Month: February 2010

Opinion

Master Political Operatives Necessary for Both Parties

February 23, 2010 by Steven Begakis

Those who criticize Karl Rove usually do so either out of ignorance or partisan hypocrisy. As students prepare to hear "the architect" speak at UCSB, they should remember that Rove, like any strategist, was one of many political arms of the...

Science & Tech

Scientists Publish Papers on Marine Reserves

February 23, 2010 by Staff

A special issue of the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences released this week features research papers from multiple UCSB scientists.

Sports

Gauchos Slip Twice in San Diego Downpour

February 23, 2010 by Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB men's tennis team dropped two matches in the San Diego rain this weekend, losing 5-2 to the University of San Diego on Saturday and 4-2 to #63 San Diego State after a three-hour rain delay on Sunday.

News

Leg Council Takes Charges to Court

February 23, 2010 by Elliott Rosenfeld

While Associated Students moves forward to challenge claims of $750 in property damages from a weekend retreat, the A.S. administration said it is still continuing its investigation into allegations of improper conduct at the January Legisl...

Opinion

Merchants of Corruption Do Not Deserve to Speak

February 23, 2010 by Michael Reynoso

This Thursday our campus will again play host to a vile icon of the right, someone perhaps not as unhinged as Horowitz but no less of a monster: Karl Rove.