Season Ends With Westwood Woe
Soccer is a cruel sport, and UCSB learned that the hard way Sunday night. The best-played 45 minutes of the Gauchos’ season proved to be their last, as UCLA somehow held onto a 2-1 lead and ended Santa Barbara’s College Cup dreams in the NCAA Tournament third round.
Weekend Wrap-Up
I used to wonder if we all go home and have basically the same Thanksgiving. But then, did your non-Scottish uncle show up in a kilt? Were all the pictures taken horizontally? Did your other uncle ask you how school is at Pepperdine?
Gang Prevention Programs Take Hit
In 2007, 14-year-old Ricardo Juarez stabbed Luis Angel Linares, 15, to death in front of Saks Fifth Avenue on State Street. The incident was a wake-up call for locals, many of whom were unaware of the gang problem simmering beneath Santa Barbara’s affluent façade.
Frustrated Freshman Decries Mistreatment of Dorm Bathrooms
We’re beyond being “big kids” now; that was in high school. We’re adults now. It doesn’t make a difference if somebody is going to party on Del Playa Drive, stay at home having some drinks, take a lady out for dinner or head straight to her room (or the lounge). No matter what kind of person you are, the LEAST any responsible person can do is keep a bathroom clean.
Sharp-Shooting Tames Lions
The UCSB men’s basketball team improved to a perfect 4-0 after an 89-84 victory on the road over Loyola Marymount on Saturday night. The Gauchos were on fire offensively, shooting a stellar 56 percent from the field, including 10-of-16 from behind the arc.
Weekend Wrap-Up
The Isla Vista Foot Patrol issued nine citations and made three arrests over the Thanksgiving weekend, despite the holiday exodus.
Get Crafty for Cheap Gifts
This Thanksgiving was a little different. My family, which emigrated from the Soviet Union, doesn’t usually celebrate Thanksgiving because, apparently, Squanto never helped any Commies. This year, however, my mom decided to try all those fun things Martha Stewart was showing her on TV. She did really well, despite some Soviet slip-ups. For example, instead […]
Gauchos Take Down Toreros
Suddenly, on a sunny afternoon in San Diego, it all came together.
No Chime for Time as Tower Gets Fixed
Storke Tower’s bells will cease to toll for the next three weeks as construction crews work to repair the campanile.
Armchair QB
So in honor of the 0-17 Nets, I wrote a haiku: Winless New Jersey Three coaches in one season? I believe in you