Issue 87, Volume 86 2005-2006
Inaugural Race Rolls Through I.V.
Monday, March 6, 2006
Hundreds of collegiate, amateur and professional cyclists rode circles around downtown Isla Vista on Saturday, burning up the asphalt on the Embarcadero loop at the debut of a bicycle race that organizers hope will become a true I.V. classic.
Foot Patrol Inquires Into Isolated Assaults on Saturday Evening
Monday, March 6, 2006
Officers from the Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) are looking for the perpetrators of two separate incidents - an attempted rape and a stabbing - that occurred Saturday evening in I.V.
Government Contemplates College Exit Examinations
Monday, March 6, 2006
A commission within the U.S. Dept. of Education is considering the implementation of a mandatory exit exam for all college and university students.
Possible Decision to Dismantle Oil Platforms Endangers Fish
Monday, March 6, 2006
The fate of 13 oil platforms off California's southern coast, including the 12 platforms located along the Santa Barbara shoreline, now rests in the hands of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
I Didn't Do It
Monday, March 6, 2006
Under the Table
Evolutionary Ladder Tumbles
Monday, March 6, 2006
Raindrops kept falling on my head. Hiding beneath my warm beanie, my eyes were more than just a little red as I tried desperately to see my way past the lagoon and onto campus. A sweatshirt that had once been designed to keep me warm was now dripping bucketfuls of rain thanks to the week's winter storm and all I could think about that moment was how much I loved this damn stuff.
Pro-Bush Argument Fails to Impress
Monday, March 6, 2006
"Free speech! Free speech! I am an American, I deserve my freedoms!" Surprisingly, this phrase was uttered from the marginal crowd of pro-Bush and pro-warrantless wiretaps that graced the Impeach Bush rally Thursday afternoon. I was shocked, not so much by their presence, but by the fact that they were supporting illegal actions by Bush that have violated our rights protected under the Constitution while claiming other equally important rights.
Men's Basketball
SB Topples CSUN in Overtime Bout
Monday, March 6, 2006
The UCSB men's basketball team finished up its regular season with a bang, exploding for 55 points in the final 25 minutes of its 82-76 overtime victory against Cal State Northridge (11-16 overall, 4-10 Big West) on Saturday.
Women's Basketball
Santa Barbara Again Is Top of Conference
Monday, March 6, 2006
The streak of Big West Conference Championships lives on for the UCSB women's basketball team. With their convincing 85-63 win over Northridge, the Gauchos (15-12 overall, 10-4 in the Big West) earned a tie for first place in the Big West, paired with Long Beach (18-9, 10-4 Big West).
Men's Volleyball
Potent Offense Helps Topple Tritons
Monday, March 6, 2006
This weekend, the #8 UCSB men's volleyball team swept UC San Diego in Rob Gym, as it hit a .500 clip on the night. The Gauchos (10-9 overall, 7-7 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation [MPSF]) defeated the Tritons (1-16, 0-12 MPSF) efficiently 30-20, 30-20 and 31-29.
Men's Baseball: Loyola Takes Two of Three From UCSB
Monday, March 6, 2006
The road woes continued for the UCSB baseball team this weekend as the squad dropped two of three matches against Loyola Marymount.
Women's Softball: Gauchos Split Weekend Matches in Fullerton
Monday, March 6, 2006
The UCSB softball team's weekend was full of ups and downs, as it defeated #5 Stanford 2-0 and Loyola University Chicago 6-0 but lost to two other teams - to #9 Oregon State with a score of 4-0 and to Purdue 5-3 - at Cal State Fullerton's Worth Invitational.
What Could Have Been
Monday, March 6, 2006
Today's previously written weather was going to win the 'human a Pulitzer.