I.V. Community Enjoys Street Fair
UCSB’s Associated Students hosted an afternoon of food and festivities on Saturday during its third annual Pardall Carnival. Several A.S. groups including the I.V. Community Relations Committee and the office of the External Vice President of Local Affairs coordinated the event to showcase campus and local groups and businesses. A.S. worked alongside community organizations such […]
CEO Kickstarts Global Efforts
TOMS Shoes founder and CEO Blake Mycoskie spoke at the Arlington Theater on Saturday to discuss his company’s brand of socially responsible entrepreneurship and encourage similar humanitarian efforts. Hosted by UCSB Arts & Lectures as their inaugural event of the year, the afternoon began with an informal meet-and-greet with students during which Mycoskie explained his […]
Granada Hosts Malkovich’s Dark Comedy
UCSB’s Arts & Lectures will unveil the West Coast premiere of “The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer,” starring John Malkovich, tonight at 8 p.m. in Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre. The play uses arias and monologues to depict the true story of serial killer Jack Unterweger, who was sentenced to life for murdering a […]
Ronald McDonald: The Deadliest Clown in America
Think about this next time you sink your teeth into some deliciously fattening Mickey D’s: Medical school researchers at Harvard University estimate that artificial trans fats cause up to 228,000 heart attacks annually in the United States. Although you may not notice it living in Isla Vista, where there are more gym rats than actual […]
Thrilling 2-0 Weekend at Home for Gauchos
No. 8 UCSB men’s water polo team (11-5 overall) placed fifth at the Southern California Tournament this weekend hosted by Long Beach State. The Gauchos split Saturday’s matches, defeating No. 12 UC San Diego 15-9 before losing in the quarterfinals 12-5 to No. 2 UCLA. The team then beat No. 6 Pacific 9-8 in sudden […]
Gauchos Drop Second League Game, 0-2 in Conference
For the first time since 2000, the UCSB men’s soccer team has lost its first two games in league play. The Gauchos fell 2-0 to then-No. 9 UC Irvine this past Saturday, dropping their record to 6-3-1 overall and 0-2 in Big West play. With the win, Irvine moves to 9-2 overall, 1-1 in conference […]
Heartbreaking Weekend for Women’s Soccer
Lady Luck was not on the side of the UCSB women’s soccer team this weekend, as the Gauchos lost a pair of overtime matches at home to Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton. Santa Barbara (5-7-2 overall, 0-2 in the Big West) led by a goal against Fullerton (6-5-2, 1-1) on Sunday before allowing […]
Thrilling 2-0 Weekend For Gauchos
The UCSB women’s volleyball team had an undefeated weekend, ousting Pacific on Friday 3-1 and UC Davis 3-2 on Saturday in a dramatic fashion. The Gauchos are now 10-6 overall and 3-1 in the Big West, good for first place. After Santa Barbara and Davis traded the first four sets, the Gauchos were one point […]