Prospector Pete+The Pyramid +Women's Volleyball= 1 fun night!

What a game! Recently we had a big volleyball game against University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and it was amazing. The school pride that radiated from The Pyramid was wonderful! “UC Short Beach,” was my favorite chant of the night. I wish I could describe for anyone who didn’t attend the game what it felt like to be there. It was truly a great experience. The best that I can do is show you photos from the game and what was happening, at least from my perspective.

The night started off for me with an informal tailgating. My friends and I met in parking lot 14 and had loud music, a grill and awesome hot dogs. We put temporary tattoos on our faces and decked ourselves out with Beach Pride gear.

The game itself was awesome. It was constant suspense watching both teams play. Our ladies are amazing and I definitely recommend attending at least one volleyball game this season. Their dedication and enthusiasm for the sport is tangible.

Let’s not forget the main star of this particular event, the new and improved Prospector Pete. That night was the unveiling of Prospector Pete in his more traditional mascot format. I am a big fan of the old one, which was inflatable. I loved his balloon status and how his hands never could touch. But I am happy with the new one. The favorite picture that I have of us, you actually can’t see me in because he has me in a head lock. Oh the travesty…

Great game, great friends, and even better memories. It was definitely one fun night.

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Who is Meli The Gr8? When she is not posing next to trees, Meli Duque uses her time to trick unknowing freshmen into giving all their time to ASI. The self-proclaimed Beach Guru is a super-senior who has been involved, one way or another, in almost every type of organization on campus, which includes writing for both school newspapers (when that was allowed), joining a sorority, campaigning for student government, and even rowing on the women's crew team (it only lasted two weeks). Now she stays chained to a desk in ASI Communications where she writes, edits and awaits her chance to escape into the "real world" this spring.