Orator To Discuss Gender Roles

Transgender rights activist Kate Bornstein will present a free lecture tomorrow at 7 p.m. in I.V. Theater.

U.S. House Contender Checks Votes

Hours after the California midterm election results were released, Republican congressional candidate Tom Watson made allegations of voter fraud in Isla Vista.

SB Green Group Promotes Local Reuse Program

Santa Barbara Allied Waste Services is celebrating “America Recycles Day” throughout the county today by handing out free recyclable bags.

Locals Honor Servicemen

Community members gathered on State Street last Saturday for the annual Veteran’s Day parade commemorating the millions of men and women who have served the United States military.

Firefighters Act to Contain Blaze During Project

A “pretty good-sized” fire broke out on Channel Islands Road last Friday after an excavator digging in the area sprung a hydraulic leak , campus fire marshal Chris Wiesen said.

Widow of Former Coach Passes

Faith Harder, widow of former UCSB Director of Athletics Theodore “Spud” Harder, died Wednesday at the age of 99.

Women’s Cross Country Places Fifth at West Regionals

At the NCAA West Regional in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, UCSB cross country ran well against the best teams from the west. The women’s team finished fifth out of 31 teams, behind Washington, Oregon, Stanford, Arizona, and tied with Cal, beating the likes of USF, Cal Poly, and UCLA.

Scoring Duo Not Enough at Oregon Tourney

The UCSB men’s basketball team lost two of its three games at Oregon’s BTI tournament to open its regular season, beating Denver 65-49 on Friday night but losing 68-60 to North Dakota State on Saturday and 72-70 against Oregon in a nail-biter on Sunday.

UCSB Takes Home Meet v. Cal Poly

UCSB swimming and diving faced its toughest competition of the season so far when Cal Poly came to Campus Pool on Saturday. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished the meet with overall victories, 155-141 and 157-141 respectively.

Gauchos Drop Heartbreaker to Pacific

On a night in which UCSB honored its three seniors in their final home game, the Gauchos lost to Pacific 3-2, all but eliminating them from playoff contention.