Author Researches Pill’s History
UCSB history associate professor Gabriela Soto Laveaga recently released a book examining the origins of the oral contraceptive pill.
Misery Loves Company
So did you survive your first day back? No? Good, because if you did, I’d be a bitter ass. And I mean more so than usual.
SB Slams Big West Foes
While most UC Santa Barbara students took it easy over spring break, the women’s water polo team was busy doing what it does best — winning. Playing host at the UCSB Invitational, the Gauchos (13-8 overall) extended their winning streak to four after notching wins over Big West foes Pacific and Irvine.
Telescope Finds New Gas Giant
An international team of astronomers spearheaded by the French space agency, CNES, have confirmed the existence of a planet named CoRoT-9b. Members of this team included scientists from the UCSB-affiliated Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network in Goleta.
Campus Assesses Seismic Hazards
A number of UCSB buildings are at risk of collapse or severe damage should an earthquake occur, according to a recent study.
Passage of Health Care is a Cinderella Story
Once upon a time, there was an ignorant, ignorant Congressman named little Boehner. One day, Boehner was scheming with health insurance lobbyists when a young staffer burst into his office. “Sir,” wailed the staffer, “the Democrats have 216, the Democrats have 216!” “Oh,” cried ignorant Boehner, “the sky is falling. I must go warn the […]
Gauchos Cool Off as Spring Heats Up
After a mid-season stretch where it looked like the UCSB men’s volleyball team was hitting its stride, the Gauchos have now lost five straight matches and are marred in their longest losing streak of the season.
Scientists Succeed at Large-Scale Superposition
Physicists at UCSB have proven that it’s not just the size of an object that matters when it comes to displaying quantum effects.
Only in I.V.
A Web site dedicated to comedic photographs of life in Isla Vista has become an overnight hit with the Gaucho community.
Democrats Set to Suffer In November for Acting Unilaterally
The Democratic Party has been whistling past the graveyard, celebrating their success at nationalizing healthcare in spite of their increasingly dismal political future. Their ill-gotten gain comes at a price, for never before has the U.S. Congress made so many corrupt deals to pass a piece of legislation, showed such utter disdain for the will […]