Santa Barbara Hosts Marathon
Local runners competed against athletes from around the world this weekend in the second annual Santa Barbara International Marathon.
UCSB Alum’s Screenplay Wins Award
UCSB alumnus Branden Cahn recently placed second in the prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Writing competition.
UC Tests Internet Class Quality
The University of California recently launched the planning phase of a two-year trial determining whether online undergraduate courses can uphold UC standards.
SigEp Gives Out Annual Round of Scholarships
For the fifth year in a row, UCSB’s Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity hosted the annual California Gamma Chapter Balanced Man Banquet on Sunday, distributing $5,250 worth of scholarships at the event.
Burmese Political Prisoners Resist Military Dictatorship
Twenty years after Aung San Suu Kyi’s internationally recognized 1990 election victory as the peoples’ choice to lead Burma into a new era of democracy and prosperity after four decades of totalitarianism and terror, Burma’s democratically elected leader remains locked away.
‘Chos Capture 2-0 Victory Over Riverside on Senior Night
Gaucho soccer closed out its regular season Saturday, taking down UC Riverside 2-0 on senior night. Junior forward Luis Silva score both goals for UCSB, each of which came in the second half.
Gauchos Take Down Masters College in Exhibition
Guard Orlando Johnson and forward James Nunnally combined for 43 points in the Gauchos’ 68-54 win against Master’s College at the Thunderdome on Friday night.
Enslaved Monkey Offers Short-Lived Thrills
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is an exciting action platformer that combines dramatic set pieces with impressive environments and even more impressive voice work to create a game that engages emotionally while remaining fun to play.
Portugal. The Man Jams in the Hub
Portland-by-way-of-Alaska experimental rockers, Portugal. The Man, played to a half-full Hub on Monday, Nov. 1.
“The Walking Dead” Lurches Onto Your TV
On Halloween night, while most of us tried to squeeze one final night of partying into the weekend, an innovative new series about the living dead premiered on AMC.