Girvetz To Turn Green for Good of Environment
Girvetz Hall will be the first of many buildings on campus to review its consumption of natural resources and make energy-saving changes to the way its facilities operate. Campus Sustainability Coordinator Perrin Pellegrin said the project entails cleaning the building, monitoring energy and water use, and developing a protocol to maintain landscaping using environmentally friendly techniques.
M. Tennis: Doubles Teams Excel for UCSB
Finishing its fall season, the UCSB men’s tennis team returned home from Los Angeles after competing in the Southern California Intercollegiate Tournament this weekend. With two teams qualifying for the main draw, the Gauchos’ extra doubles practice really showed.
M. Water Polo: Top-Ranked Bruins Wash UCSB
After a 16-5 loss against UCLA on Saturday, the UCSB men’s water polo team suffered another defeat to Irvine (9-8) on Sunday. Against UCLA, the Gauchos played an exciting game with four steals and six shot blocks from senior goalkeeper Jon Bonafede.
Swimming: SB Meets Big Competition
Naptime is for kindergarteners, not the Gaucho swim team. After a full week of hard practice and an early morning drive to Irvine, the UCSB men’s and women’s swim squads arrived at the Big West Shootout and hardly missed a beat.
M. Golf: Santa Barbara Finishes Fifth
The UCSB men’s golf team started off its weekend right Friday, as it shot a collective 854, placing it fifth out of 12 teams at the Del Walker Intercollegiate at the Virginia Country Club in Long Beach.
Gauchos Prevail in Final T-Dome Big West Matches
The 19th-ranked UCSB women’s volleyball team was sent off in a winning fashion during its final homestand, defeating Idaho in four games Friday and completing a sweep of Utah State on Saturday.
M. Lacrosse: UCSB Mauls Mustangs
Filling in for All-American Luke Wilson, who is abroad this quarter, sophomore attacker Nick Stratton scored three goals, including a dazzling backhanded shot through traffic, to lead the defending national champion UCSB men’s lacrosse club to a 12-7 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday.
Halloween Policy Puts the Brakes on I.V. Visitors
Efforts by UCSB to curb the number of out-of-town visitor parking in campus lots over the recent Halloween weekend resulted in several dozen cars being towed, with several hundred vehicle owners receiving citations.
Welcome to a Nation Divided
Among the things that culminated on this Election Day was one of the most impassioned and personal political hate-fests in American history. Last-minute examples included the revelation of Walter Cronkite’s long suspected and long denied addiction to crack cocaine.