Month: February 2010

News

Artist Revives Court Statue

February 19, 2010 by Madison Medeiros

The Santa Barbara Courthouse has hired a sculptor to replicate the building's historic fountain structure.

Sports

Gauchos Dive Into Championships

February 19, 2010 by Austin Pardo

Both UCSB swim teams rocketed off the starting blocks to kick off the Big West Championships at Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach this week. The meet, which started on Wednesday, is four days long with the final day coming up tomorrow.

Opinion

Take Steps to Prevent Reckless Drunk Driving

February 19, 2010 by Lisa Shapiro

I had a wake up call about the fragility of life this weekend when I found out that a friend of mine was killed by a drunk driver early Friday morning at Brown University. It seems like at least once a year a really bad car accident affects...

Sports

Bruins Maul SB in Two Home Games

February 19, 2010 by Victor Bryant

After going 4-1 in its opening tournament, the UCSB softball team rode a wave of momentum into their doubleheader against UCLA on Wednesday, but the #4 Bruins took all the wind out of the Gauchos' sails by handing them two lopsided defeats ...

News

Teacher Advances Skeletal Science

February 19, 2010 by Lauren Holzer Reporter

UCSB professor Paul Hansma has cracked down on the reason why bones break with a quality measurement tool, which gauges how far bones are from the point of fracture.