Month: November 2010

Volleyball

Dana Vargas: Born to Dominate

November 16, 2010 by Ryan Porush

Her “Dare To Be Great” poster hanging over the front entrance to the Thunderdome reads: “Dare To Win.” And that is exactly what senior setter Dana Vargas has done for the women’s volleyball team since she stepped foot on campus as...

Sports

Kevin Love: You’re Awesome and Here’s Why

November 16, 2010 by Artsweek Editor

For the uninitiated, Kevin Love is one of the best players in the NBA. There, I said it. The former UCLA star has blown past racial and body-type expectations to drop the first 30-30 game since Moses Malone’s more than 20 years ago.

Sports

Armchair QB

November 16, 2010 by Sports Editor

AQB found the following on fourlokostories.com. It’s from Mike S.: “Had four cans of loko and offered a 5 year extension to Donovan McNabb. Thanks Loko.” Well, shit. AQB only got kicked out of Sandbar.

Tennis

Gauchos Win Preseason Tourney

November 16, 2010 by Joshua Greenberg

The UCSB men’s tennis team closed out their fall schedule this weekend with the UCSB Classic, a three-day home tournament in which it captured the title in seven of the nine flights.

Science & Tech

Geologists Make Case for Gradual Diversity Changes in Cambrian Era

November 16, 2010 by Nader Heidari

The seemingly sudden spike in species diversity that occurred during the “Cambrian Explosion” around 542 million years ago has been of interest to scientists for quite some time...