M.VolleyBall: Long Beach State Spikes UCSB’s Punch

Needing only one win in order move on to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship, the #5 Santa Barbara men’s volleyball team, ran into a devastating speed bump last night in Malibu against #3 Long Beach, putting a bitter end to its 2005 season in the semifinal round.

DA To Move For Gag Order in Trial

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office will be introducing a motion at today’s hearing in the murder case of late UCSB graduate student Jarrod Davidson that may slam the door on communication between the media and those involved in the case.

Halfway There

I JUST 2K TEH LAST MIDTERMS OF MY UCSB CAERAR!!!! NOW I CAN TURN OF MAH BRANE AND KIK BAK!11!1!! Wait… the quarter’s only half over. FCUK IT!1111 OMG WTF

Too Late, Chancellor…

So as I sat disgruntled in my office, I decided to procrastinate and check my U-Mail account for the first time in weeks. Lost amid thousands of worthless junk e-mail was a letter of simultaneous congratulation and warning from Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Michael Young.

W.Water Polo: San Diego State Stalls Gauchos

The UCSB women’s water polo team was looking forward to another chance to play defending national champion USC. The Gauchos won’t get that shot after a disappointing loss to San Diego State in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament.

Greek Girls To Bump for La Conchita

Balls will fly as sorority girls, swimsuits and security guards come together on Saturday at Alpha Tau Omega’s (ATO) All-Sorority Volleyball Tournament. Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 22 teams of bikini-clad sorority girls will compete in the charity tournament at Greek Park and at several on-campus volleyball courts.

Queers, You

First thing’s first, I am going to officially come out as an ally of the queer community. I look forward to this week’s workshops. Second, who in God’s name does this Wilfred Brimley — the “check your blood sugar” guy — look-alike putz think he is?

Softball: Struggling Northridge Comes to Town to Take On UCSB

When you’re up you’re up and, more noticeably, when you’re down, everyone is trying to keep you down. Santa Barbara and Northridge are two clear examples of this, and they take to Campus Diamond this weekend for a three-game series.

Queers, Allies To Tie Knot to End Pride Week

The 16th annual Queer Pride Week at UCSB culminates with a wedding ceremony today at noon in Storke Plaza. Tanya Paperny, Queer Student Union (QSU) co-chair, and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Michael Young will officiate symbolic marriages for both straight and queer couples.

M.Lacrosse: Gauchos Prepare for WCLL Semifinal Showdown

The UCs will battle the state schools this weekend in the latest argument of the California public university superiority debate. It will be settled via two very important lacrosse games.