liverpool, England native was merely a rookie on the UCSB men's soc...
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The Chicago Bulls had Michael Jordan, the New England Patriots have Tom Brady and the UCSB men's lacrosse team has Will Patton. Every championship team has a player who comes up big in the clutch, and...
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I'm all about the whole "girl power" thing that Roxy's been promoting. It's nice to have bikinis that stay on, board shorts that actually look cute and wetsuits that don't have all that extra room in ...
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Pinned down by a steering wheel while firefighters worked for 90 minutes to release him from its grip, senior goalkeeper Danny Kennedy wasn't sure if he would ever step between the pipes for the UCSB ...
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Some people get to have all the fun. During her tenure at UCSB, forward Kristen Mann got to enjoy four Big West Championships and subsequent trips to March Madness - including a visit to the Sweet 16 ...
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There is never any question that the general is in charge. Casual spectators who may have caught a glimpse of a UCSB women's lacrosse game would have no problem locating the commander in chief on the ...
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Going overseas to recruit tier-one-caliber players can be a game of Risk. Balancing the financial and procedural burdens of recruiting internationally with the potential benefits for their teams is th...
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When looking overseas, collegiate coaches must be wary of the double-edged sword that is international recruitment. With a limited recruiting budget and a finite number of scholarships per program, mo...
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Each year, only about 1 percent of the players eligible for Major League Baseball's (MLB) First-Year Player Draft will actually be drafted, and only 10 percent of all players who sign a professional c...
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Fortunately for the seven seniors from the UCSB baseball team, there is still one more series remaining in their college careers. After dropping two out of three to Irvine this weekend, the Gauchos (2...
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Baseball typically ages like fine wine. There are career minor leaguers, 26-year-old rookies and younger players who are in an everlasting stage of development. Coaches drool over young talent that is...
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For the seven seniors on the UCSB baseball team, saying goodbye to Caesar Uyesaka Stadium this weekend may be just as difficult as saying the name Caesar Uyesaka. Playing in their final home series of...
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In my tenure as sports editor and as a staff writer at the Daily Nexus, I've had the pleasure of conversing with most of the coaches at UCSB. By and large, they have all been accommodating, amiable pe...
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The men's soccer team is certainly no one-hit wonder, and despite recording a platinum season, there doesn't appear to be a promising payday. The financial constraints on the UCSB Athletic Dept. are f...
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Swimming, cycling and running are all difficult sports, but it takes a special breed of athlete to compete in all three at the same time. The UCSB triathlon team consists of over 60 undergraduate and ...
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Ride through the bike path without crashing
Find a seat at the red couches on the second floor of the library
Sunrise and sunset dip on the same day
Find parking on Del Playa Drive
Drunk for 24 hours
Bagel crawl
First pick at an Arbor muffin in the morning
Participate in a mosh pit at a band show
Finally talk to their class crush
Get an earlier pass time than their friends in GOLD
Graduate
Successfully walk through I.V. without seeing an old hookup
