Funds Keep Marine Sciences Above Water
The UCSB Marine Science Institute (MSI) recently received a grant to allow students to have more hands-on time with some slimy sea creatures. The Shoreline Preservation Fund (SPF), a UCSB student group that works to preserve the coastline, presented the institute with a $13,060 grant Oct. 15.
UCSB Swimmers Kick Off Season
Anticipating conference domination this season, the UCSB swim team is looking to turn heads and finally give former Gaucho swimmer Jason Lezak something to stare at besides those shiny Olympic gold medals hanging from his neck.
Lack of Influenza Vaccines Plague Campus, County
UCSB Student Health Service has only received half of the 1,800 doses of flu vaccine it originally ordered due to a recent contamination of biopharmaceutical manufacturer Chiron Corporation’s flu vaccine doses.
Gauchos Sit Alone Atop Big West Rankings
Women’s volleyball cruised to victory twice this weekend, beating both Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside in a pair of three-game sweeps. On Friday, the Gauchos and Cal State Fullerton battled to a 9-9 stalemate until a strong kill by sophomore outside hitter Janine Sandell sent the Gauchos on a cataclysmic scoring run.
I.V. Youth Benefit From SoCal Funds
The Southern California Gas Company provided a grant last week to the Isla Vista Youth Projects (IVYP) so children in I.V. can continue to enjoy after-school programs.
Santa Barbara Takes ‘B’ Team to Titan Invitational
Development will be the focus for Santa Barbara this weekend in Brea.
The UCSB men’s and women’s cross country teams will send their “B” team runners to the Titan Invitational on Friday.
Why is it That Tony Kushner Just Wants to Talk About Something Else
Tony Kushner may be revered as one of the most creative and successful playwrights of recent years, but that doesn’t mean he can’t piss people off. Take his appearance in last Friday’s Dramatic Arts 1 class, filled with eager young minds looking to leach any and all advice from someone who had lived their very dream.
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Olsen Case
A Santa Barbara jury found Slava Olsen, the 20-year-old Isla Vista resident charged in the slaying of Santa Barbara City College student Bradley Jones last March, guilty on all counts after it concluded more than three hours of deliberation yesterday.
Bedhead Diaries: Rock Bottom and Beyond
A side of Isla Vista exists that a select few of us see – a dark and gritty underground beneath the sunny skies and sandy beaches we lovingly call our home. Cunning, invisible and inviting, it isn’t distinguishable by seedy corners or flickering neon signs.
Gauchos Love the ’80s… (Part 2 of a 3 Part Series: the 80s)
One score minus two years ago, the UCSB athletic department brought forth upon Santa Barbara a newly reinstated Gaucho football team, conceived by lock-in fees and dedicated to the hope that someday the Gauchos could attain national athletic eminence.