Gauchos Finish Eighth Place in NorCal Open

After a weekend of tension filled games, the #7 UCSB men’s water polo team finished just about where they started, taking home eighth place in the NorCal Open.

The Circle of Bikes Moves Us All

Throughout my UCSB career, I’ve learned an extraordinary amount.

Firestone To Retire From SB Board

After serving one term on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, Brooks Firestone recently announced his decision to withdraw from the upcoming election.

Go West, Young Man

All contemporary American westerns share the same three facets: geography, horses and guns.

#1 Pick

The QB isn’t buying the Blazers’ contention that #1 pick Greg Oden will recover from microfracture surgery. After all, how do you think I ended up in an armchair…

Cop Takes Students’ Questions About Laws, Partying in I.V.

It’s hard to believe that summer’s over and the new school year has begun.

Work Progresses on Campus Additions, Renewals

Chain-link fences and orange cones adorn several areas of campus as construction on a number of projects continues into the start of the school year.

Artsweek Calendar

Thursday (9/27): Recover from the first day of classes with a little night music at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens.

Students Granted Rideshare Access

Student commuters desiring energy-efficient travel will now have greater access to university rental cars as a result of UCSB’s newest addition to its rideshare program – a service that was previously limited mostly to campus professors and staff.

New Solar Technology Garners Praise for Professor

UCSB physics professor and Nobel Laureate Alan Heeger produced a “bright” invention this past summer – the world’s most affordable and efficient organic solar panel.