Communication Dept. Gets Top Ranking

The graduate level of the Department of Communication was not hindered by its small size when it recently ranked best in the nation according to a survey conducted by the National Communication Association (NCA).

Gaucho Goalkeeper Embodies All That Is Good in Sports

I thought I would drop a quick note to compliment the men’s soccer team on a terrific year. I particularly want to thank senior goalkeeper Dan Kennedy, who was extraordinarily polite to my two boys, 8 and 11.

UC Briefs: January 3, 2005

Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), one of the nation’s largest clothing retailers, settled a $40 million race and discrimination class action lawsuit Nov. 16 with lawyers working on behalf of 16 named plaintiffs representing African-Americans, Hispanics and Asian-Americans.

Making Magic at Sunset

Smile! It’s Raining!

OK, so I’m not responsible for all the rain. Really. Quite the contrary. I’m annoyed just like you are; I had to buy an umbrella. Ironically, the weatherhuman loses umbrellas all the time.

Gauchos PKO’d in National Championship

Closest only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, but the UCSB men’s soccer team came so close to getting a ringer in the 2004 College Cup on Dec. 2, it could almost hear the metal clanking.

Direct Relief Sends Help to Sri Lanka

As food and supplies for tsunami victims pour into southeast Asia from all over the world, the largest international aid organization in California is sending $667,876 in medical relief funds to Sri Lanka this morning.

Left-Lane Driver: Crossing Enemy Lines

Now that the dust has finally cleared from the electoral battlefield and Bush prepares to make his second inaugural address, it’s time for us Democrats to finally come to terms with our loss.

Cook, Gauchos Go Down

The UCSB men’s basketball team was dealt a huge blow last night in Northridge, experiencing its first conference loss of the season and losing another Gaucho to the injured list.

Early Stats Show Fewer Burglaries Over Break

Isla Vista’s winter slumber went relatively undisturbed this year, as yet another Winter Break passed with fewer burglary reports than in previous years.